Instant Pot Spaghetti
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This Instant Pot Spaghetti is so delicious and so easy! The best fuss free dinner that my family is addicted to. It’s bursting at the seams with flavor!
Did you know we moved last month? If not, now ya do! It’s been a crazy a last couple of months and I’m embarrassed to admit how many times we’ve ordered take-out because my kitchen wasn’t unpacked and I was so overwhelmed that I felt like cooking was just the very last thing I wanted to do. I’m still overwhelmed. I’m losing things because I don’t remember where I’ve put them after I’ve unpacked. I mean you get it, I’m sure. There’s times in life we all just need a little break from cooking. However, after a couple weeks of doing that my debit card was like, “hang on, don’t you like having money?”and my pants were like, “lady, can you just stop please?” Ha!
One of the first things I unpacked was my Instant Pot and then, the very first thing I made for dinner at our new house was this Instant Pot Spaghetti! Some people might think of spaghetti and categorize it as boring and unoriginal, but I kind of think of spaghetti as comfort and heart warming. It’s a classic, and I crave it. And, with just a few teeny tiny tweaks it’s kind of healthy too. I really, really love my recipe for One Pot Spaghetti, but this stuff was even better!
To top it off, it’s honestly the only thing Pepper will eat lately besides hot dogs and mac and cheese, so it’s in the fridge all of the time. I’m not above letting her live off mac n’ cheese and hot dogs some days, but I feel like it’s my duty to slide some of this delish Instant Pot Spaghetti into her day, you know… widen her horizons. This magical Instant Pot Spaghetti is sure to become a new weeknight must have in your recipe collection especially during these summer months when turning on the stove seems unimaginable!
Let’s get into the kitchen, folks!
Start off by sautéing some lean ground turkey in the Instant Pot. Season with Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder and Italian Seasoning.
You could also use a small onion and a few cloves of garlic. Just sauté them with the turkey, but I felt like keeping this extra easy.
Next, break spaghetti in half and layer it on top of the meat.
Now, add in two cups of marinara sauce, one 16 ounce can of diced tomatoes, one and a half tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce, a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce, and four cups of low sodium (if it’s available) chicken broth or stock.
I always use my recipe for slow cooker marinara sauce. It makes a bunch and I almost always have it on hand in the fridge or freezer. It’s much healthier than store bought sauce, much more delicious, and it’s only zero points on WW! A total kitchen staple.
Take note, if the spaghetti is poking up a bit like in the photo above just gently press it down, but be sure not to stir!
It’s time to pop the top on, seal the instant pot and set it to manual mode, high pressure and 8 minutes cooking time.
Now, time’s up do a quick release and you’re good to go. When you open the pot it will look like soup and you will panic a little, but don’t fret.
Stir it up real good and you’ve got yourself one fine dinner full of comfort and flavor.
Scoop into a bowl, top with a little parmesan cheese for good measure, and enjoy!
Mmmm Mmmm! I promise this Instant Pot Spaghetti is going to be one of the easiest and tastiest ways you’ll ever eat spaghetti. Obsessed.
I hope you enjoy! Let me know how it goes, friends!
With love from my kitchen to yours,
Star
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Instant Pot Spaghetti
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb lean ground turkey raw
- 14 oz spaghetti noodes uncooked and broken in half
- 2 cups skinnyish dish marinara or your favorite jar of marinara
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1-1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1-1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp Italian seasoning
- a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce
- 4 cups chicken broth/stock low sodium, if available
- 15 oz can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot on to Saute mode. Add ground turkey and season with salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and italian seasoning. Continue to cook until browned.
- Break spaghetti noodes in half and layer on top of the ground turkey, followed by the sauce, diced tomatoes, worscestershire sauce, hot sauce, and chicken broth. Push spaghetti peices down if they aren't covered by the liquid. Do not stir together!
- Seal Instant Pot and set to manual high pressure for 8 minutes. When the timer goes off do a quick release. The spaghetti will have a lot of liquid on top, but just stir it real good. Serve and enjoy!
I am so impressed with how easy this was! It was perfect for a quick weeknight dinner. And it was delicious!
Ok. I understand it’s an instant pot recipe, but recipes can be adapted to the stove top. So thanks
Sandy, that link is for the stove top version of this recipe. Thank you!
How can I make it on the stove top?
Easy One Pot Spaghetti
Our family is vegetarian and to be honest, not a huge fan of spaghetti, but man oh man is this DELICIOUS! We use lightlife Mexican crumbles for all things as a veggie meat substitute (great universal flavor and texture) and in this, it has quickly become our favorite week night dinner. My mom sent this recipe to my sister and I, and we both are huge fans! Highly recommend. Even my two year old loves it. Something about fusing the sauce and flavor into the noodles via the pressure is so yummy! Thanks for sharing 🙂
So happy you enjoyed! Thanks for letting know about a vegetarian friendly way to make it too!
When I initially saw this recipe I wasn’t sure if I would like it or not. I needed something quick and easy one day so I gave it a shot. Man, was I surprised because it is SO good. #top2021
This is the ONLY way I make spaghetti now! So simple and so delicious! My family loves it and there’s less pots and pans to wash!
#top2021
Love your recipes!! This is a great recipe but if you cut the ingredients in half (there’s only two of us) would you cut the instant pot time in half from 8 min to 4?
I would keep it at the same time
Like spaghetti, like my instant pot, combining the two…absolutely love this!!
Okay at first I thought a recipe for spaghetti, Is that necessary??? But Star has never steered me wrong before. This was incredible! Even my picky two year old ate it. That’s huge!!! This is going in my regular rotation.
I had a hard time sharing a recipe for spaghetti trust me!! I felt like it was a no brainer and I’m so happy you agree that it’s yummy enough to get its own post!
Oh and my Instagram handle is @christinekbuehner for the comment above and for the air fryer contest!
I love my instant pot, and this recipe is one of the reasons why! My entire family loves spaghetti this way; I have even gotten my parents and my sister and her family hooked on it as well. My husband, 3 kids and myself give this recipe 5 stars, and it works with turkey or beef! Love your blog and ideas!
Absolutely delicious.love love your blog
This was my first time trying this recipe! It was so good. My husband who doesn’t like Mariana or spaghetti loved it and even went back for seconds. It was also my first time using the instant pot and it was so easy! Will definitely be adding this to our rotation of meals.
I made this with whole wheat spaghetti and your marinara sauce. It was delicious! This is going in our rotation for sure!
This is a great recipe. I made it with wheat spaghetti and it was super. Will definitely make again. Thank you.
Who knew you needed a recipe for spaghetti, but turns out I did! I will ALWAYS use this recipe. My husband loved it! And the portion was HUGE! Best spaghetti ever!
Haha! I was so hesitant to even put my recipe for spaghetti out there because I figured people would think I was dumb for posting a recipe for spaghetti, but I really do think it’s the best spaghetti. So happy you enjoy it!!
We have this at least 3X a month, it’s my kids favorite recipe, and at 6 and 8 years old they love adding everything to the instant pot, our whole family highly recommends!