Get ready for a healthy oil free recipe that you will want to make again and again and again! Our plant based Instant Pot Ziti is full of flavor and satisfying starches to keep you going throughout the day. Unlike most ziti recipes, you won’t feel weighed down from all the junk ingredients and oil. You probably have everything to make this dish at home, so try it today!

Do you need to have a pressure cooker for this dish?

No, you do not need to use a pressure cooker to make this delicious ziti! This recipe can easily be made on the stove instead, it will just take more time. We often make this recipe when we go camping and put it on a pot over the fire!

The best part about this recipe is that it uses ingredients you should always have on hand like pasta, canned tomatoes, red lentils, and onions. Even if you don’t have the fresh ingredients, simply swap them for frozen pre-chopped veggies to make it even faster.

But what makes this recipe even better is that you can prepare mason jars with all the dry ingredients beforehand. These jars will make this recipe even faster and can be taken on the go! Take a jar on your camping trip, so you have everything ready to go when you get to the campsite. Not to mention, batch prepped jars for this ziti make a simple and delicious gift!

Looking for more fast meals?

If you like fast meals, our BRAND NEW lineup of healthy soups are what you need! Just add water and heat for a satisfying and wholesome meal that requires no effort. We have a variety of soup flavors including a Tomato Rice Soup, Kitchari Indian Stew, Butternut Squash Soup, Potato Corn Chowder, and Smoky White Bean Soup.

Click here to purchase our 5 Soup Bundle for 5% Off.

It is time to set it and forget it! Once you have all your ingredients ready, simply add everything to a pressure cooker. Make sure to stir well right after adding the water or the red lentils will stick and clump together. A kitchen hack we like to use with this recipe is to use hot or boiling water instead of cold water, so it hits pressure faster. Set the pressure cooker for 20 minutes on high pressure with a manual release.

After the pressure is released, it is time to dig into a delicious bowl of ziti! We often top our ziti with sliced black olives and a sprinkle of Nooch. Other toppings ideas include cashew parmesan, cashew cream, fresh herbs, and more!

Once you try this, you will definitely want to add it to your meal rotation! Make sure to show us your ziti by posting in our Facebook group!

wellyourworld.com

Instant Pot Baked Ziti

This is our go-to meal at home and while camping!

---

Ingredients:

• 1 10 oz. bag frozen chopped onion or 1 onion, chopped
• 1 10 oz. bag frozen chopped bell pepper or 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 6-10 mushrooms, diced
• 1 10 oz. bag frozen artichoke hearts
• 2 ½ cups uncooked pasta
• ½ cup dry red lentils
• ½ cup dry wild rice
• 1 cup soy curls, crushed (optional)
• 3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
• 3 tablespoons WYW Nooch
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper (optional)
• 2 15 oz. cans diced tomatoes
• 2 15 oz. cans tomato sauce
• 6 cups water
• sliced black olives, to serve
• WYW Nooch, to serve

Instructions:

Add all of the ingredients to a 6-quart or 8-quart pressure cooker and stir well.

Set the pressure cooker on high pressure for 20 minutes, quick release.

Top with sliced black olives or a sprinkle of nutritional yeast for even more richness and enjoy!