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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As I sauteed the venison ground beef I used fresh crushed garlic and diced onion.
This was my very first meal in my Instant Pot! The flavor is good, but I think maybe more garlic would have better. The noodles taste so good! I think because they are being cooked in spaghetti sauce & water, rather than just water. The only thing I didn’t like was the amount of noodles. WAY too many for just a pound of meat. (but, that could just be the way my family likes it). I also recommend emptying it out into a large bowl and serving it that way (rather than from the IP) because although I thought I got the meat & sauce mixed in well… there was a LOT on the bottom when I went to put away leftovers.
I will definitely make this again (but will just use half of the dry spaghetti)
Very yummy, and super easy!! 🙂
Turned out perfectly!
I’m thinking of making this tonight but wanted to make it “million dollar” style. Do you think I’d have to add any time or reduce water if I add the cream cheese and cottage cheese mixture?! I’m so excited to give it a whirl! Thanks in advance!
Hi there! I’ve never tried making this million dollar style in my instant pot, so without further recipe testing it’s hard for me to give an accurate answer. Sorry! I would, however, think that you’d want to decrease the amount of water when adding the cream cheese and cottage cheese so that the spaghetti doesn’t end up soupy. If you try it out, let us know how it goes 🙂
Just got an Instant Pot for Christmas. Thought I would try spaghetti for my first meal. Your recipe sounds very good. There are just 2 of us so 1 pound of spaghetti noodles would be way too much. If I use 1/2 pound of noodles, what else would I adjust?
Hi! If you half the noodles, I would half the rest of the recipe as well. 🙂
This was my question too! Would you also halve the amount of water?
I made it a few weeks ago and loved it. Just need to cut the amount down!
I just got the Instant Pot for Christmas, and this was my first meal. I made a couple of modifications, simply due to what I had on hand – shredded chicken instead of ground beef, penne pasta, no diced tomatoes (added a bit of extra water to compensate for the lack of the diced tomatoes). Due to other comments of undercooked pasta, and that penne is a bit thricker, set it for 10 minutes. PERFECTION! This was great, a hit with the family, and so easy. Very good initiation to my new toy. Thank you!
I might be missing something as I’m brand new to my instant pot.. but how long do I set it to saute the ground beef?
You don’t need to set it for a time to saute the beef. Simply turn on the saute function, then turn it off once the beef is cooked through.
I don’t have an instant pot & don’t know much about them but I’d like to try this in my pressure cooker. Sounds like that is the function you are using. Do you think that might work? Now I just need to get into the kitchen & wash all the dishes from the spaghetti I made last night. :/
Thank you for sharing i fo not have the Instant cooker YET but I definitely intend to purchase and make this dish , it is awesomely quick sothing I need having a daughter in middle school Band we stay busy!
Cali
I just tried this recipe in my new instant pot. I added some bell peppers and onions and followed the recipe to the letter except for that. It was delicious