Instant Pot Spaghetti

Instant Pot spaghetti is here to save your busy weeknights with quick deliciousness! It's one of the easiest pasta dishes for dinner!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword instant pot pasta recipes, instant pot recipes, spaghetti recipes

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings Servings

Calories 371kcal

Author Kathleen

Turn Instant Pot on saute function. Add the vegetable oil (1 tablespoon) when the display reads "hot". Add the beef (1 pound), onion (1 cup), garlic (4 cloves), carrot (1/4 cup), Italian seasoning (1 teaspoon), salt (1 teaspoon), and pepper (1/2 teaspoon). Cook, stirring often and breaking up beef into large pieces, until the beef is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
Turn off saute setting and 1/2 cup water. Stir, scraping up any brown bits on the bottom of the pot. Pour in the sauce (1 jar) and mix until combined.
Over the beef spread the broken spaghetti (8 ounces) into 2 layers. Do NOT stir. Pour the remaining 1 1/2 cups water over the pasta, again not stirring!
Lock the lid and set the valve to seal. Set the function to "manual mode-high pressure" for 8 minutes. The instant pot will start on its own.
Switch the valve to the "venting" position to completely release steam before opening the lid. If any sauce comes out in the jet of steam, close the vent and release the steam in bursts.
Carefully remove the lid (there will likely still be remaining steam). Mix the noodles with the sauce. Allow to sit for 4-5 minutes to thicken before serving.