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Pepperoni Pizza Rigatoni in the Instant Pot

This Instant Pot pepperoni pizza rigatoni is the perfect school night meal when things are busy. Your Instant Pot does all the work for this kid friendly meal that is almost as easy as take out. This Instant Pot meal will get dinner on the table fast with just a few pantry staples.

How To Make Pepperoni Pizza Rigatoni

1. Turn your Instant Pot on the sauté setting and brown 1 lb of ground beef.

1 pound of ground beef browned in the bottom of an instant pot

2. Drain the grease from the ground beef and cut the pepperoni into quarters.

3. Add pepperoni, pizza sauce, and water to the Instant Pot. Add Rigatoni pasta to the Instant Pot. Push the pasta under the water.

4. Pressure cook on high pressure for 6 minutes. When done, quick release the pressure.

ground beef, pepperoni, pizza sauce, water, and rigatoni pasta in an Instant Pot

5. Dish your rigatoni into bowls for serving. Top with mozzarella cheese and red pepper flakes to taste.

pepperoni pizza rigatoni pasta in a blue bowl topped with melted mozzarella cheese

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Pepperoni Pizza Rigatoni in the Instant Pot

Yield: 6-8 servings

This Instant Pot pepperoni pizza rigatoni is the perfect school night meal when things are busy. Your Instant Pot does all the work for this kid friendly meal that is almost as easy as take out.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 6 oz pepperoni
  • 2 (14 oz) jars pizza sauce
  • 3 cups water
  • 16 oz rigatoni pasta
  • Mozzarella cheese, to taste
  • Red pepper flakes, to taste

Instructions

    1. Turn your Instant Pot on the sauté setting and brown 1 lb of ground beef.

    2. Drain the grease from the ground beef and cut the pepperoni into quarters.

    3. Add pepperoni, pizza sauce, and water to the Instant Pot. Add Rigatoni pasta to the Instant Pot. Push the pasta under the water.

    4. Pressure cook on high pressure for 6 minutes. When done, quick release the pressure.

    5. Dish your rigatoni into bowls for serving. Top with mozzarella cheese and red pepper flakes to taste.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 366Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 447mgCarbohydrates: 19gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 23g

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