Instant Pot Pasta with Meat Sauce
Looking for a quick and delicious pasta dish that you can make in your pressure cooker in less than 20 minutes? This is your recipe! This super easy Italian dish is a comforting and filling family favorite.
Servings: 8
Calories: 461kcal
Ingredients
for the Ground Beef
- 2 pounds ground beef I used 90/10 ground sirloin
- 3 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
- 2 tablespoons dried minced garlic
- 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt or to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
for the Pasta
- 3 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 1 pound farfalle pasta
- 1 jar pasta sauce 24 oz
Instructions
prepare the Ground Beef
- Set to Sauté: Set the Instant Pot to 'Sauté', use the 'Adjust' button to set the heat level to 'More', and allow the pot to heat up.
- Cook the Ground Beef: As soon as the digital display reads 'Hot', add the ground beef to the pot and cook it, breaking it apart into smaller and smaller pieces as it cooks. Continue until the meat is cooked through, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Season the Ground Beef: Mix the Italian seasoning, dry minced onion, dry minced garlic, kosher salt, ground black pepper, and red pepper flakes into the meat and cook for an additional 2 minutes, tossing occasionally.
- Cancel Sauté: Cancel out of the Sauté function.
add the Stock, Pasta & Sauce
- Add the chicken stock to the meat and deglaze the bottom of the pot. Layer the pasta on top of the ground beef and, using a wood spoon or spatula, gently push it down into the stock so that it is submerged and damp. Pour the pasta sauce evenly over the pasta, do not mix it in.
set the Cook Time
- 5-Minute Cook Time: Close the Instant Pot and set the pressure release valve to 'Sealing' and then set the pot to cook on 'Manual' / 'Pressure Cook', 'High Pressure' for 5 minutes.
- 2-Minute NPR: Once the cook time has completed, allow for a 2 minute NPR (natural pressure release). Release any remaining pressure after the two minute NPR has completed.
Mix & Serve
- Once all the pressure has been released, open the pot and then mix the pasta and ground beef well.
- Serve and enjoy.