Instant Pot Pizza Pasta

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound Italian sausage
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 can Red Gold® Canned Tomato Sauce 15 oz
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 pound (16 ounces) package uncooked pasta, rotini or cavatappi work well
• 1 (2.5 ounce) package sliced pepperioni, or 1/2 cup diced
• 1 package mozzarella pearls
• 2 cups shredded mozarella cheese, divided
• Fresh chopped basil, for garnish