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Pressure-Cooker Easy Ziti with Sausage and Peppers

Name: Pressure-Cooker Easy Ziti with Sausage and Peppers
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, olive oil; 1 pound, hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed; 1 , onion, chopped fine; 1 , green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces; 1 (25-ounce) jar, tomato sauce; 3 1/2 cups, water; 1 pound, ziti; 2 tablespoons chopped, fresh basil; , Salt and pepper

Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2013

For a one-pot pasta dinner that was streamlined without sacrificing flavor, we started by browning Italian sausage, onion, and green bell pepper just until the sausage was no longer pink.

YIELD Serves 4 to 6

TIME 40 minutes

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1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound hot or sweet Italian sausage, casings removed

1 onion, chopped fine

1 green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 3/4-inch pieces

1 (25-ounce) jar tomato sauce

3 ½ cups water

1 pound ziti

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

Salt and pepper

Instructions

BUILD FLAVOR: Heat oil in pressure-cooker pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Stir in sausage, onion, and bell pepper and cook, breaking up meat with wooden spoon, until sausage is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, water, and ziti.

HIGH PRESSURE FOR 5 MINUTES: Lock pressure-cooker lid in place and bring to high pressure over medium-high heat. As soon as pot reaches high pressure, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to maintain high pressure.

QUICK RELEASE PRESSURE: Remove pot from heat. Quick release pressure, then carefully remove lid, allowing steam to escape away from you.

BEFORE SERVING: Bring mixture to simmer over medium-high heat and cook, stirring often, until pasta is tender, 2 to 5 minutes. Stir in basil and season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

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