How to Cook Pasta in the Instant Pot

Step 1

Add pasta of your choice to the Instant Pot. Add just enough water to cover the pasta.

Step 2

Add salt (1 tsp per 4oz) and olive oil (1 tbsp per 8oz) to the pasta water.

Step 3

Set Instant Pot for time in the chart below for your selected pasta.

Step 4

Once cook cycle is finished, allow pressure to naturally release for 2 minutes. Quick release remaining pressure.

Step 5

Stir pasta well to absorb any remaining water.

Step 6

Set the Instant Pot to saute mode and add a little bit of oil. Once hot, add 1 chopped onion and a pound of ground beef. Season well with salt and pepper.

Step 7

Cook meat through and onion until translucent. Drain any grease.

Step 8

Add a 24 oz can of spaghetti sauce (3 cups). To this, add 2 cups of water. Stir until combined.

Step 9

Add spaghetti noodles into sauce mixture, making sure as many noodles are submerged as possible.

Step 10

Set the Instant Pot to manual, 2 minutes. Once cycle is over, allow pressure to naturally release for 2 minutes before quick releasing any remaining pressure.

Step 11

Stir spaghetti well.