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
- 1/2 Teaspoon EACH Salt, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Italian Seasoning
- 1 Pound Spaghetti Noodles
- 1 (24 Ounce) Jar Spaghetti Sauce
- 36 Ounces Water, 1 1/2 Jars
- 1 (14.5 Ounce) Can Diced Tomatoes
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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This is my go to spaghetti recipe. I have made it like 5 Or 6 times and every time it is perfect. Thank you!!!
our noodles came out a little firmer and clumped together BUT didnt stop us. It was the most delicious spaghetti. We just got our instant pot and thought there was no way spaghetti of all things couldnt taste any better.. Well done 5 stars
Been having trouble finding great instapot recipes this one gets a 5 star. No changes made just keep in mind like all instapot pressure cooking takes more time than you think to come to pressure (about 10 minutes) and time to release (about 5). Looking forward to making this again totally easy and a home run.
This works fine with Barilla gluten-free fettuccine and penne (I haven’t tried other shapes, but I’m sure they’d work also). I just change the IP time to the minutes of boiling recommended for the pasta, so for penne, I set my Duo 80 Instant Pot on manual/high for 10 minutes and then did a quick release. Everything else is the same.
I just made this tonight.. IT WAS AWESOME! Thank you so much!
Great recipe! I made a few tweaks but super easy, fast dinner options. Noodles came out a lot softer than I would have liked though. Any suggestions for more of an al dente pasta?
I didn’t follow the recipe, I just came here to see which button to press(porridge, soup, saute, manual, etc.) And how long to cook. I cooked about half a pound of spagetti noodles without meat or anything else for 6 or 7 minutes(Can’t remember which) and it came out a little al dente. The noodles were springy, not one under or overcooked noodle out of the bunch. Hope this helps!
If I double the meat and noodles should I double the liquid as well?
Yes
My husband bought the Emeril Lagasse instapot, pressure cooker, air fryer, everything all rolled into one. He has cooked every meal since he bought it. It’s a win win for me! We will be trying the spaghetti tonight! I found your website just looking for different recipes. I’ll let you know how it goes!
This is my go to spaghetti recipe. So good, and super easy!
Should the liquid be adjusted for a 6qt instapot?
No
I have made this recipe about 10 times since j found it! Super easy and fast, and my hubby loves it! I have made it with ground beef, with meatballs, with chicken and it’s all been good. I add fresh basil because I love it, and have even made it with a cup of frozen spinach and shredded carrots. It’s a very forgiving recipe and lets me go wherever my whim takes me. If I use a 12 oz veggie pasta, I only add one jar of water. Thank you for this fantastic, fast, and flavorful recipe!