Instant Pot Spaghetti - The easiest spaghetti recipe ever! A quick recipe for spaghetti made right in the instant pot. Get a family favorite meal on the table even faster on busy nights!
Ok, you guys. I resisted as long as I could.
It was definitely time for me to get myself an Instant Pot, and see what all the fuss is about!
If you follow me on Instagram, you'll already know I bought one.
You may have been waiting and wondering what kind of dinner concoction was going to come out first.
Well, spaghetti it is!
It might SEEM boring, and unoriginal, but....c'mon, spaghetti is a total crowd pleasing, family favorite, classic.
Why not start there?
I was sitting around reading the manual for said Instant Pot and contemplating what to try first, when my son suggested spaghetti.
He loves spaghetti. Could eat it for breakfast, brunch, lunch, snack, and dinner. Not kidding.
Do any of you have an Instant Pot already? Thinking about getting one? I'd love to hear what you think!
For now, here are my first impressions.
Before I even used the thing my initial reaction was that this thing is BIG. Way bigger than my crockpot, and much heavier.
I got the 8 quart, which I'm happy about. Just saying, if you're going to get one, make sure you have the room for it!
Definitely read the manual. If you don't, you'll probably feel stressed out and confused at all of the different buttons and parts.
My impression during and after making the spaghetti (which I did a few times to make sure cooking time would be accurate for you).
It was strange at first not being able to peek in the top like you can with a slow cooker. Ummmm, is this thing on?
But, you can definitely hear that there is some boiling going on inside.
It really did cook the spaghetti just perfectly!
The noodles weren't "gummy" being cooked all together with the meat/sauce/water, which was something I was worried about.
I may actually like spaghetti cooked in the Instant Pot now, more than the typical boiling the noodles and putting it all together after!
My last but not least favorite thing is that this is a true one pot recipe. Spaghetti is always easy to make, but it also usually requires a pan for the meat, a pot for noodles, a pot for sauce, and a colander for draining.
One pot, and no colander needed here.
The meat cooks (I get super lean meat so I don't even need to drain grease) then you toss in your pasta, sauce, water, and seasonings.
Dinner served in about 8 minutes!
How cool is that?!
Enjoy! Check out our video for this recipe below!
~Nichole
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Instant Pot Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Lean Ground Beef, OR ITALIAN SAUSAGE
- ½ Teaspoon EACH Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Italian Seasoning, OR MORE TO TASTE
- 1 Pound Spaghetti Noodles
- 1 (24 Ounce) Jar Spaghetti Sauce
- 36 Ounces Water, 1 ½ Jars
- 1 (14.5 Ounce) Can Diced Tomatoes, OR TOMATO SAUCE
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to saute' and add the ground beef. Add the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and Italian seasonings. Cook the meat and seasonings, breaking the meat up until it's completely browned. Turn the Instant Pot off. Drain any excess grease from meat if necessary.
- Break the spaghetti in half and place on top of meat in the Instant Pot. Pour over the spaghetti sauce, diced tomato, and water. Push the spaghetti down with a spoon if necessary to make sure it is completely covered in liquid.
- Seal the instant pot and set it to manual mode, high pressure, 8 minutes cooking time. When the time is up, use manual quick release to open the Instant Pot. Stir the spaghetti well. Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Note: I use the 8 quart Instant Pot which you can find by clicking the link (affiliate) below.
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Absolutely the best spaghetti I've ever made. It's the easiest and tastiest ever! Thank you for the wonderful instant pot recipe. I've enjoyed all of your instant pot recipes so far. I knew I'd love this and so did my picky husband. Definitely a keeper!!!!
This was the easiest spaghetti recipe I’ve ever had the measure of making in my instant pot. It was so flavorful!
This is my favorite spaghetti recipe!!!! So good!!! Incredible flavor!!
Absolutely the best spaghetti I've ever made. It's the easiest and tastiest ever! Thank you for the wonderful instant pot recipe. I've enjoyed all of your instant pot recipes so far. I knew I'd love this and so did my picky husband. Definitely a keeper!!!!
Didn't work for me. Noodles weren't cooked. Suggested cooking time for whole wheat noodles?
This is my go to - fantastic, simple, customizable. Great site, you are great at what you do, thanks for sharing with us 🙂
I've been bragging on this recipe, and sharing it with so many others for a few years now, but realized I'd never commented on here or properly thanked you for this. I cannot believe this was one of the first IP recipes you created. There are many others out there and available online, but none have the measurements or steps down so perfectly. With any pasta in the IP, the amount of liquid, cooking time, and method is crucial, and you nailed it in your very first attempt! YES, definitely read her notes about "Crisscrossing" the pasta On Top! Mine looks like a haystack before I push it down to submerge. I've never had any issues with the pasta clumping. And this recipe can so easily be modified to taste with different jar sauces, or using diced onions and minced garlic in place of some of the powders, or even adding mushrooms. As long as I stick to the basic formula for liquid>pasta and the cooking time, it's always perfect! Thank you so much for this, and I will continue to recommend this and so many of your other recipes to others.
I've tried several instant pot spaghetti recipes, and they're all pretty much the same. But this one...THIS one... is far better than the others. Dunno why. It's my go-to recipe for instant pot spaghetti. The only additions I use are an 8 oz. can of mushrooms and some Italian style peppers. Hot, mild, sweet, you can't go wrong with the addition of peppers to this recipe!
Pepperoncinis?
This is so unconventional I absolutely LOVE the receipe! A consistant favorite with the kids and the spagetti is so packed with flavour, specially with added herbs, veg and spices! Thamk you for sharing your wisdom.😗
Very good and easy. I have used Rotel in place of the regular tomatoes. Fantastic!
I am new to using an insta pot... Literally day 3 of owning one and LOVINGGGG it... OMG thank you for this recipe, my husband loves spaghetti and I hate making it cause how many dishes I have to dirty and how long it takes me to make. I made this tonight and my husband and kids loved it. So it is now my new fave recipe to have handy.. Super easy, Super fast and taste amazing.....
This my only spaghetti recipe I use now! Perfect everytime and I can get things done around the house without a pot of pasta boiling over. As long as you give it a good stir after opening it is not too liquidy at all.
Didn’t the recipe use to call for 1/4 tsp salt, and then everything else 1/2 tsp? I cooked it tonight for the first time in a while and it tasted too salty to me using 1/2 tsp salt. Either way, we love this meal and try to make it regularly. My kids love it. Thank you for your recipes.
This has been my go to recipe for spaghetti for over a year. I dont even bother making it any other way now. And everyone who has it is always so surprised how good it is for it all cooking together with raw noodles!
Can you add sliced mushrooms to this?
I don't put meat in my spaghetti (personal preference), added a can of mushrooms & used a 14oz can of chicken broth as part of the water. Oh & had thick spaghetti on hand. Turned out great! This is only the 2nd time I used the instant pot & the 1st time was a disaster. If this didn't work I was going to sell it!! Guess I'll keep it a little while longer now, lol.
Hi Angela, if you don't put meat, do you lay the spaghetti down first criss-crossed, and then follow the recipe? Thanks!
Hi - I LOVE the texture and flavor of the spaghetti. the noodles are al dente and seem to absorb the sauce! However, I prefer the texture of the ground sausage when cooked on the stovetop and added after the spaghetti has cooked in the IP. I often get a burn message when I only cook the spaghetti. (It’s now the only way I cook spaghetti at home so I have used this recipe several times!) Any tips for avoiding the burn error?