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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Hey all. When adding the can of diced tomatoes, do you drain the can first? Both draining and not seem to still work out fine but just curious.
I do not drain them
If I want to half the amount of spaghetti, do I need to reduce the amount of sauce and / or water?
Sorry but this is great and all but I really wish next time you could specify if it is raw beef or cooked beef or if it is cooked pasta or uncooke pasta it just helps us first timers. Thanks
The recipe says to saute the ground beef then drain any excess grease. And also, BREAK the noodles in half; you wouldn’t be able to break cooked noodles.
Nice, easy and quick!
This is a weekly meal for me and my boy! It’s fast and easy…so easy that I taught my 12 year old to make it. Thanks for this recipe! It’s a God-send for a busy, single father.
This is a fantastic recipe and a true 1 pot method for delicious spaghetti. I make a vegan version with Gardein ground beef with some olive oil and it works perfectly.
For me, after the first quick release, I do a big stir and then leave it in the pot for about 30 minutes after for a slow soak of all the juices. It is SO good. Thank you for the recipe!
Just a quick note to say that this is my go to spaghetti method. So simple and easy. Thanks
Confirmed batchelor here. Slowly over time I am improving my cooking skills. The IP has really changed my life for the better. There are so many dishes I can make which are easy to prepare and make and healthy to eat! All good.
I stumbled onto this recipe when I was out of food and only had ground beef and pasta and wanted something quick and easy. THIS RECIPE WAS SO GOOD. I don’t know why, but I thought it may be “limiting” because there were so few staps. I was completely wrong.
Thank you for the great recipe!
I’ve been using this recipe for years. So yummy. I replace the water with beef broth for 32 oz and then an add’l half cup of water. I also use fire roasted diced tomatoes. I don’t make spaghetti any other way now. Oh yeah, I often use a bag of frozen meatballs (no pre-cook/saute required) on night when I want it to be even easier.
This recipe is yummy. Can it be doubled? I need to feed 10 people and don’t want to have to make two separate batches. Thank you.
Just make sure you stay under the “max line” in pot, and I’ve done it. Works for me (I use same times)