Description
Instant Pot Christmas Confetti Pasta is a vibrant and festive dish that brings the joy of the holidays to your table with ease. Featuring colorful bell peppers and tender shrimp, this one-pot meal is as pleasing to the eye as it is to the palate. Perfect for holiday gatherings or cozy family dinners, this recipe comes together in just 21 minutes, making it an ideal choice for busy cooks. With creamy parmesan and aromatic spices, each bite bursts with flavor, ensuring that your loved ones will keep coming back for more. Enjoy the convenience of minimal cleanup while savoring a deliciously satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups water
- 1 Tbsp Better than Bouillon chicken base
- 2 Tbsp dry onion flakes
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp oregano
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 8 ounces linguine or fettuccine
- 1 pound frozen uncooked peeled and deveined shrimp
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup heavy cream (optional)
- ½ cup shredded parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Pour water into the Instant Pot and add bouillon, onion flakes, garlic powder, salt, oregano, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Stir well.
- Break pasta in half and scatter it in a crisscross pattern over the mixture.
- In a separate pot suitable for pot-in-pot cooking, layer shrimp on top of the pasta, followed by diced bell peppers. Drizzle olive oil over everything.
- Place a trivet in the Instant Pot and set the uncovered pot with shrimp and peppers on top.
- Securely cover the Instant Pot and set it to cook on manual/pressure cook mode for 6 minutes. Allow natural release for 5–10 minutes before venting.
- Remove the pot with shrimp and peppers along with the trivet from the Instant Pot. Stir everything together until combined; add heavy cream and parmesan if desired.
- Adjust seasoning as necessary before serving hot.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 830mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 140mg