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Ingredients
SERVES 4 – Cooker: 5- to 7-quart – Time: 7 minutes at HIGH pressure
- 3 cups dry penne (about 12 ounces)
- 1 (26-ounce) jar plain marinara sauce
- 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice, drained
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1½ cups water
- ¼ cup vodka
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 cup heavy cream, heated
- 3 tablespoons minced fresh basil
- freshly ground black pepper
- salt
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Method
- In a 5- to 7-quart pressure cooker, combine the pasta, marinara sauce, tomatoes, pepper flakes, water, vodka, and oil
- Bring to a boil
- Close and lock the lid
- Set the burner heat to high
- When the cooker reaches HIGH pressure, reduce the burner heat as low as you can and still maintain HIGH pressure
- Set a timer to cook for 7 minutes
- Remove the pot from the heat
- Open the cooker with the Quick Release method
- Be careful of the steam as you remove the lid
- Stir in the cream, basil, and pepper to taste
- Replace the cover and let stand a few minutes to thicken and set up
- Taste for salt
- Portion the penne into shallow bowls or on dinner plates and serve with the Parmesan for sprinkling and the pepper grinder on the side
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