Instant pot creamy chicken rigatoni

 

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound rigatoni pasta
• 1 pound chicken cut into bite size pieces
• 24 oz marinara sauce keep jar to fill half way with water
• 2 bell peppers cut into large pieces
• 1 yellow onion sliced
• 3/4 cup half and half or heavy cream
• salt, pepper, garlic powder to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2-3 tablespoons fresh basil

Instructions

1. Heat Instant Pot to Saute. Add olive oil. Once pot says HOT, add chicken. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, garlic powder and then let cook till brown on one side, about 2-3 minutes. Stir and make sure no chicken pieces are sticking to the bottom. Hit cancel.

2. Add peppers and onions on top of the chicken. Add pasta. Add marinara sauce and then fill jar halfway and add water, about 1 cup. Push any noodles that are above the sauce into it.

3. Put lid on the Instant Pot and turn to sealed. Use the manual function and change the timer to 5 minutes. Let cook. Once finished, do a quick release then add the half and half . Stir to distribute. Add additional seasonings to taste. Add basil and serve.