Description
Healthy, hearty, and flavorful, these oil free Instant Pot Italian Potatoes are so delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 medium yellow onion, fine dice
- 1 Tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 – [ 8 oz. can ] tomato sauce
- 1 – [ 14 oz. can ] petite diced tomatoes, drained, pureed
- 1 cup water
- 24 oz. baby potatoes, peeled *
- ½ teaspoon pure maple syrup (optional) *
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda (optional) *
Spice/Herb Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon basil
- ½ teaspoon regular chili powder *
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin *
- Pinch dried crushed thyme leaves (optional) *
- ¼ to 1 teaspoon sea salt * (+/-)
Other Ingredients:
- 2 Tablespoons Vegan Parmesan Cheese (or nutritional yeast) *
Optional Toppings:
- Chopped fresh parsley or basil
Instructions
Instant Pot Instructions
- Place all the Spice/Herb Ingredients into a small bowl, whisk to combine, set aside.
- Preheat the Instant Pot by selecting the Sauté setting. Then add the onion along with a Tablespoon of water to prevent burning/sticking. Sauté until the onions are tender, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Then add the minced garlic, sauté for 30 seconds.
- Stir in the tomato sauce, drained and pureed petite diced tomatoes, Spice/Herb Mix, and water. Cook until almost a boil, for about 2 minutes. Add the baking soda (optional) and maple syrup, stir well to incorporate. Select the Cancel setting. Stir well, scraping the bottom to pull up any pieces that may have stuck to the bottom of the Instant Pot.
- Add the potatoes to the Instant Pot and stir to coat them in the sauce. Press them down into the sauce evenly.
- Lock the lid into place, set the Pressure Release Knob to Sealing, select the Pressure Cook/Manual setting to high pressure, and set the cook time to 9 minutes for 1-inch (2.5 cm) or smaller potatoes and 10 minutes for larger potatoes.
- Once the cooking cycle is done, let the pressure release naturally for 5 minutes, then carefully set the Pressure Release Knob from Sealing to Venting to release any remaining pressure. Open the lid.
- Stir in the Vegan Parmesan Cheese (or nutritional yeast). Allow to set for 5 minutes for the flavors to marry.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
*Please reference the blog post for Tips for Success, Pantry Items Used, Storage and Freezing, and Kitchen Products Used.
*Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
*Servings: 4
*Nutrition Information: Using a lower fat vegan parmesan cheese or substituting with nutritional yeast will reduce the fat content.