Making pasta in the instant pot
Here is where you'll find all the pasta recipes on my website! Pasta is one of the easiest things you can make in a pressure cooker so no cooking the pasta separately and draining, leaving you with a ton of dishes. These one pot pasta recipes are perfect for busy weeknights! You'll find a ton of easy options that are just PACKED with flavour, from shrimp scampi to Hamburger Helper, taco pasta, pizza pasta and more!
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Instant pot pasta tips & tricks
Looking to try pasta in the Instant Pot? Here's a quick overview of how you cook it!
This will depend of course on the recipe you're using but this is a general guideline if you want to cook pasta plain on its own.
Macaroni/Shells:
-1 lb pasta
-3 1/2 cups water
-1 tbsp butter or oil
-High pressure 3 minutes
Rotini/Penne/Fusili:
-1 lb pasta
-4 cups water
-1 tbsp butter or oil
-High pressure 3 minutes
Spaghetti/Linguine/Fettuccine:
-12 oz pasta
-3 cups water
-1 tbsp butter or oil
-High pressure 3 minutes
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