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    Instant Pot Baked Ziti Pasta With Spinach (No Meat, Vegetarian)

    Modified: Nov 6, 2022 by Parvathy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases. Leave a Comment

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    Creamy ziti pasta noodles with cheese (without ricotta cheese), tomato based sauce like marinara sauce and spinach leaves made in instant pot pressure cooker for a super simple, quick, easy yet delicious meatless vegetarian pasta meal or side dish! This is also an easy baked ziti noodles recipe without ricotta cheese and it's still very delicious. Ziti is cylindrical shaped pasta similar to rigatoni and penne pasta in appearance and texture so if you do not have ziti pasta, you may substitute with rigatoni or penne pasta as well. The shape of ziti noodles, penne and rigatoni pasta are perfect to absorb all the delicious sauce and flavors!

    ziti pasta with spinach
    Contents hide
    1 Meatless Baked Ziti Without Ricotta Cheese
    2 Easy Pasta Recipes:
    3 How To Make Instant Pot Baked Meatless Ziti With Creamy Sauce And Spinach?
    4 Ingredients to make instant pot baked ziti
    5 Step by step instructions
    6 Instant Pot Baked Ziti Pasta With Spinach (No Meat, Vegetarian)
    6.1 Ingredients
    6.2 Instructions
    6.3 Nutrition

    Meatless Baked Ziti Without Ricotta Cheese

    Ziti is often baked in the oven with added meat like sausage, but this is a super simple, meatless vegetarian baked ziti with spinach made in instant pot pressure cooker that is very delicious as well!

    Also, ricotta cheese is often used in baked ziti recipes, however this is an easy baked ziti recipe in instant pot with ricotta cheese as well and it is still very delicious.

    If you do not have ricotta cheese at home and want to enjoy simple meatless ziti without ricotta cheese, do try this easy recipe for baked ziti in instant pot pressure cooker!

    I also have this easy lasagna recipe without ricotta cheese as well, which is delicious, easy lasagana made with no ricotta cheese!

    Other pasta types that works well with this recipe include shell pasta (conch pasta shells), elbow macaroni pasta shells, cellentani or cavatappi pasta etc!

    I have this rigatoni pasta in creamy pumpkin pasta sauce which is another easy rigatoni recipe (where you may use ziti noodles as well) using canned pumpkin puree based sauce which is perfect for fall season or holidays like Thanksgiving!

    This instant pot baked ziti with spinach leaves is another delicious side dish perfect for Thanksgiving holidays or Christmas if you love simple, easy and quick pasta recipes for easy holiday meal planning.

    So if you are looking for a meatless dinner made with ziti noodles as a substitute for regular baked ziti, do try this easy instant pot baked ziti noodles with spinach leaves!

    ziti pasta with spinach leaves

    If you like spinach pasta recipes, do try this spaghetti rigatti noodles with spinach and chickpeas as well!

    Easy Pasta Recipes:

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    easy lasagna recipe without ricotta cheese

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    So here is how you can make easy, delicious and creamy ziti pasta with sauce and spinach leaves!

    How To Make Instant Pot Baked Meatless Ziti With Creamy Sauce And Spinach?

    baked ziti pasta with spinach leaves

    To make instant pot creamy baked ziti noodles with spinach leaves, we use the following ingredients.

    Ingredients to make instant pot baked ziti

    ziti pasta 16 oz

    water 5 cups

    salt adjust to taste

    garlic powder 1 teaspoon

    onion powder 1 teaspoon

    marinara sauce 2 cups (or your favorite tomato based pasta sauce)

    baby spinach leaves 2 cups

    whole milk ½ cup

    heavy cream 1 cup

    butter 4 tablespoons

    olive oil 2 tablespoons

    shredded cheese 4 cups (Mexican blend or cheddar)

    Step by step instructions

    Place the ziti noodles in inner pot of instant pot.

    Add water, salt, garlic and onion powder, gently mix in.

    Place the butter (sliced) on top of the pasta, close the instant pot with lid in sealing position.

    Cook in high pressure for 1 minute.

    Once the cooking is done, wait for a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then after that gradually do a controlled manual pressure release.

    Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid of instant pot pressure cooker (do not stir the cooked pasta at this point).

    Add olive oil, shredded cheese, milk and heavy cream, now gently stir in with the pasta so all the ingredients are mixed with the pasta to form a creamy sauce.

    ziti pasta instant pot

    Finally, add the fresh spinach leaves & marinara sauce, gently mix in to combine with the pasta.

    ziti pasta with spinach leaves
    baked ziti pasta with spinach leaves

    Enjoy the instant pot baked ziti with spinach hot for best results!

    As the pasta cools down, the sauce will thicken naturally.

    You may store the cooked pasta in air tight containers and store in refrigerator for another couple of days, so you can reheat and use as needed!

    Below you can get the detailed recipe for instant pot baked ziti!

    ziti pasta with spinach

    Instant Pot Baked Ziti Pasta With Spinach (No Meat, Vegetarian)

    Ziti noodles with creamy tomato based sauce and spinach leaves makes a super easy, quick and delicious pasta side dish!
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    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: American, Italian
    Keyword: instant pot pasta, instant pot ziti
    Prep Time: 2 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 minute minute
    pressure build up and release time estimate: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 23 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 621kcal
    Author: Parvathy

    Ingredients

    • 16 oz ziti
    • 5 cups water
    • salt adjust to taste
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • 2 cups marinara sauce (or your favorite tomato based pasta sauce)
    • 2 cups baby spinach leaves
    • ½ cup whole milk
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 4 tablespoons butter
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 4 cups shredded cheese Mexican blend or cheddar

    Instructions

    • Place the ziti noodles in inner pot of instant pot.
    • Add water, salt, garlic and onion powder, gently mix in.
    • Place the butter (sliced) on top of the pasta, close the instant pot with lid in sealing position.
    • Cook in high pressure for 1 minute.
    • Once the cooking is done, wait for a natural pressure release for 10 minutes, then after that gradually do a controlled manual pressure release.
    • Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid of instant pot pressure cooker (do not stir the cooked pasta at this point).
    • Add olive oil, shredded cheese, milk and heavy cream, now gently stir in with the pasta so all the ingredients are mixed with the pasta to form a creamy sauce.
    • Finally, add the fresh spinach leaves and marinara sauce, gently mix in to combine with the pasta. Enjoy the instant pot baked ziti hot for best results!
    • As the pasta cools down, the sauce will thicken naturally.
    • You may store the cooked pasta in air tight containers and store in refrigerator for another couple of days, so you can reheat and use as needed!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 621kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 706mg | Potassium: 458mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1974IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 443mg | Iron: 2mg

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