Making instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce is quite easy. It only takes around 30 minutes to get dinner on the table with this recipe!
Why this recipe works
Instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce brings one-pot meals to a whole new level. There’s no boiling necessary here and no need to dirty up any other pans for browning your meat.
SERVE THIS WITH warm rolls, biscuits, or bread. We have several homemade bread and roll recipes that would be great with this meal.
Ingredients you will need
Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.
MEAT– We like using lean ground beef, but you can use ground turkey or regular ground beef as well.
SAUCE– We’re using a simple jarred spaghetti sauce. If you’d like, you can use a homemade spaghetti sauce or try our bolognese sauce instead!
How to Make Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
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- Turn the Instant Pot on “Sauté” and wait for it to heat up. Add the oil, beef, onion, and garlic, and cook until the beef is browned, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Press “Cancel” to turn off the Instant Pot.
Important: Do not stir from this point forward.
- Break the spaghetti noodles in half and place them on top of the browned meat mixture.
- Spread the diced tomatoes evenly on top.
- Sprinkle on the Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
- Add the spaghetti sauce and water.
- Put the lid on the Instant Pot and set it to “Sealing”. Cook on “Manual, High Pressure” for 8 minutes. Once it’s finished, carefully release the valve.
- Stir the pasta for about 2 minutes and it will absorb any liquid in the pot.
- Serve the pasta topped with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil if desired.
Frequently Asked Questions
You can store your leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
No, you do not have to use meat for this recipe. However, you will still want to sautee the onion for 5-6 minutes until translucent, add the garlic and saute for 1 minute, then continue with recipe instructions.
No, the noodles will cook within the sauce inside the instant pot.
Instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce is an easy one-pot weeknight meal. It’s a great way to get a quick but filling dinner on the table in around 30 minutes.
More Pasta Recipes
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Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 lb 90% lean ground beef
- 1 onion peeled and chopped
- 5 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 lb spaghetti noodles
- 2 tomatoes diced
- ½ Tbsp dried Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 24 oz spaghetti sauce 1 jar
- 4 ¼ cup water 1 liter
- grated parmesan cheese for garnish, optional
- fresh basil leaves for garnish, optional
Things You’ll Need
Before You Begin
- We like to use lean ground beef, but you can use ground turkey or regular ground beef as well.
- This spaghetti can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator.
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot on “Sauté” and wait for it to heat up. Add the oil, beef, onion, and garlic, and cook until the beef is browned, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Press “Cancel” to turn off the Instant Pot.Important: Do not stir from this point forward.
- Break the spaghetti noodles in half and place them on top of the browned meat mixture.
- Spread the diced tomatoes evenly on top.
- Sprinkle on the Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper
- Add the spaghetti sauce and water.
- Put the lid on the Instant Pot and set it to “Sealing”. Cook on “Manual, High Pressure” for 8 minutes. Once it’s finished, carefully release the valve.
- Stir the pasta for about 2 minutes and it will absorb any liquid in the pot.
- Serve the pasta topped with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil if desired.
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Ellen D Mushock says
I have made this twice. I loved it. My husband thought it was too tomatoes. I think it’s the diced tomatoes. It’s still quick and easy. I used dinner mild Italian sausage in one batch. It’s the perfect mix of noodles and sauce.
Deborah Ebner says
This is soooo much tastier that regular spaghetti – the flavor from the sauce infused the noodles and the result was EXTRA YUMMY. LOVE!
Alice says
I cannot wait to try this. I waste so much time doing spaghetti the old fashioned way :).