Recipe- Yummy And Spicy Vegetarian Chipotle Pasta

Spicy Vegetarian Chipotle Pasta made in the Instant Pot. Veggies are tossed in a creamy sauce made with adobo sauce, cream & honey! So flavorful, easy and done in one-pot. Rice, pasta, roti, paratha, in short give me all the carbs! During these times, we are all drawn to comfort food and for me comfort food and carbs go hand in hand.I have been making pasta in my Instant Pot a lot these days. It’s super easy, one-pot and the result is always delicious.

Ingredients

1.5 tablespoons olive oil 22 ml
1 medium yellow onion chopped
4-5 large garlic cloves chopped
1 small yellow pepper chopped, around 1/3 cup chopped pepper
1 small red pepper chopped, around 1/3 cup chopped pepper
4 oz white mushrooms sliced, around 8 mushrooms
1/2 cup green peas frozen
2.5 tablespoons adobo sauce from can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (use the sauce only), adjust to taste- add less if you don't like spicy food
1.5 cups water 12 oz
8 oz penne pasta
3/4-1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons heavy cream or add more to taste
1 tablespoon +1-2 teaspoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon honey
3 oz asparagus trimmed, thin asparagus preferred
cilantro to garnish

Method

* Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. Once the pot displays hot, add the olive oil and then add the chopped onion, garlic and peppers (both red and yellow).

* Saute for 2 to 3 minutes until the onions and pepper soften.

* Add in the mushrooms and frozen green peas. Stir.

* Then add the adobo sauce (from the can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, you just add the sauce from it, not the peppers). Stir to combine.

* Then add the water, penne pasta, salt and pepper. Press the pasta lightly with a spatula so that it's slightly under water.

* Close the pot with the lid. Press the manual or pressure cook button and cook for 5 minutes on high pressure with the pressure valve in the sealing position. Quick release the pressure.

* Open the pot and press the saute button. Add in the heavy cream. You can add extra 2 tablespoons of cream here if you like it more saucy or creamier.

* Also add the lemon juice and honey and mix.

* Add the asparagus and cover the pot with a glass lid. Let the pasta simmer for 3 minutes on saute.

* Garnish with cilantro and serve the spicy vegetarian chipotle pasta warm.You may grate some parmesan cheese on top before serving.