Description
This Instant Pot Cheesy Garlic Butter Spaghetti is a creamy, flavorful one-pot pasta dish that combines tender spaghetti noodles with a rich garlic butter sauce and melted parmesan cheese. It’s quick and easy to prepare, perfect for a comforting weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta and Broth
- 16 oz spaghetti noodles (broken in half)
- 4 cups chicken broth
Sauce and Seasonings
- 1 1/3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tsp garlic paste
- 1 stick unsalted butter (cut into small cubes)
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 1/3 cups grated parmesan cheese
Garnish
- Chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Prepare Instant Pot and Cook Pasta: Pour the chicken broth into your instant pot and add the garlic paste, dried parsley, salt, and pepper. Stir in the broken spaghetti noodles to submerge them in the liquid. Secure the lid on the instant pot, set to pressure cook on high for 6 minutes. The pot will take 6-7 minutes to reach pressure before starting the countdown. After cooking, allow natural pressure release for 6 minutes, then perform a quick release to release the remaining pressure.
- Add Butter, Cream, and Cheese: Turn off the saute mode and add the cubed unsalted butter to the cooked noodles. Stir continuously as the butter melts into the pasta. Then add the heavy whipping cream and grated parmesan cheese. Stir thoroughly until the sauce is creamy and cheese is melted and well incorporated with the noodles.
- Garnish and Serve: Finish by topping the dish with freshly chopped parsley for a fresh and vibrant garnish. Serve immediately and enjoy the rich, cheesy garlic butter spaghetti.
Notes
- Breaking spaghetti noodles in half helps them fit better in the Instant Pot and cook evenly.
- Using the pressure cooker in the Instant Pot speeds up the cooking time for pasta dishes significantly.
- Letting the pressure release naturally for a few minutes helps prevent pasta from sticking and maintains a good texture.
- If your Instant Pot model allows, you may be able to add dairy ingredients before cooking, but adding them after avoids curdling.
- Feel free to substitute chicken broth with vegetable broth for a vegetarian option, but keep in mind the recipe does include dairy so it is not vegan.
