Ziti with sausage and peppers

description:

An easy pasta dish.

ingredients:

1 Tbsp olive oil
1 lb italian sausage
1 onion, chopped fine
1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, cut in 1/2" pieces
1 25-28oz can of crushed tomatoes
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp sugar
3/4 tsp sugar
4.5 cups warm water
1 lb ziti (or big tubular pasta)

instructions:

1) Heat oil in the instant pot over medium-high heat and heat until shimmering.

2) Cook the sausage, breaking up into medium sized pieces. Remove.

3) Add onion and peppers and cook. When the onion is near done, add the oregano. Remove.

4) Add 1 Tbsp olive oil and cook garlic till fragarent. Add tomatoes, sugar, and salt. Cook for 5 minutes to combine.

5) Add water, ziti, onion/pepper/sausage back to the pot.

6) Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and place the cover on the pot, slightly cracked.

7) Cook until the ziti is done.

8) Season with salt/pepper.

source:

ATK Pressure Cooker Perfection