Pasta with Zucchini and Cherry Tomatoes

 

Mild Pasta with Zucchini and Cheery Tomatoes works well as a side dish or as a complete dinner menu item. It's light and filled with vegetables.

 

Ingredients

1 Zucchini Slice

1/2 Cup Diced Onion

8 oz Container Cherry Tomatoes Sliced

6 Strips Bacon

1/2 Cup Romano Cheese Grated

1 Tbs Fresh Thyme

3 Tb Butter

8 oz Spaghetti Pasta

3 Cup Broth or Water

1/2 Cup Evaporated Milk

 

Instructions

Set the Instant Pot to "Saturday" and wait until the display reads "HOT."

Wash and cut or dice Tomatoes, Zucchini, and Onion

Permit the butter to melt in the Instant Pot.

Permit the onions to sauté for 3 minutes.

Cook for another 2 minutes after adding the zucchini to the onions.

Permit chopped bacon and fresh thyme to simmer for 1 minute with the onions and zucchini.

 

Cook for 1 minute after adding the sliced Cherry Tomatoes.

Set aside the vegetable mixture from the Instant Pot.

If necessary, add Broth or Water to deglaze the bottom of the saucepan.

Pasta should be included.

Cook on Manual High Pressure for 4 minutes, followed by a 4 minute Natural Release.

Stir with the lid open. Stir in the evaporated milk and shredded cheese.

Toss in the sautéed veggies and give them a quick toss. Close the cover of the Instant Pot for 2 minutes to enable the vegetables to warm up again.

Use as a side dish or as a main meal.