If you love spaghetti you are going to love this Instant Pot Spaghetti. It’s an easy one pot meal that puts dinner on the table in no time at all.
I do believe that one pot meals just might be my best friend. I think it’s because I’m a huge fan of less is more…especially when it comes to washing dishes! I love the fact that these type of meals allow you to do everything in one simple pot. From browning meat to cooking pasta…it can all be done in one pot aaaaand it turns out amazing aaaand it tastes delicious too! You cannot beat the ease of a meal that’s messiest part is the dishes you serve it on, it’s what makes this another amazing dish in my Instant Pot Recipes Library!
Like I may have mentioned before in my Instant Pot Stuffed Shells recipe and my Instant Pot Creamy Mac and Cheese Recipe, cooking pasta in an Instant Pot makes it soooo darn easy! It really is as easy as adding pasta and water (or pasta sauce and water, depending on the recipe!) and pressing a button. In most recipe I make, you don’t even have to drain the water which means NO COLANDER NEEDED!!!! And you know what that means…one less dish to clean! (affiliate links present)
To make this recipe you will need an Instant Pot. We have this one and I think it is perfect for our family of 6! Any other pressure cooker would surely do too, just make sure to follow the manufacturer’s directions!
Instant Pot Spaghetti
- 1 lb ground beef (or turkey)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lb dry spaghetti
- 24 oz jar pasta sauce
- 24 oz water
- 14 oz can diced tomatoes
- 1 tbsp basil
- salt and pepper to taste
- Press SAUTE on [url href=”http://amzn.to/2EiOY2L”]Instant Pot[/url] and when hot add the ground beef. Break apart and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add onions and garlic and cook an additional 3-5 minutes until onions are translucent. Press the CANCEL button.
- Break spaghetti in half and place in layers on top of ground beef mixture in a criss cross pattern. This help pasta from clumping together while cooking.
- Add in diced tomatoes, basil, salt, and pepper.
- Add pasta sauce and then refill jar with water (24 oz) and add this into the Instant Pot too, making sure that all spaghetti is covered by liquid!
- Lock lid, seal valve, and press the MANUAL button. Adjust the time to 8 minutes.
- When pressure cooker is done cooking do a quick release by carefully opening the steam valve.
- Stir spaghetti, meat, and sauce together.
- Enjoy!
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I just love that you seriously only need one pot for this meal! Aaaaand I love that you don’t have to wait around to boil water before adding the pasta in and then waiting around again for that to cook!
You do everything from browning the beef in this pressure cooker, then you saute onions and garlic. Then add in that pasta, making sure to place it in layers criss crossing it to reduce clumping! Finally add in the pasta sauce, water, and diced tomatoes along with a few spices! Easy peasy lemon squeezy!
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Love,
Maggie
I’m making this now but I don’t see directions to drain the fat from the browned meat. I’m going to go ahead do so wouldn’t you agree?
I typically don’t drain any fat (we use grass-fed beef) but if you feel the need to, go right ahead after the meat is done browning.