Instant Pot Rasta Pasta
4 standard portions
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (1 tbsp for sauteeing chicken)
- 2 chicken breasts (about 1 lbs (450 grams) - cut into strips)
- 3 tablespoons jerk seasoning (1.5 tbsp to season the raw chicken, and 1.5 tbsp to season after pressure cooking)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups (500 ml) vegetable stock
- 4 cups (400 grams) dried pasta
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream (or double cream)
- ½ cup (80 grams) parmesan cheese (grated)
- 3 bell peppers (preferably in different colors - sliced)
- ½ cup green onions (sliced)
- 10 jumbo shrimps (optional - if using* see notes)
Method
- Heat oil in the pot on SAUTE mode, and add chicken strips followed by Jerk seasoning. Cook for a few minutes, the chicken does not need to cook through as we will pressure cook it later. Add garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the pasta over the chicken, followed by vegetable stock to slightly cover the pasta.
- Cover with the lid, and set the vent on SEALING position.
- Press on MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK (this depends on what model of Instant Pot you’re using), and then set the timer at 5 minutes. Allow the Instant Pot to come to pressure, then cook for 5 minutes.
- Once it’s done with the cooking, quickly release the steam and carefully open the lid so that the steam doesn’t get in your face. It’s important to do a QR, otherwise, the pasta will be overcooked.
- Once you open the lid, give the pasta a quick stir and please check the amount of the liquid, it’s too much as if the pasta is too covered in liquid then you can discard a small amount.
- Season with more jerk seasoning then add cream, parmesan cheese, and sliced bell peppers. Give everything a quick mix, and cover with the lid (any lid).
- Allow the food to steam for a few minutes, this will slightly cook the bell peppers but they will stay crunchy and melt the parmesan cheese.
- Open the lid, add sliced green onion and give the pasta another stir. Serve warm.