{"id":1012,"date":"2019-01-16T22:53:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-17T05:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/?p=1012"},"modified":"2019-09-13T13:27:58","modified_gmt":"2019-09-13T19:27:58","slug":"pressure-cooker-bow-tie-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pressurecookingtoday.com\/pressure-cooker-bow-tie-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Instant Pot \/ Pressure Cooker Bow Tie Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pressure Cooker Bow Tie Pasta is the perfect weeknight meal\u2014quick, easy and delicious! The pasta cooks in the sauce so you only have one pot to clean up. <\/em><\/p>\n

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Bow Tie pasta is the very first pasta I ever made in the pressure cooker. I love the way these little pastas collect the sauce. Plus, the fun bow tie shape is well suited to the pressure cooker and is less likely to clump than thin spaghetti-like pastas. This Instant Pot \/ Pressure Cooker Bow Tie Pasta is one of my most popular pasta recipes on the site. I’ve updated this post with a video and fun new pictures, along with tips and tricks I’ve picked up since it was first published in 2012.<\/p>\n

Several years ago, Cook’s Illustrated<\/em> did a story on pressuring cooking<\/a> and included a ziti pasta recipe<\/a>. That gave me the little push I need to try cooking pasta in the pressure cooker. And I’m so glad I did. Now I’m in love with cooking pasta in my pressure cooker, and I’ve never looked back! <\/p>\n

Making Pressure Cooker Bow Tie Pasta in an Instant Pot<\/h2>\n

An Instant Pot is one of the most popular brands of electric pressure cookers. They are easy to use and your Instant Pot can help you create this delicious Bow Tie Pasta!<\/p>\n

I’ve mentioned before<\/a> how much I like cooking pasta in the pressure cooker vs. on the stove. With the pressure cooker, I don\u2019t have to worry about the noodles boiling over or tomato sauce bubbling and making a mess on my kitchen backsplash.<\/p>\n

You can use any type of Bow Tie (farfalle) pasta in this recipe\u2014including gluten-free and whole wheat pasta varieties. (For these varieties, you may need to adjust the cook time based on the formula outlined in my How to Cook Perfect Pressure Cooker Pasta<\/a> post.)<\/p>\n

Pressure Cooker Bow Tie Pasta Cooks in the Sauce<\/h2>\n

For this Pressure Cooker Bow Tie Pasta, I combined the Cook’s Illustrated<\/em> recipe with my quick pasta sauce recipe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This is my go-to pasta sauce because I always have crushed tomatoes and spices on hand. It’s a forgiving recipe, so I can throw in grated carrots, fresh tomatoes, corn, baby spinach, and any other veggies I have on hand.<\/p>\n

(Stir in quick cooking veggies like spinach and corn for after pressure cooking.) And it cooks up quick and delicious.<\/p>\n

In this recipe, I make the pressure cooker bow tie pasta right in the sauce. I love having only one pot to clean on busy nights, and if you want to add ground beef or sausage to the sauce, you can saute it in the same pan, transfer the ground beef to a paper towel\u2013lined plate, and then start this recipe.<\/p>\n

If your pasta sauce is more watery than you like (different pastas absorb different amounts of water), Cook’s Illustrated<\/em> recommends simmering the pasta for a few minutes after it’s been pressure cooked so there’s no worry about overcooked noodles. However, I find I rarely need to do that these days. <\/p>\n

If you prefer to control your sauce levels (say you have picky kids at home) and would rather cook the sauce separate, follow the guidelines in the How to Cook Perfect Pressure Cooker Pasta<\/a> post. <\/p>\n

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Pressure cooked pasta is on a regular rotation at our house. I hope you’ll give it a try too.<\/strong><\/p>\n