
Pull up a chair, grab some iced tea, and 'sit a bit' as we say down south. Hey Y’all! Welcome to some good ole, down home southern cooking. Salt, pepper, Creole or Cajun seasoning and some red pepper flakes (both of these are optional for a milder version though), Italian seasoning and a little fresh or dried basil for seasonings.Īs an Amazon Associate, Deep South Dish earns from qualifying purchases.Shredded Mozzarella or mixed Italian cheese blend.A 24-ounce jar or can of a quality basic pasta sauce.Some andouille or another milder smoked sausage.Italian sausage - you can use sweet or hot, whatever your preference.The trinity of southern cooking - onion, bell pepper and celery - with some garlic.An Instant Pot, of course, or any other branded electronic pressure cooker/multi-cooker.Just swipe or scroll down to the bottom of the post!I combined some of those elements to develop this Instant Pot version, because frankly I love, love, love doing pasta in the Instant Pot, but when I poked around the internet to see other versions, none of them met my vision. that this is a blog, not just a "recipe site," and yes, there is a difference! I want to first thank all of you who have supported my work over the years, but if you aren't interested in the chit chat, info, photos, tips and such in a post, as always, you'll find the complete recipe text with measurements and instructions, as well as a printable document, a little bit further down the page. Sooo good y'all, but. it can be a bit labor intensive to make, relegating that duty mostly to a lazy weekend. I love my homemade baked ziti, which is a slightly southernized version made with the trinity of southern vegetables, a tomato-based sauce that includes Italian sausage tossed with ziti and layered in with tiny beef and sausage meatballs, mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses. There are many others out there, all of which work with the recipes here designated as "Instant Pot," when used with the pressure cook function.īack to the subject at hand. Now, to clarify, just in case you're happening on my website for the first time, first, welcome! Second, come join us over on our Facebook page because I feature a lot of my past recipes there every day, and third, when I speak of the "Instant Pot," it is often in the context of using it as an electronic pressure cooker, though technically speaking it is a multi-function pot, and it is only one brand of said families of multi-pots. Thankfully so does my hubby, aka The Cajun, so we eat some sort of pasta dish regularly and one of my favorite ways to make pasta is in the Instant Pot! To say that I love pasta would be an understatement. The flavors you love in a saucy and cheesy baked ziti, made one pot easy using uncooked pasta in an Instant Pot! Round out the meal with sweet tea, a mixed garden salad and some hot garlic bread.
