Instant Pot Spaghetti

Name: Instant Pot Spaghetti
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 28 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 1 yellow onion (diced); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 24 oz spaghetti sauce; 14.5 oz petite diced tomatoes; 2 c. water; 8 oz spaghetti noodles

Julie Evink

48 Comments Published: September 6, 2020Last Modified: September 6, 2020

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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.

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Bowl of spaghetti garnished with parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

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!

Overhead photo of ingredients in bowls including spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, water, garlic, ground beef, spaghetti noodles etc.

Ingredients Needed

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

Steps to Prepare

Instant with ground beef being browned in it.

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.

Bowl of spaghetti with a red napkin in background.

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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!