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Instant Pot Simple Spaghetti on a white plate with fork and spoon
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Instant Pot Spaghetti with Jar Sauce

Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
Instant Pot (self heating)8 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Australian, International
Keyword: Instant Pot Spaghetti with Jar Sauce, Simple Spaghetti
Servings: 4
Calories: 488kcal
Author: Adrianne

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Wooden spoon
  • Colander

Ingredients

Instant Pot Spaghetti with Jar Sauce

  • 500 grams dried spaghetti Note 1
  • 400 grams spaghetti sauce
  • 2 ½ cups water
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Parmesan cheese to garnish
  • Cracked pepper to garnish
  • Parsley to garnish

Instructions

Instant Pot Spaghetti with Jar Sauce

  • Break spaghetti in half and add to the Instant Pot (stainless steel bowl).
  • Pour in water to just cover and add salt.
  • Put the lid on, turn to seal and press the pressure cook button, adjust the timer to 4 minutes (Note 2)
  • Once the Instant Pot beeps to indicate the spaghetti is cooked, press the quick release button. Once the pot has depressurized, turn the lid and place in holder.
  • Use oven mits to remove the inner pot and drain spaghetti into a colander
  • Place the stainless steel pot back into the Instant Pot, press the saute mode and add drained spaghetti.
  • Pour in spaghetti sauce and stir to combine till heated through
  • Top with Parmesan cheese, cracked pepper and parsley

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Notes

  • Note 1 Spaghetti, Angel Hair Pasta, Fettucine and Linguine are all good choices for this recipe! 
  • Note 2 Refer to the packet instructions for the spaghetti cook time. Take the cook time, divide by 2 and subtract 1. Eg 10 mins, divided by 2 is 5, subtract 1 is 4 as in 4 mins cook time. 

Nutrition

Calories: 488kcal | Carbohydrates: 99g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1120mg | Potassium: 610mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 433IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 3mg