This recipe for creamy instant pot sausage rigatoni is simple to make, quick to prepare, and full of flavor! It’s ready in less than 30 minutes and full of Italian goodness! Serve with your favorite garlic bread and a side salad.

A white plate of rigatoni pasta sitting on a wooden table with scattered uncooked pasta.

Who doesn’t love a good pasta dish? Especially one that is creamy, hearty, and ready in just 30 minutes. This recipe for Instant Pot Sausage Rigatoni will have you coming back for seconds! The dish starts with Italian sausage which is cooked to perfection before being mixed with fresh spinach, chicken broth, and crushed tomatoes. It’s then combined with rigatoni noodles and topped off with heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. A simple, yet satisfying meal that your whole family will enjoy!

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Ingredients/Shopping List for Creamy Instant Pot Sausage Rigatoni

ingredients you need for instant pot sausage rigatoni including spinach, sausage, rigatoni and pasta sauce.

Italian sausage (I used Chicken)
rigatoni pasta
yellow onion
red pepper
minced garlic
olive oil
crushed tomatoes
chicken broth
grated parmesan
heavy cream
salt
pepper
baby spinach

How to Make Rigatoni Pasta in an Instant pot

The complete list of ingredients, quantities, and instructions can be found in the printable recipe card below.

Collage of cooking the ingredients for sausage rigatoni in an instant pot.

Set instant pot to sauté and add 1 tablespoon of oil and diced vegetables. Sauté until onions are translucent.
Add garlic and sliced sausage and continue to sauté until sausage has a nice brown crust. (Photo 1)
Add broth to deglaze the bottom of the Instant pot and add crushed tomatoes. (Photo 2)
Add pasta and spinach and seal the instant pot as well as the pressure valve. Cook on high pressure for seven minutes and quick release manually when finished (Photos 3, 4 & 5)

A collage of rigatoni pasta with and without a creamy sauce on an instant pot.

Once finish remove the lid and add Parmesan and cream and stir for a few minutes. Sauce will thicken. (Photo 6)

Rigatoni pasta on a white plate with a slice of bread on the side.

What To Serve With Your Instant Pot Rigatoni

You can’t go wrong with a simple salad and garlic bread, but if you are craving something green and acidic, then my balsamic glazed brussel sprouts make a great side dish for this pasta. For dessert, go for something fresh like a peach galette, blackberry dump cake, or banana cream frozen yogurt!

Storing your Creamy Instant Pot Sausage Rigatoni

To store leftovers in the refrigerator, allow the pasta dish to cool to room temperature before transferring it to an airtight container and storing it in the fridge. It will remain good for 3-5 days.

If you want you can freeze it. BUT be warned that the cream and the tomatoes may separate when thawing and reheating. This won’t affect the taste, it just won’t look as appetizing. Allow the pasta to cool to room temperature before placing it in a freezer-safe container to be used later. It will keep in the freezer for 2-3 months.

How to Reheat Leftover Creamy Instant Pot Sausage Rigatoni

It’s best to reheat this rigatoni recipe on the stovetop to avoid drying out the noodles in the microwave. Using a saucepan, reheat your pasta on medium-low heat you may want to add a little chicken broth, water, or heavy cream to the bottom of the pot if your sauce needs some more moisture.