I’ll be sharing one of the simplest spaghetti recipes ever today. I can cut down on clean-up time with the instant pot without sacrificing flavor or nutrition. This is why I adore my instant pot so much: you can prepare this instant pot spaghetti from start to finish in less than five minutes. Simply combine the spaghetti noodles with a little olive oil, water, and salt, and then let your instant pot do the rest. To ensure that this recipe is heart-healthy for both you and your children, use genuine extra-virgin olive oil.
Prepare to see what might be one of the simplest spaghetti recipes ever. All you need to prepare a flavorful and nutrient-dense spaghetti dinner is an instant pot. From start to finish, you can literally have these spaghetti noodles ready in just five minutes. I adore how absolutely convenient this instant pot spaghetti is to make without sacrificing taste or texture. Yum!.
Cooking Any Type of Pasta in the Instant Pot
We sought to produce a recipe that could be used to prepare any kind of pasta. We have used this recipe to test at least 14 different types of pasta during our research over the past few months. With some variables, we’ve had considerable success with almost all of them.
Before we continue, we should point out that, despite the Instant Pot’s claims that it functions consistently across the board, we have discovered that this is untrue over the course of many years of developing recipes in it. Therefore, even though we’ve had great success using this technique to cook almost any type of dried pasta, you might need to make some adjustments to our recipe depending on your particular Instant Pot or other brand of pressure cooker.
Be aware that although we tested this recipe successfully in three different types and sizes of Instant Pots, you might need to make a few minor adjustments to get the exact results you want from the recipe you are using. Even though we really wanted this recipe to be foolproof, there are simply too many variables. Your location’s altitude, the kind of pasta you’re using, and your particular Instant Pot are the factors here. However, we are confident that this recipe is very close to being ideal because it has worked for us with so many different pasta shapes and varieties.
But we’re sharing it with you because we’ve found it to be incredibly helpful for making pasta and we believe you will, too.
In the Instant Pot, regular wheat pasta cooks the most consistently. The ingredients used to make gluten-free pasta can vary greatly, from brown rice or quinoa flour to corn or soy flour. Excess starch escaping from the vent during the gluten-free pasta’s cooking has proven to be the main problem. But don’t worry, we have a solution for this, which we go into more detail about below.
We have a slightly different method for cooking any type of pasta in the Instant Pot, and we’ll explain how we arrived at it below. But first, here is our basic method:
The simple explanation for this is that the pasta is already cooking during the time it takes to reach pressure, and it continues to cook even after the pressure cooker shuts off. We do it this way to reduce the risk of the Instant Pot “boiling over” with starch. This appears to be starch erupting from the pressure release lever.
The biggest problem we had when making pasta in the Instant Pot, especially gluten-free pasta, was too much starch. What we do know is that when the pressure is released, all the starch in the water quickly boils. The boiling isn’t quite as rapid when we release the pressure by using our method of cooking it until zero minutes, and then letting it naturally release for 3 minutes (while the pasta continues to cook). This prevents the starch from shooting out. Nevertheless, depending on the type of pasta, it still might occur. But don’t worry, we have a solution for that; just keep reading.
How to Cook Pasta in the Instant Pot
If Instant Pot Spaghetti is Your Thing, Check These Out
As I already mentioned, this recipe is without a doubt one of the simplest ways I am aware of to quickly prepare spaghetti noodles in an instant pot. On the other hand, if you’re more interested in a spaghetti meal recipe that includes meat, sauce, and all the other extras, we’ve got you covered there too. Check out these two additional recipes for spaghetti made in an instant pot from two of my favorite food blogs:
FAQ
Can you cook noodles in an Instant Pot?
Another fantastic appliance for making pasta-friendly sauces and dishes is the Instant Pot®. Although you can cook pasta in your Instant Pot®, there is no way to guarantee that it will be perfectly al dente. You can get close by using the low-pressure setting and the appropriate timing.
How long does it take to cook noodles in a pot?
The majority of dried pasta should be ready in 10 to 12 minutes, but since every type of pasta is different, check a piece after about 8 minutes to see if it’s ready.
Can you cook dry noodles in a pressure cooker?
Long pasta can be cooked in a pressure cooker, but you will have to cut it in half, which many Italian chefs find to be infuriating. Close your eyes, cut the pasta in half, add it to the pot, and don’t tell anyone what you did if you’re not Italian.
Can you overcook noodles in Instant Pot?
If the thought of undercooked noodles is making you scratch your head, let me explain. The Instant Pot is very easy to overcook pasta because the pot is so well insulated and hot that the noodles continue to cook even after the lid is taken off.
