Pressure Cooker Pasta with Broccoli & Sausage One Pot Meal

By gbvampy1

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound (500g) sausage - your favorite kind
• 1 pound (500g) penne pasta
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste concentrate
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3-4 cups water - to cover
• 8-12 oz (250-350g) broccoli florets
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon paprika, for garnish

Details

Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Add the oil to the pre-heated pressure cooker and, then squeeze the sausage meat of out its casing into the pressure cooker.
2.Break-up the sausage and saute' stirring infrequently until browned - at first the sausages will release water and then they will begin to fry, become crispy and start looking golden (about 5 minutes).
3.Once the sausage is crispy, lift out of the pressure cooker and set aside. You can also remove some of the fat at this point, if you prefer.
4.Add a small splash of water and lift-up the browned bits stuck to the base of the pressure cooker.
5.Next add the pasta, tomato paste and salt. Mix the ingredients inside the pressure cooker well.
6.Smooth out the top of the pasta into a somewhat flat layer, and add just enough water to cover the pasta (a few corners and points sticking out are OK).
7.On top of the pasta mixture, add the broccoli florets - stem-side down.
8.Close and lock the lid of the pressure cooker.

9.Electric pressure cookers: Cook for 5 minutes at LOW pressure.
Stovetop pressure cookers: Turn the heat up to high and when the cooker indicates it has reached LOW pressure, lower to the heat to maintain it and begin counting 5 minutes pressure cooking time.
10.When time is up, open the pressure cooker with the Normal release - release pressure through the valve.
11.Mix-in the garlic, break-up the broccoli, and add the fried sausage pieces back into the pressure cooker.
12.Serve with a sprinkle of paprika.