23 Quick & Easy Instant Pot Pasta Recipe Ideas (2024)


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These easy instant pot pasta recipe ideas are the perfect answer to a busy day so you won’t have to spend hours cooking… so if you’re in need of a meal that you can quickly whip up for the family then look no further

Most of these recipes use ingredients that you most likely already have and you clear out some of those pasta boxes that have been stacking up in the pantry!

Here are the recipes I like:

Easy Instant Pot Bang Bang Shrimp Pasta

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Source: A Spicy Perspective

This pasta recipe is SHRIMPLY the best! Spicy, creamy, and packed with protein, you won’t want to miss out on this ‘crabtivating” recipe this season!

Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef

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Source: Meatloaf and Melodrama

Beefy. Creamy, and instant-pot royalty worthy, this pasta recipe makes me wanna scream SHELL YEAH! I love the use of the shell paste in this recipe, and it has just the right amount of cream-to-beef ratio. If you’re a meat pasta lover you’re sure to be obsessed with this!

Instant Pot Lazy Lasagna

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Source: Meal Plan Addict

Lasagna is just spaghetti flavored cake, right? 10 minutes and 10 ingredients is all you need for this incredibly delicious lasagna in an instant pot recipe. They don’t call it lazy lasagna for nothing!

Instant Pot Spaghetti

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Source: The Typical Mom

Life is all about exploring “pastabillities” and they sure are endless with the instant pot! This instant version of your favorite classic meat sauce spaghetti recipe is easy, fast, and almost too delicious to handle!

Instant Pot Crack Chicken Pasta

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Source: Plain Chicken

This is one delicious mother clucking chicken pasta recipe for your instant pot! Not only is this pasta recipe loaded with chicken, but also bacon, ranch, and cheddar. Go ahead and make it, what are you chicken??!

Instant Pot Pizza Pasta Recipe

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Source: Family Fresh Meals

Cheesus crust, this has stolen a pizza my heart! Loaded with sausage, pepperoni, cavatappi noodles, and all the pizza fixins, this easy and quick instant pot recipe will have you loving this to “pizzas”!

Instant Pot Broccoli Chicken Mac and Cheese

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Source: 365 Days of Slow Cooking and Pressure Cooking

This instant pot recipe will MAC you smile with all of it’s cheesiness! Creamy, full of chicken and broccoli bits in every bite, this warm and filling instant pot recipe will leave you cheesing all season long. What’s better than a homemade mac and cheese recipe?

Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

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Source: Sweet And Savory Meals

Ahhh, nothing hits the spot quite like a tender, chewy, juicy, philly cheesesteak. What if I told you that in just 30 minutes you could have your very own deliciously flavored cheesesteak pasta in the instant pot? Loaded with beef and melty cheesy goodness, you won’t be able to get enough of these!

Instant Pot Pasta e fa*gioli Soup

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Running an olive garden out of your kitchen? I think YES! Lots of veggies and spicy sausage meat cooked in a hearty and rich tomato broth, this warm and filling instant pot soup recipe will leave you wanting more this fall season!

Beef Enchilada Pasta in the Instant Pot

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Source: Margin Making Mom

I love this instant pot recipe a whole enchiLOTa! With simple ingredients like cheese, beef, some household seasonings, beans, and your favorite noodles, you too can have the whole spicy enchilada in your bowl this fall too! 🙂

Instant Pot Cheesy Garlic Butter Spaghetti

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Source: Recipes From A Pantry

Wow, i cLOVE this recipe! Comfort food at it’s finest, and 100% vegetarian, this garlicky, creamy, and buttery recipe will keep you warm and cozy all fall season long. With just a few ingredients, and a little bit of preparation time, you’ll be giving noodles and companies famous “butter noodles” a run for its money!

Instant Pot Skinny Creamy Ziti

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Source: Cooking With Karli

Eat pasta and get skinny? There’s no way this could be real! Not only is this a healthier baked ziti recipe, but a “creamier than most” recipe. Who knew evaporated milk would describe the calorie and fat count by HALF, without compromising the taste. This recipe is definitely meal prep worthy!

Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

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Source: The Girl on Bloor

Feeling a little ‘chili” this fall? Warm up with this awesome instant pot chili mac and cheese recipe! This recipe is your grandma’s favorite recipe on roids with its hearty cheesy flavors and yummy elbow noodles in every bite

Plus, you’ll have your fill of proteins, veggies, and healthy fats in this recipe so it’s the perfect prepper for the week. I am obsessed with this one!

Instant Pot Tortellini Alfredo

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Source: Simply Happy Foodie

Don’t be afraidO of this deliciously creamy ALFREDO! Thick and chewy tortellini noodles, bacon bits in every bite, and a cheesy alfredo taste that we all know and love so much; with just 7 ingredients and a couple hours time this will be the ultimate comfort food recipe this season!

Instant Pot Mushroom Tetrazzini

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Source: Vegan Richa

Holy SHIITAKE! This recipe takes up so “mushroom” in my heart! This recipe takes up so “mushroom” in my heart!
Not only is this spicy-yet-sweet recipe full of hearty flavor, but it’s vegan and soy free too. Make this a staple in your diet this season!

Instant Pot Hamburger Helper

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Source: Julie’s Eats & Treats

Suns out, buns out with this amazing instant pot hamburger helper recipe! Drenched in hamburger meat and exploding with flavor, this classic childhood recipe is easy, delicious, and so incredibly satisfying!

Instant Pot Sausage Rigatoni

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Source: Extreme Couponing Mom

I don’t know about you but there’s nothing better than a nice bowl of rigatoni in the fall! With some basic ingredients that you probably already have and just about 30 minutes you could be serving this up for dinner

Instant Pot Lo Mein with Chicken

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Source: Eating Instantly

I love how lo-MEINtenance this instant pot recipe is! Indulge in some take out without ever having to leave your house with this protein packed, creamy, noodly, lo mein dish made in under an hour!

Instant Pot Shells

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Source: Spicy Southern Kitchen

If you’re looking for a homemade style almost baked instant pot pasta recipe, this creamy shells with beef is the one for you! Loaded with creamy melted cheddar cheese and packed with protein in every bite, this is sure to have you saying shell yeah this season!

Instant Pot Vegetarian Pasta

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Source: Paint The Kitchen Red

This will make its way into your heart so quickly you’ll think it was an IMPASTA! So many veggies, so much tomato sauce goodness, so much love for rigatoni. Everything about this recipe screams Italian amazingness and I am here. For. it.

This is simple red sauce recipe that will keep you full and comfy all season long! If you’re a fan of rigatoni then you won’t want to miss out on this one

Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

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Source: Lexi’s Clean Kitchen

This cajun chicken pasta recipe will take you straight to Louisiana! Loaded with tender chicken and spicy cajun seasoning and flavors, this is the perfect recipe for all of us spicy lovers out there. Wait until you see how easy it is to create this in an instant pot!

Ham & Cheese Instant Pot Dinner

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Source: The Salty Marshmallow

I’m not gonna lie, I could go HAM eating this ham and cheese instant pot pasta! It has all the flavor that comes with the classic ham and cheese combination, plus an added pasta bonus in every bite. I’m obsessed with this recipe!

Instant Pot Ramen

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Source: Rasa Malaysia

The only kind of men I want this season is RAMEN

Spicy chicken and chopped up veggies all in a hearty chicken broth, you’d be so surprised that this is just as easy to make as that unhealthy sodium-filled ramen you get in the store, and so much tastier! How “ramentic”!

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FAQs

Can pasta be cooked in Instant Pot? ›

Combine 1 pound penne, 4 cups water and 2 teaspoons kosher salt in an Instant Pot® multi-cooker. Follow the manufacturer's guide for locking the lid and preparing to cook. Set to pressure cook on high for 5 minutes.

How do you keep pasta from sticking to the Instant Pot? ›

Yes, I always recommend adding olive oil to the Instant Pot when cooking pasta. This helps make sure the noodles don't stick together and, as an added bonus, helps prevent starchy water spewing everywhere when you release the pressure. About 1 tablespoon per 8oz should do the trick.

How to make a large batch of pasta? ›

Very big pot, pop it on the stove dry and get it hot, add boiling water straight from the kettle, boil another kettle worth and add, repeat until desired amount of water is in the pot at a rolling boil. Add pasta(fresh is better because it's faster) and cook as required.

How do you cook pasta without a stove? ›

Pour around 400ml boiling water over the top – you want to ensure the pasta is completely covered. 2 Microwave on high for 4-5 mins, then give it a good stir so it doesn't stick. Return to the microwave and heat on high for 2 mins intervals, stirring it each time. It should take around 9-10 mins for al dente pasta.

How many cups is 8 oz of pasta? ›

You can also do it by weight. Generally 8 ounces of short pasta (like macaroni) is about 2 cups. Having said all that, what's generally listed on the packages/boxes of most dry pasta as the serving size is 2 ounces. What does that look like?

Will pasta cook in non boiling water? ›

Cover pasta with cold water in a relatively small pot. Put it over a burner. Stir it a few times as it heats up, then leave it alone. And it comes out perfectly fine.

How do restaurants keep pasta from sticking? ›

To prevent cold, cooked pasta from sticking together, you can follow these steps:
  1. Cook the pasta al dente (firm to the bite) and avoid overcooking it. ...
  2. After draining the pasta, rinse it with cold water to remove any excess starch.
  3. Toss the pasta with a small amount of olive oil or cooking oil to coat the strands.
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Does oil help pasta from sticking? ›

Contrary to popular myth, adding oil into the water does not stop pasta sticking together. It will only make the pasta slippery which means your delicious sauce will not stick. Instead, add salt to the pasta water when it comes to the boil and before you add the pasta.

How do you stop pasta from sticking together after cooking? ›

Putting wax paper between layers of cooked pasta is a great way to prevent it from sticking together while in the container.

How much pasta do I need for 20 people? ›

If you're having pasta as your main meal, we'd suggest the following quantities: 100g of dried pasta per person. 120g of fresh pasta per person.

How do you cook a lot of pasta at once? ›

Use the Same Amount of Water

Cook 2 pounds of pasta in a 6-quart Dutch oven in the same 4 quarts of boiling water and 1 tablespoon of salt you would use for 1 pound of pasta. (It's the ratio of salt to water, not salt to pasta, that's key for seasoning.)

What is the 1 10 100 rule for pasta? ›

In Italy, the golden rule for cooking pasta is 1, 10, 100 or 1 liter of water, 10 grams of salt for every 100 grams of pasta.

Can I cook pasta in air fryer? ›

It is possible to cook pasta in an air fryer, and “pasta bakes that just need the baking part should be fine”, says Ailsa Burt. “But I wouldn't use an air fryer to cook pasta dishes with lots of sauce.”

Can you cook homemade pasta without drying it? ›

You can go directly from shaping the noodles to boiling them when making fresh pasta at home. However, most chefs and nonnas will tell you, you can achieve a better texture and help the pasta keep its shape by drying it a bit first.

How much pasta do I need for 50 people? ›

When you cook pasta, 2 ounces (56 g) of dry pasta per person is a good rule of thumb to follow.

How much pasta do I need for 100 people? ›

When you cook pasta, 2 ounces of dry pasta per person is a good rule of thumb to follow.

How to make pasta for 12 people? ›

For a main course, you will need approximately 1 pound (16 ounces) of dried pasta, which is about 8 cups of cooked pasta. This should provide 12 servings of around 2/3 cup of cooked pasta per person. For a side dish, you can estimate using half the amount of pasta, or approximately 8 ounces (1/

How much pasta sauce for 50 people? ›

When calculating how much sauce for pasta per person, generally about 2 to 4 ounces (1/4 to 1/2 cup) of sauce for each 2 ounce (about 1 cup cooked) serving of pasta would be needed.

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