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a serving bowl of penne pasta puttenesca topped with strips of basil

Pantry Pasta Puttenesca

Make this super easy pasta puttenesca with a few canned ingredients in the Instant Pot for a quick and delicious dinner option.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 8 oz. mushrooms sliced or quartered
  • 8 oz. pasta
  • ½ cup capers with brine
  • ½ cup sliced black olives
  • 28 oz. can peeled or diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp chopped basil optional
  • 1 tbsp red pepper flakes optional

Instructions
 

  • Peel and mince the garlic. Peel the onion and cut into a medium dice. Drain the black olives from the can.
  • Remove the stems from the mushrooms and cut the caps into quarters.
  • In a pressure cooker, add all the ingredients and set the pressure cooker to high for 7 minutes.
  • When finished cooking release the pressure and serve!
  • To cook on the stove, cook pasta according to box instructions.
  • To a medium sauce pan, add the remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Cook for about 20 minutes or until the flavors have combined. Pour over the pasta and serve!

Notes

You can leave out the vegetables if you don't have them, and use garlic and onion powder for some similar flavors. You can swap the whole peeled tomatoes for a jar of pasta sauce that is already seasoned. Adjust the salt and pepper needed to your tastes. For more heat, add in some red pepper flakes.