Instant Pot Spaghetti Noodles
It is super quick to make Instant Pot Spaghetti noodles and I am going to show you exactly how to do it! Throw it all in, press a button and put your feet up!
Prep Time0 minutes mins
Cook Time4 minutes mins
Instant Pot (self heating)6 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Australian, Internatonal
Keyword: instant pot spaghetti, instant pot spaghetti noodles
Servings: 4
Calories: 464kcal
Instant Pot
Colander
Oven Mits
Instant Pot Spaghetti Noodles
- 500 grams dried spaghetti Note 1
- 2 cups water Note 2
- 1 teaspoon salt Note 3
Instant Pot Spaghetti Noodles
Add dried spaghetti to the stainless steel bowl (Note 4)
Pour in enough water to just cover the spaghetti, add the salt
Place the lid on and turn to seal. Press pressure cook, set the timer for 4 mins (Note 5)
Once the Instant Pot beeps to indicate that the pasta is cooked, press the quick release button and allow pot to depressurize. Use oven mits to remove the inner stainless steel pot and use a colander to drain the spaghetti.
Top with Parmesan cheese, parsley and cracked pepper to serve (Note 6 - sauce!!)
- Note 1 This recipe focuses on spaghetti noodles, however, it is entirely possible to cook other pasta in the Instant Pot too. Follow the general rule of following the packet instructions, divided by 2 minus one.
- Note 2 My Instant Pot is 8 litres (8-quart), I use 2 ½ cups of water when making spaghetti (just cooking the noodles) with no other liquid in the pot.
- Note 3 It is entirely optional if you want to add the pinch of salt to the water. As it is the traditional way to cook pasta on the stove ie pot of boiling salted water I do add it.
- Note 4 I talk about this in the post, but the manner in which you add your dried spaghetti to the Instant Pot will make a difference. The more spread out it is, the more water you will need to cover, the less spread out it is, the less water you will need, however, if you don't spread it out at all, it can clump together and not cook evenly, so there does need to be some technique involved.
- Note 5 My spaghetti packet indicates the total cook time for the noodles is 10 mins. So I divide this by 2 and get 5, then I subtract 1 to get 4 mins. Adjust this to follow your packet instructions.
- Note 6 Add dried pasta back to the Instant Pot, your favourite pasta sauce and press the saute button, stir till heated for a quick dinner.
Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 595mg | Potassium: 279mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 2mg