This Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto is perfect for a quick meal! Filled with Italian sausage and colorful peppers!
If you haven’t ventured into the world of instant pot, I would highly recommend you do! Lots of dinner recipes can be made easily with a very hands off approach to it!
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I’ve said this before but we’ve been using a pressure cooker for over 10 years now, so it is nothing new in our house. My husband brought a pressure cooker over from Italy when he moved to the states.
I will honestly say that I was pretty scared to use it. I didn’t understand it. With the instant pot, it so simple. Basically you are placing your lid on, hitting a button and everything cooks itself!
How to make Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto?
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- one orange pepper, diced
- 1 yellow pepper, diced
- one pound Italian sausage
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups chicken broth, sodium free
- 2 1/4 cups hot water
Directions:
- Turn instant pot on sauté. Add olive oil, onions, and peppers. Sauté for 4 minutes.
- Add sausage.
- Add rice and salt. Stir and sauté for another minute. Hit cancel.
- Add broth and water. Stir.
- Hit manual button on instant pot and set for 6 minutes. Close lid. Make sure valve is set to seal position. (will take almost 10 minutes to come to pressure)
- When timer is done turn valve to quick release. (Watch out for hot steam)
- Open instant pot and stir.
- Serve immediately and ENJOY!
More of our favorite instant pot recipes around our house! This Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Carrots is a favorite because it’s such a hearty dish! We like to make it on Sundays!
Another is this Instant Pot Three Bean Chili! Perfect for when you need a big bowl of comfort food!
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Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto
Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto is a creamy, hearty dish! Cooks in 15 minutes and is on the table in under 30!
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- One Small orange pepper, diced
- 1 yellow pepper, diced
- 1 pound Italian sausage
- 2 cups arborio rice
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups chicken broth, sodium free
- 2 1/4 cups hot water
Instructions
- Turn instant pot on sauté. Add olive oil, onions, and peppers. Sauté for 4 minutes.
- Add sausage.
- Add rice and salt. Stir and sauté for another minute. Hit cancel.
- Add broth and water. Stir.
- Hit manual button on instant pot and set for 6 minutes. Close lid. Make sure valve is set to seal position. (will take almost 10 minutes to come to pressure)
- When timer is done turn valve to quick release. (Watch out for hot steam)
- Open instant pot and stir.
- Serve immediately and ENJOY!
Notes
A side not about the water! I have found the hotter my liquids are, the quicker my instant pot comes to pressure. I make sure to heat them quickly in my microwave before pouring them into the instant pot.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 407Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 1456mgCarbohydrates: 27gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 17g
*Nutrition facts are an estimate and not guaranteed to be accurate. Please see a registered dietitian for special diet advice
MORE INSTANT POT RECIPES WITH RICE!
- Instant Pot Chicken and Rice! The easiest fluffy rice and tender chicken Instant Pot dinner.
- Creamy cheesy comfort food made with chicken, broccoli, rice and cheese, but made in the Instant Pot for a quick and easy one-pot meal. Instant Pot Broccoli, Cheese, Chicken and Rice Casserole!
- Instant Pot Louisiana Red Beans and Rice! Smoky sausage and a gang of peppers and onion give this dish amazing flavor.
- Chicken and Spinach Risotto made in the Instant Pot! Creamy delicious risotto with chicken and spinach stirred right in sounds complicated, but it’s super simple with the help of an instant pot.
- Instant Pot Cheesy Ground Beef and Rice! Ready in under 30 minutes!
As I said on your recipe for the Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin with Potatoes and Carrots, I’d be looking for more recipes. So here I am! We loved this Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto! It was a little watery when I unlocked the lid, but I mixed in some parmesan – since the recipe didn’t call for it, and it *is* risotto, after all! And it thickened right away. My picky eater husband asked me to put this in our regular rotation. I might try it with ground turkey next time. Thanks again.
That is so great to hear, thank you Jennifer! So glad you enjoyed it!