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. If you’re craving more pasta, try out our Stuffed Shells too!
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
- 1/2 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 1/2 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
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Note: I use the 8 quart Instant Pot which you can find by clicking the link (affiliate) below.
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Love one pot meals! And, this tasted so much better than the several pot version anyway! I used regular diced tomatoes and crushed tomatoes because I never buy jarred spaghetti sauce. It was delicious!
Made this before. This time 1/2 lb beef and 1/2 lb sweet Italian sausage. Added some fresh parmesean to the meat mixture while sauteing. Otherwise made as directed. YUMMY i did criss cross the noodles. No clumping.
We have been making this for 7 years and it’s a family fav! I pretty much follow the recipe exactly as stated, however I do add onion and garlic..but if you’re feeling like it’s not flavorful enough, add more! Also for those saying it’s too watery, you need to wait 10-15 min to serve. My kids devour this.
We have been making this for 7 years and it’s a family fav. I pretty much follow the recipe exact (but I do add onion and garlic) but if you’re feeling like it’s not flavorful enough, add more. Also for those saying it’s too watery, you need to wait 10-15 min to serve. My kids devour this.
Horrible. I was excited to make this recipe because of how good the instant pot Mac and cheese was- plus the ratings were great. However, this recipe came out bland and I followed it exactly as shown. Also, the spaghetti was clumped together even after mixed it and I made sure it was covered entirely with the sauce.
Love this recipe and always double the spices!
There was too much liquid when finished cooking. I didn’t put in as much as the recipe called for. I put 1 jar of sauce, 1 can of diced tomatoes, plus 1 jar of water instead of 1 1/2 jars liked directed. Next time I will put in a jar of sauce & a can of diced tomatoes.
The only way to make spaghetti…Perfect every time!!
Well, I’ve seen recommendations for your Instant Pot spaghetti recipe for the past few years, and thought to myself… not for me because of possible burn notice, would the pasta be cooked evenly, etc. Yesterday I decided to give it a try. Everything was almost perfect! I added more garlic and seasonings (probably because of my choice of pasta sauce) after it was cooked, but it was delicious! No burn notice! Pasta cooked evenly and none stuck together. So happy with the results, now I’ll be one of the people recommending your recipe. One pot, less mess, too.
Best spaghetti I’ve ever had!