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Recipe for Macaroni and Tomatoes
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Recipe for Macaroni and Tomatoes

A bowl of this easy pasta dish is comforting, delicious and makes the perfect comfort food, vegetarian dinner or side dish! Our Instant Pot recipe for Macaroni and Tomatoes only takes 30 minutes from start to finish!
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 418kcal
Author Jennifer

Ingredients

  • 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon garlic minced
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh basil minced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon ground oregano
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • ¼ cup Brown sugar
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 28 oz Stewed tomatoes 28 ounces large can
  • 1 pound elbow macaroni large
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese - for topping

Instructions

  • Press the Saute button on the Instant Pot, and add the Olive oil, and chopped onion, and saute until the onion is golden brown (about 5 minutes).
  • Turn off the saute setting, and add the minced garlic, and fresh basil, stir.
  • Add the chicken broth, stewed tomatoes, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, ground oregano, pepper, and brown sugar, and stir well.
  • Add the Elbow Macaroni, and stir again, scraping the bottom of the pot, loosening any onion bits.
  • Place the lid on the Instant Pot, and make sure the pressure valve is set to 'SEALING', and press the MANUAL button, and set the time to 5 minutes.
  • When the Instant Pot is done cooking, beeps and goes to off, do a quick release, by turning the pressure valve to 'VENTING' from SEALING.
  • When all the pressure has been released, and the float valve has dropped down, remove the lid to the Instant Pot, and stir the macaroni and tomatoes.
  • Serve immediately, topped with Parmesan cheese.  Enjoy!
  • NOTE:  Do not add Parmesan cheese to the Instant Pot, as it will curdle during cooking, and ruin the dish.
  • Add it to each serving after the dish is plated. You can also top the dish with crumbled bacon, or other shredded cheeses as desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 418kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 1340mg | Potassium: 571mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 297IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 3mg