This Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce recipe is one of the easiest weeknight or weekend dinner ideas. And since your Instant Pot is a pro at cooking food perfectly, there’s no need for you to do anything but set the table and wait. In just under 30 minutes of time, this tasty spaghetti recipe will be done and ready to enjoy!
Can you use ground turkey for this Instant Pot Spaghetti recipe instead?
Absolutely. If you’re wanting to cut down on the fat ratio, just switch out the ground beef to ground turkey instead. It’s as simple as that. And no one will probably even know the difference, either!
Instant Pot Spaghetti (makes 4-6 servings)
Prep time: 1 minute
Cook time: 25 minutes
Total: 26 minutes
Ingredients for Instant Pot MEAT SAUCE With Spaghetti
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 TSP salt
- 1 TSP onion powder
- 1/2 TSP garlic powder
- 2 cups water, divided
- 1 (24-OZ) jar marinara or tomato-based pasta sauce
- 8 OZ dry spaghetti, broken in half
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
HOW TO COOK INSTANT POT SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT SAUCE
Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Once it gets hot, add in the oil, meat, and seasonings. Brown the meat and break up into smaller pieces. This should take about 5 minutes.
Turn off the sauté mode and add ½ cup of water. With your utensil, scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot to make sure any remaining residuals of the meat is off. Add in the sauce. Stir well to combine every element.
Take your noodles that you have broken in half and spread them in an even layer on top of the meat mixture. Do not stir.
Add in the remaining 1.5 cups of water. (One way to make sure you get every morsel of your pasta sauce is to pour the water in the jar, close the lid, and shake well. This way you get every oz of sauce!) Do not stir.
Close the Instant Pot by twisting the lid on and close the seal. Cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes. It should take about 10 minutes to build pressure.
Once it is done cooking, quick release by opening the valve (make sure to use a hot pad or towel to protect yourself from the hot steam).
Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
This Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce recipe is so good!
Ingredients
- 1 TBSP olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 TSP salt
- 1 TSP onion powder
- 1/2 TSP garlic powder
- 2 cups water, divided
- 1 (24-OZ) jar marinara or tomato-based pasta sauce
- 8 OZ dry spaghetti, broken in half
- Grated Parmesan cheese, for serving
Instructions
Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Once it gets hot, add in the oil, meat, and seasonings. Brown the meat and break up into smaller pieces. This should take about 5 minutes.
Turn off the sauté mode and add ½ cup of water. With your utensil, scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot to make sure any remaining residuals of the meat is off. Add in the sauce. Stir well to combine every element.
Take your noodles that you have broken in half and spread them in an even layer on top of the meat mixture. Do not stir.
Add in the remaining 1.5 cups of water. (One way to make sure you get every morsel of your pasta sauce is to pour the water in the jar, close the lid, and shake well. This way you get every oz of sauce!) Do not stir.
Close the Instant Pot by twisting the lid on and close the seal. Cook on High Pressure for 8 minutes. It should take about 10 minutes to build pressure.
Once it is done cooking, quick release by opening the valve (make sure to use a hot pad or towel to protect yourself from the hot steam).
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About Angela Milnes
Angela Milnes is a Qualified Teacher who has specialised in Preschool and Kindergarten teaching. She has studied nutrition for children and has also taught cooking skills to adults. Angela loves to share family meals and easy instant pot recipes here on The Inspiration Edit. Follow her on Pinterest!
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