Instant Pot Pasta Recipes

Here are 34+ easy Instant Pot pasta recipes to get you started with any brand of pressure cooker, even a Crockpot Express or Ninja foodi will do! Simple soups and main dishes like Instant Pot bang bang shrimp pasta with pasta in them that we love.

Instant Pot Pasta

Many of these are my own creation but I included a few favorite pressure cooker pasta recipe ideas from my blogger friends too! If you have a favorite pasta in Instant Pot that isn’t on the list let me know. I love making new dishes.

Ninja Foodi Option

If you need Ninja Foodi recipes, you can use that pot instead. They are all basically the same as long as they have the saute and high pressure function it will work just fine. The biggest difference with the Foodi is you can air fry as well which typically isn’t needed, unless you want to melt another layer of cheese on top.

One of my MOST popular InstaPot pasta recipes is my Ninja Foodi spaghetti. It was literally the second thing I ever cooked after I got it out of the box!

If you have a different brand of pressure cooker, like are looking for easy Ninja Foodi recipes, these pasta recipes will work too. Just follow the same instructions like we share with our shrimp pasta. There is no difference in cook times and even better since it has a ceramic pot it is even easier to clean up after.

NO more boiling noodles in one pot, sauce in another, dirtying another one to mix together. Just throw it all in at once like our Instant Pot penne pasta recipe and done at once.

If cooking alone without sauce just put pasta, water, olive oil and salt in your pressure cooker. Then you can add butter and we like some parmesan cheese at the end too. This is where our Instant Pot butter noodles were born! You can find the recipe below and print it out too if you want.

A kid favorite for sure but sometimes you just want something simple as a side dish (or a guilty entire meal). You can follow the written directions below for this, or print and keep it for your records.

How to Cook Pasta in Instant Pot

Here are a few tips to remember if you are having difficulties determining the noodle to liquid ratio;

• If the pasta doesn’t fit in a pot (like spaghetti), break it into thirds so it fits.
• Add 2.5 times the water to cover pasta, don’t pass 3/4 full line.
  • example: 2 cups uncooked pasta needs 5 cups of water 
  • drizzle in some olive oil to prevent sticking together
• Close the Instant Pot lid and set the valve to sealing.
• Press pressure cooker or the manual button and set the time to 2 – 9 minutes 

FAQ

Another Instant Pot hack is to sprinkle in longer noodles like spaghetti. Break into thirds to fit easier and sprinkle in vs. dropping it into the sauce If you don’t you may have a clump at the end. That is why I tend to use smaller styles like macaroni, rigatoni or shells.

This Instant Pot taco casserole (seen above) is probably our favorite pressure cooker pasta recipes. It is packed with the Mexican flavors you love, add sour cream for creamy comfort food.

If you’d like to buy one, I have the 6 qt. basic version and it works great for feeding the 5 of us, I don’t think I’d need anything bigger or “fancier”. I also have this Ninja Foodi pressure cook and air fryer machine and I’m now obsessed with that. I’d say I love having both.

Here are a few of our favorite ones: Instant Pot spaghetti was my first pressure cooker meal and the most popular recipe here.Throw in your pasta sauce and grou nd beef and done. Pressure cooker cheesy chicken spaghetti has a bit of a kick and tons of flavor.

You’ve gotta’ try this Instant Pot chicken parmesan casserole it is amazing. A chicken breast casserole twist you can throw in one pot with NO pre boiling involved. Top with breading and parmesan cheese for extra goodness.

Cooking Pasta in Pressure Cooker

Looking for more cheesy pasta recipes? Well that is what we aim for! Pasta inside soup is another winner of a dinner around here. If you want to add protein, try chicken Instant Pot pad thai.

Easy Instant Pot lasagna soup has all the flavors you love in a one pot meal. Pair this with a few pieces of pull apart bread on a chilly night and you’ll get thumbs up all the way around the table

Pressure cooker lasagna casserole is probably top of the list as far as my girls are concerned Then try our pressure cooker Mexican casserole in the pressure cooker too. Inexpensive and classic Instant Pot chicken noodle soup has only a few fresh ingredients. Homemade is definitely the way to go!

Looking for another pressure cooker pasta dish? Well we’ve got them. Added to soups or made into one of our Instant Pot casseroles I am sure your family will love all of them. Way quicker than in your slow cooker.

Instant Pot cheesy goulash is a classic. Use ground sausage or ground beef for this one. I recommend half spicy and half regular sausage for TONS of flavor.

One of our first recipes was this homemade Instant Pot macaroni and cheese. Probably my kids’ favorite and I have a hard time making it any other way now. Throw together Instant Pot chili mac recipe will definitely make you think of your childhood and your kids will absolutely love it! For a quick meal make Kraft mac and cheese in a pressure cooker too.

with Meat

Many people have used gluten free pasta with these. Just adjust the cooking time to be slightly less because of the change if you do so.

Try this twist = Instant Pot beef stew pasta. Healthy Instant Pot Italian wedding soup. Pressure cooker tuna noodle casserole is an all time favorite for our family. This Instant Pot lo mein is yummy 

Like hamburger helper, this Instant Pot cheeseburger macaroni is like what you remember with a really with a creamy cheese base.  You could add ground beef into our Instant Pot minestrone soup, packed with natural flavors and just delicious….and super healthy too! Unfortunately I don’t have a need to use that type so not all recipes account for the cook time differences. Less time is the general rule though.

I literally have done it all. Whether you need a vegetarian option or love meat filled dishes just take your pick and see which is your fave.

Our easy Instant Pot philly cheesesteak pasta casserole is amazing. Creamy Instant Pot fettuccine alfredo Add  shrimp to make Instant Pot shrimp alfredo pasta it is so good too or this Instant Pot chicken, spinach, and artichoke pasta

Then take a peek at our Instant Pot enchilada pasta here! Has all the same flavors you love but SO much easier to put together.

Creamy Pastas

You can make these dairy free if need be too. I have found great alternatives for my husband from Country Crock for vegan butter and Daiya for milk free cheeses.

We love this Instant Pot taco pasta uses tomato sauce, pasta and spicy ground sausage is the best choice for meat. You can smell the goodness huh….. Kids will love this Instant Pot pizza pasta because it’s done in 3 minutes on high pressure and tastes like pizza!

Simple Instant Pot lasagna or try this Healthier Instant Pot lasagna recipe. Try one at a time or set out to try them all one night at a time.

I’ve been on a mission to eat together more often. I am usually exhausted after working all day and don’t want to take an hour cooking. These make it possible!

If you’re looking to make these in your brand of electric multi cooker they will all work with the brand you have. Most only use the saute or high pressure functions and Crockpot Express, Mealthy and others have those. If you have a Ninja Foodi you can melt a layer of cheese on top of your creation too! Here are a few other resources for you;

Roundups popular are; 3 ingredient Instant Pot recipes, Cheap Instant Pot recipes or our Ninja Foodi taco pasta recipes here