Instant Pot Olive Garden Chicken Pasta

5 from 2 votes

Instant Pot Olive Garden chicken pasta can be made mild or with a cajun flare! Easy one pot pressure cooker dinner with meat and noodles.

Prep Time15

Cook Time5

Course: Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keyword: cajun, chicken, instant pot, noodles, pasta, pressure cooker, spicy

Servings:

Author: Justine

2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless, cubed into bite size pieces
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion diced
1 bell pepper sliced or diced
2 tbsp cajun seasoning optional to add heat, you can make your own with; Cajun Spices Mix ● 2 tsp onion powder ● 2 tsp garlic powder ● 2 tsp oregano ● 2 tsp mild paprika ● 1 tsp pepper ● 1 tsp salt
2.5 c chicken broth
3/4 c heavy cream
1/4 c parsley fresh, diced
salt and pepper to taste
1 lb penne pasta

Set pot to saute and add olive oil. Add diced onions and chicken and cook just until outside of meat is no longer pink. Then turn pot off. Use a little bit of your broth to scrape off stuck on meat off bottom of pot (deglazing).
Sprinkle in all seasonings, add bell peppers (the smaller the pieces the softer they will get), stir everything together.
Pour in remaining chicken broth, then sprinkle in uncooked small noodles and do not stir. Just gently use the back of the spoon to submerge into the liquid below it.
Close lid and steam valve and set to high pressure for 5 minutes. Do a quick release of steam once done.
Remove lid, stir, then add heavy cream and parsley, stir together. Allow to sit for 5 minutes to thicken sauce a bit more. Then serve!