Gather all the ingredients and prep the vegetables as recommended. Watch the video. Always read the notes for more options & tips.

Sauteeing the vegetables in Instant Pot

• Put the 6 quart Instant Pot with Instant Pot Liner in. Set it on saute mode high. When the screen displays hot, add 1&1/2 tbsp olive oil to the inner pot. After few seconds, add chopped garlic and saute for 30-45 seconds. Then add chopped asparagus and saute further for 2 minutes. Finally add bell peppers and mushrooms, Salt & Pepper and give a final stir. Let saute for few more seconds. Later empty the vegetables out in another container and set aside.

Boiling Pasta in Instant Pot

• Add few tablespoons of water in the inner pot and deglaze it by scraping the bottom with a Kitchen stirring spoon.
• Add Rigatoni Pasta and water and 1/2 tbsp oil. Stir all together & press the pasta down. Place the lid and put it on sealing.
• Pressure cook on high for 5 minutes. And then QPR (quick pressure release). Drain the pasta in Kitchen Colander and drain excess water if there is any. May be save some for later if needed. Set aside.

Put it all together with cream and pesto

• Now add cream and Pesto Sauce to the inner pot. Warm it up a bit on saute mode. Now add boiled pasta and sauteed vegetables to it. If it is too thick, then use some of the saved pasta water. Adjust salt and pepper if needed. It's all done. You may add some grated parmesan before serving if you want.

More Pasta Recipes from the blog

• Pasta Primavera, Creamy Cajun Pasta, Creamy Spinach Pasta, Spaghetti aglio e olio, Mexican Bean & Pasta Salad and more.