Instant Pot Spaghetti

Love Spaghetti? It just got easier with this easy Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe. It’s made in one pot and is completely hands off. Tender spaghetti noodles in a meat sauce. Pair with a tossed salad and garlic bread for a complete meal.

I have finally fallen in love with my pressure cooker! I was the one that left it in the box and only made a few recipes like this Hamburger Stroganoff and Instant Pot Beef Taco Soup then stuck it away until I made the specific recipe again! That’s until I tried this Pressure Cooker Spaghetti recipe! It’s the BEST spaghetti I’ve ever had!

In fact I often times use whole wheat spaghetti and you know how sometimes whole wheat pasta is a bet “chewier” it totally comes out PERFECT with the pressure cooker! My family has no idea that I use whole wheat noodles most of the time! Win!

At first, I didn’t include the diced tomatoes, but I added them a few times ago and I love tomatoes in my spaghetti and it made me feel like I was eating at an Italian restaurant so I decided they are a must in this recipe. Now, if you’d like you can leave them out. You can also leave the hamburger out if you don’t like hamburger in your sauce.

I love hamburger in my sauce and when you cook the sauce, hamburger and pasta in the pressure cooker the flavor is unbelievable!

Ingredients Needed

• Ground beef
• Yellow onion
• Garlic
• Spaghetti sauce
• Petite Diced Tomatoes
• Water
• Spaghetti noodles

Steps to Prepare

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This is prepared in a 6 quart pressure cooker and has not been tested in any other size.

• Turn pressure cooker to saute. Place ground hamburger, onions and garlic in pressure cooker. Saute for 5 minutes or until beef is almost cooked through and onions are translucent. 
• Drain grease off of hamburger. 
• Break noodles into thirds and place on top of hamburger making sure they are evenly placed. Pour spaghetti sauce, petite diced tomatoes and water on top. Do not stir. 
• Turn pressure cooker to manual and set timer for 8 minutes. 
• When pressure cooker is done cooking, quick release the pressure. Stir and serve.

Expert Tips

• Sneak in whole wheat pasta. When you use your pressure cooker to cook it your family will never know.
• Not a fan of hamburger? Leave it out!
• You could also use ground turkey or ground chicken instead of beef.
• Not a fan of diced tomatoes? Leave it out!
• Cook for six minutes for an al dente noodle and 8 minutes on manual for a softer noodle.
• Make sure to arrange the noodles in alternating directions to prevent them from sticking together.
• Get a good quality marinara sauce to provide it plenty of flavor.
• To thicken the sauce after it cooks turn on the saute function and simmer for a few minutes.

Helpful Tools

• Pressure Cooker
• Chef’s Knife
• Meat Chopper
• Spaghetti Server

If you are the one that still has their Pressure Cooker in it’s box I urge you to pull it out and try it. Give it a whirl Try this Instant Pot Spaghetti first, then I recommend my incredibly popular Instant Pot Ribs, Hamburger Stroganoff and also these Mashed Potatoes! Or, check out my Goulash, traditional Spaghetti and Meatballs or One Pot Skillet Spaghetti!