My amazing Instant Pot spaghetti is an easy and delicious no-fuss family dinner. This is the best pressure cooker spaghetti recipe ever!

Instant Pot Spaghetti Recipe

When it comes to feeding my family of four, I often turn to my trusty pressure cooker spaghetti with meat sauce recipe. There’s nothing fancy about spaghetti, but it’s a budget-friendly family meal that I make again and again. What’s better than spaghetti for dinner? Why not make this easy family favorite in minutes using your Instant Pot?

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It took me a few tries to come up with the perfect Instant Pot spaghetti recipe, but now that I have it down, I don’t deviate much from this simple recipe.

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We prefer to have ground beef in our spaghetti, but you can skip the meat or use ground turkey to lighten it up a bit if you prefer.

I was a little skeptical about making pasta dishes like this one in my Instant Pot.

I thought that the pasta might turn out overdone, but with this recipe, my Instant Pot spaghetti turns out perfectly every single time.

Easy Instant Pot Spaghetti

Instant Pot Spaghetti - Pressure Cooker Spaghetti Recipe

If you haven’t made the plunge and bought your own Instant Pot yet, I can’t recommend it enough. Click here to see the exact pot I use at home.

It’s so convenient to get home on a busy weeknight and be able to throw a few ingredients into my Instant Pot and have dinner on the table quickly.

In fact, if you’re looking for more easy Instant Pot recipes be sure to check out my easy pressure cooker taco soup and this delicious Instant Pot pot roast.

In an effort to eat less fast food and more home-cooked meals this year, my Instant Pot has been really invaluable. Sure, there’s nothing really special about putting spaghetti on the dinner table, but my family loves it and real food beats fast food every single time in my book.

If you’re looking for more great Instant Pot meals, be sure to check out my perfect pressure cooker pot roast, Instant Pot pulled chicken, and my tasty and budget-friendly Instant Pot taco soup!

How to Cook Spaghetti in an Instant Pot

This is a really basic spaghetti recipe that you can doctor-up to fit your preferences. Here’s your grocery list of ingredients:

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb. lean ground beef
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
12 oz. spaghetti noodles
1 (24 oz.) jar marinara sauce
3 cups warm water
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes (undrained)
2 tablespoons fresh basil (optional)
Grated parmesan cheese (optional)

When it comes to cooking instructions, I have a few tips to help ensure you end up with a delicious batch of Instant Pot spaghetti.

First, be sure you season your beef before cooking and brown it thoroughly. This is going to lock in loads of delicious flavor.

Second, make sure that after breaking your pasta in half, you layer it in the pot using a criss-cross pattern. Even making two or three layers of the noodles going opposite directions will really help in preventing your pasta from sticking while it’s cooking.

Finally, you’ll want to make sure your marinara is room temperature and that you’re using warm water. This will help ensure that your Instant Pot doesn’t have to work harder than necessary to come up to pressure. We’re cooking pasta here, so timing is really everything!

Of course, you’re also going to want to sprinkle on a generous amount of grated parmesan cheese and plenty of fresh basil to garnish this yummy Instant Pot spaghetti.

It’s amazing how fresh herbs can transform a basic family dinner recipe into something special.

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Easy Instant Pot Recipes

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Instant Pot Pot Roast
Instant Pot Taco Soup
Instant Pot Goulash (VERY POPULAR!!)
Instant Pot White Bean Soup
Instant Pot Beef Stew (I’m famous for this!)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb. lean ground beef
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
12 oz. spaghetti noodles
1 24 oz. jar marinara sauce
3 cups warm water
1 14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes undrained
2 tablespoons fresh basil optional
Grated parmesan cheese optional

Instructions

Set the instant pot to sauté; add olive oil to the pot. Season the ground beef with salt, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning. When the pot is hot, add the ground beef and brown thoroughly until no pink is left. When cooking is complete, hit cancel on your Instant pot.
Break your spaghetti noodles in half and layer them over the meat in a criss-cross pattern to help prevent clumping and sticking. Cover with water, diced tomatoes, and marinara sauce. Using a wooden spoon, press, and wiggle gently (don’t break the noodles) to ensure the pasta is well-covered with the liquid. Again, the criss-cross layering of the pasta and this gentle wiggling is simply to ensure that the noodles are well-coated with liquid will help prevent the pasta clumping.
Replace the lid. Set the Instant Pot to sealing and pressure cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
When cooking is complete, hit cancel and do a quick release on the Instant Pot. Stir the spaghetti. It will thicken as it cools. Serve immediately with parmesan cheese and fresh basil!

Notes

Using warm or hot water will help your Instant Pot come up to pressure quicker.
I made this using a 6-quart Instant Pot.

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Nutrition

Calories: 444kcal

Nutrition values are estimates, sourced from an online nutrition calculator. This information should never be considered a substitute for medical advice. Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Keyword: instant pot, spaghetti

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144 Comments

Linda says:

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I used my instapot for the first time tonight. I decided to use your recipe for spaghetti. I had it all ready to add the noodles and dang it … .no spaghetti so I grabbed a package of ziti and what luck there was only a half of a box so back to the pantry and grabbed a half of a box of spiral noodles and dumped that in. I set it at the 8 minutes and left the room. Eight minutes later I quick released the steam and guess what? You probably already know ? it was perfect!!!! I’m a happy camper and will try your other recipes. Thank you.

Kaila says:

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This was my very first instant pot meal I made a few months back (I got mine for Christmas) and it is on our weekly meal rotation now ? the first time I made it it was a little soupy so I added tomato paste and it was perfect. Now i keep it in hand just incase I’m having an off day lol

Suzie says:

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I made this last night. It was delicious! The only thing I changed was I did not use ground beef. Instead I sautéed mushrooms and onions. Will definitely be making again! Thanks!

Stephanie B. says:

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I’ve made this recipe several times for my family and it never disappoints! Thanks for sharing :)

Ajay says:

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This was outstanding. Delicious.

1. Lisa says:
  
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  Can you omit the diced tomatoes? My family doesn’t like “chunks”.”
  
Dawn says:

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O made this it was good., But… So soupy why?

1. Crissy says:
  
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  Hey Dawn, I didn’t find that it was too much liquid, personally. You could try it with a little less water?
  
2. Mike R says:
  
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  If soupy turn on saute function with the lid off to thicken sauce, stir occasionally and watch closely
  
Dori says:

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I’m new to Instant Pot and made this spaghetti for dinner tonight and have to say it was quick, easy and totally delicious! Family loved it and said it could go into the “make again” pile. I used medium ground beef and would defs use the lean kind next time cuz it was a tad oily but didn’t affect he taste. A big hymns up on this one!

Jennifer says:

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Made this last night and it turned out perfect! We all loved it and I also loved how simple it was to make! One pot to clean! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

Mary says:

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Would you change any of the amounts if using an 8 quart Instant Pot?

Saltean says:

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This spaghetti looks super yummy. Thanks for sharing this simple and nice recipe.