Instant Pot Zucchini Recipe
- cook TIME 10 mins
- prep TIME 5 mins
- total TIME 15 mins
Ingredients (15)
- 20 oz zucchini cut into chunks
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic minced
- 2 oz red onion diced
- 6 oz brown mushrooms sliced
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 0.5 oz parmesan cheese grated
- 1 tbsp parsley freshly chopped
INSTRUCTIONS
Add 1 cup water to the pot, place a steaming rack inside, and place 20 oz zucchini onto the rack. Close the lid, switch the steam handle to “sealed”, select the “steam” mode, set the timer to 3 minutes and cook. Place a cloth on the steam handle and use a spoon to switch it to “release”. Remove the zucchini, set aside, and discard the water.
Select the “sauté” mode. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp garlic, 1 oz onion, and 6 oz mushroom and stir for 3 minutes or until the mushrooms develop a golden brown color.
Add zucchini, 1 tbsp butter, 1/2 tbsp Italian seasoning, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, 1/4 tsp onion powder, and 1/4 tsp garlic powder and stir for 2 minutes.
Plate the zucchini and sprinkle 1/4 tsp pepper flakes, 0.5 oz parmesan cheese, and 1 tbsp parsley on top to serve.