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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!
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 407kcal
Author Nancy Piran

Equipment

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. 
    Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto vegetables in pot
  • Add sausage. 
    Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto with sausage in pot
  • Add rice and salt. Stir and sauté for another minute. Hit cancel.
    Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto with rice in pot
  • Add broth and water. Stir.
    Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto with liquid in pot
  • 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)
    Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto showing cook time
  • When timer is done turn valve to quick release. (Watch out for hot steam)
  • Open instant pot and stir.
    Instant Pot Sausage and Peppers Risotto finished
  • 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

Serving: 1g | Calories: 407kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 1456mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g