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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I got the burn notice and could not move forward with cooking I have the ultra Instant pot?
Hi! Making this right now. Can I leave it in keep warm or not? Will it get mushy???
This was delicious. Definitely a winner recipe!
I followed the recipe, other than subbing veggies for the ground meat. It worked beautifully in my 3 quart duo mini
I made this tonight, and the whole family loved it. I sauteed onions and garlic with the ground beef and only added 1 jar of water and cooked it at 9 mins. Came out great. I have the 8 qt IP. Thank you for the recipe. Bookmarked for next time.
Is it normal for it to take a long time to
Come to pressure? I was worried it would overlook with how long it took.
First of all, thank you for sharing this awesome recipe. 😀
I still consider myself a newbie to the IP scene, but I think I learned a lot today using your recipe.
You have a lot of great reviews on this post with some awesome suggestions/add-ins. I took a little of something from a few of your reviews and my spaghetti came out awesome!
Your seasoning was on point! I added a little extra of everything bc I like to have leftovers.
In my 6qt IP, I sauteed a small chopped onion and a little over 1 cup of mushrooms in 1tsp of Ghee, then set aside. (I was sure to deglaze the pot with a little beef broth before adding the meat.) After browning 1.5 lbs meat, I added the sauteed onion and mushrooms and stirred well. I crisscrossed the pasta just like you said. (I used 1.5lb of pasta) Then added 1.5 jar of sauce. Then I used beef broth to cover the noodles. I was right at the max line!
I set it to manual for 12 minutes thinking I needed the extra time for all the extra stuff. My pasta was a little softer than I usually make it, but let me tell you – IT WAS STILL DELICIOUS!
I should have stuck with 8-10 minutes on the cook time. I’m sure it would have been perfect.
I will never make spaghetti the old way again.
Thank you!
This was the very first recipe I tried with my new Instant Pot, and it was so good! And super easy, even for a true Instant Pot beginner (that thing can be a little intimidating).
Just made it for lunch for the kids and it turned out superb!!
Made this tonight, what a hit! So good and so easy. Thanks for sharing.