With an Instant Pot, there's no need to do a lot of measuringjust open a 12-16 ounce (340-453 g) box of your favorite pasta and dump the whole thing in. You can use any kind of pasta in your Instant Pot, but thicker types with uniform shapes such as penne, ziti, and macaroni tend to produce the best results. Thinner varieties of pasta like spaghetti and angel hair may be prone to clumping. Because of how fast food cooks in the Instant Pot, it will generally be easiest to prepare all of your pasta at once and refrigerate what you don't use. Open a 24-ounce (0.7 l) jar of sauce and spread it out evenly over the top of the pasta. You can use as much or as little sauce as you like to suit your personal taste. Keep in mind that the sauce will provide some of the moisture necessary to cook your pasta, so be ready to adjust the amount of water you use accordingly. If you've chosen a thinner sauce, you may not need to include quite as much water. With rich sauces like vodka and alfredo, plan on using the normal amount. At this point, you can drop in a pinch of salt, garlic, oregano, basil, or any other herbs and spices you think will make your dinner even more scrumptious. Choose seasonings that complement the flavors of the dish you're preparing. If you're not sure exactly how much seasoning to use, start with a conservative amount (around teaspoon or so) of each and add more later as needed. In most cases, 3-4 (0.83-0.95 l) cups will be just the right amount for roughly 1 pound (450g) of pasta. The important thing is that the pasta be covered entirely. If there's not enough moisture in the pot, there's a chance it could come out undercooked. A good rule of thumb is to use about 1 cup (240 ml) of water for every 4 ounces (113 g) of pasta. You can always drain the excess moisture later if the pasta ends up being a little too wet.

Summary: Pour the uncooked pasta into your Instant Pot. Add your sauce of choice. Shake in seasonings to taste. Pour in enough water to cover your ingredients.

Hand to hand combat is inevitable in Dark souls. That's why Vitality (health) and Endurance (stamina) are the two most important stats for any player. Stamina is used for all actions by your character including striking, dodging, and blocking, as well as managing equipment load. Points into these stats early is always a safe bet. Endurance has a hard cap at 40 for stamina, meaning you won't receive any more stamina bonuses after that point. However you can continue to increase it for greater equipment load. You can increase your damage by increasing the stat with which your weapon scales, but the benefits early on will be minimal. This is best saved for later in the game. Stability is a rating for shields that determines how much punishment your shield can take before your guard is broken. Poise is a rating for how much you are staggered when you get hit. A higher number for these stats is always better. Having your guard broken leaves you very vulnerable to counterattack. Avoid it at all costs. Although optional, proper use of a shield can be an invaluable defensive option for beginners. A shield is much easier to time than dodging and some enemies may even stagger themselves when striking against it. Your stamina will regenerate faster if you do not have your shield up. This means it is best practice to raise your shield before you are hit, then lower it before the next strike, if you have time. For beginners, find a shield that has a 100% physical defense rating. Otherwise you will still take some damage, even when blocking attacks. Reinforcing a weapon at the blacksmith will give you the most immediate increase in damage, especially compared to stat increases. Neglecting to upgrade your weapons will make the game significantly more difficult. If you don't plan to use a weapon much, it may be best to save the materials for something you will use more frequently. Almost all weapons in Dark Souls are viable. If you keep your starting weapon upgraded, it can carry you through the entire game. Enemies inflict a lot of damage with each hit in Dark Souls and the amount negated by armor is finite. It is important to strike a good balance between equipment load and poise. Lighter armor will give less poise but a faster roll via lower equipment load. All armor and weapons weigh a certain amount. Your equipment load is the percentage of the combined weight of your equipment compared to your burden stat, which is determined by Endurance. It is important to keep your equipment burden below 100% or you will be unable to run or or dodge roll. Lower equipment load (50% or below) will increase the length of your roll invincibility.
Summary: Understand the importance of stats. Understand the "hidden stats" like stability and poise. Use a shield. Upgrade your weapon. Assess the effectiveness of armor. Understand equipment load.