Instant Pot Spaghetti – The easiest spaghetti recipe ever! Â A quick recipe for spaghetti made right in the instant pot. Â Get a family favorite meal on the table even faster on busy nights!
Ok, you guys. Â 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? Â Thinking about getting one? Â 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. Â Way bigger than my crockpot, and much heavier.
I got the 8 quart, which I’m happy about. Â Just saying, if you’re going to get one, make sure you have the room for it!
Definitely read the manual. Â 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. Â 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. Â 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: Â 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 sprinkle parmesan cheese and crushed red pepper on top!
I made this for supper tonight!! My hubby is super picky.. But he went for seconds! I did add a jar of drained mushrooms! Yummy yummy!!
great one pot meal. thanks for sharing!
I sauté a green pepper and onion with the ground beef. Also double up the seasonings and add minced garlic. The noodles turn out perfect and this is the best recipe I have found. Good job!
One of our favs! Thank you!
my family loves the instant pot spaghetti just think about it the noodles are infused with the sauce instead of water when you typically boil them. Thanks
I’ve made this a few times. My family likes it and has asked for it tonight. All I have is angel hair pasta — have you tried it with angel hair?
Did you ever try with angel hair?
I would love to know how it works with Angel Hair Pasta as well. It’s all I have on hand. Thanks to anyone who might know!
This recipe was the best one for spaghetti in the instapot! I do add frozen meatballs to mine for my children. I just dump them on top. I refer everyone to this recipe!
This is the best easiest recipe ever. Love that it takes such a short time.
If I don’t use the canned tomatoes how much and what liquid do I need to add? NO ONE in my family will eat it if there are tomatoes in it. Yes I know that sounds crazy but they don’t like tomatoes but sauces made with them are fine!!
I wondered the same thing, I hate chunky tomatoes. I wanted to know about the pasta. I like mine al dente, how do they turn out and can you leave the diced tomatoes out?
I didn’t use Tomatoes I didn’t change the water it worked great I did lower the cooking time to 7 minutes and I think I’ll go with 6 this next time because I like the noodles firmer also
I use canned “crushed” tomatoes instead! Ultra picky family can’t even see them! Hahaha!
I don’t like chunks either, I buy the can but blend them up first. Works for me!
I made this and I didn’t add the tomatoes and I didn’t change the water it worked fine