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Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti

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This creamy, cheesy, Instant Pot chicken spaghetti is a satisfying meal that will be a family favorite. This creamy chicken spaghetti recipe is made of chicken, onions, peppers, and Mexican cheese. It is full of flavor and a quick and easy dish to add to your dinner menu that the whole family will enjoy.

chicken spaghetti

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Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti

If you love spaghetti and saving time is a must, then you are going to enjoy making this Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti.

If you are always running around trying to figure out what is going to be for dinner and don’t want to do that anymore, you can put this pasta dish recipe on the meal plan at least once every couple of weeks.

This is a tasty, easy weekend dinner that is a family-friendly meal. It is kid-friendly, as well. My boys devoured it. Your kiddos, even the picky ones, might love this chicken spaghetti in the instant pot, as well.

Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti Ingredients

The ingredients for this chicken spaghetti in instant pot recipe are simple. You might already have some of these in your home already. These simple ingredients include the following:

  • EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)

  • Butter

  • 1 lb. chicken thighs, chicken breasts or tenders

  • Yellow Onion

  • Red bell pepper 

  • Green bell pepper 

  • Chicken broth

  • Seasonings (Salt, Pepper, Paprika, Onion Powder, Garlic Powder)

  • Heavy cream

  • Shredded Mexican cheese (this can be substituted for other shredded cheese, like cheddar cheese if needed)

  • Spaghetti Noodles 

Once you get these ingredients, you can make this delicious instant pot chicken spaghetti that your entire family will love.

How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti?

If you are interested in trying this delicious instant pot cheesy chicken spaghetti, the steps to do so are quite simple. The steps that you need to take for this recipe include the following:

  • Cut up the chicken, onions, and peppers

  • Use saute function or browning function (heat oil and butter)

  • Stir in the onions and peppers (cook it for 30 seconds)

  • Stir in the broth

  • Add in the chicken

  • Add in the pasta (cook it on high pressure for 5 minutes)

  • Quick release and carefully remove the lid (watch out for the steam)

  • Stir in the heavy cream

  • Add the cheese and give it a good stir (do this 1 cup at a time)

Now that you know how to make instant pot chicken spaghetti, you can go out and buy the ingredients that you need to make it.

instant pot chicken spaghetti steps

 

How Long Does it Take to Cook Spaghetti in the Instant Pot?

It will take about 30 minutes from beginning to end to cook spaghetti in an instant pot. This is the time after the instant pot has come to the proper pressure level.

Can I Leave the Chicken Out of This Spaghetti to Make it Vegetarian?

Yes, you can easily leave the chicken out of this recipe. You would just skip the ”add-in chicken” part of this recipe.

Can I Half This Recipe?

Yes, you can half this recipe. It is quite easy to do so, as well. Just take half of each of the ingredients and make the meal from there.

Can I Use Different Pasta in This Instant Pot One-Pot Meal?

Yes, you can use whatever type of pasta you choose. Some of the best options are spaghetti and fettuccine. However, you can substitute and experiment with other types of pasta, too.

Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti Tips

If you want to make this instant pot cheesy chicken spaghetti recipe successfully, some tips to help with this include the following:

  • Be sure to put the noodles in different angles to help prevent them from sticking together. Some may still stick together you will just need to stir them to get the liquid to help break up the noodles that stuck together.

  • The sauce will thicken once you add the heavy cream and cheese if it looks a bit soupy to you.

These tips can help you to make this recipe so that everyone in the household loves it.

After you make this easy instant pot chicken spaghetti recipe once, you will want to keep making it time and time again.

 

What Pressure Cooker did you use?

For this  Turkey Chili, I used my 6 quart, Fagor LUX Multi-Cooker Electric Pressure Cooker. I also own the 6 quart, Instant Pot 6-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker. I use both for cooking.

Helpful tools to make this Cast Iron Skillet Lasagna:

Measuring Cups– the cups I used to measure the chicken broth and heavy cream

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Cast Iron Skillet Lasagna

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Turkey Stir Fry with Peppers and Onions

Honey Garlic Chicken

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chicken spaghetti

chicken spaghetti

Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti

Dionne
This creamy, cheesy, Instant Pot chicken spaghetti is a satisfying meal that will be a family favorite. This chicken spaghetti recipe is made of chicken, onions, peppers, and Mexican cheese. It is full of flavor and a quick and easy dish to add to your dinner menu.
5 from 3 votes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 6 people
Calories 719 kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 pound chicken thighs diced

Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion (1/2 cup) chopped fine
  • 1/2 red pepper(1/2 cup) chopped fine
  • 1/2 green pepper(1/2 cup) chopped fine
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 pound spaghetti noodles broken in half
  • 1 tablespoon onion powder
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 cups of Mexican cheese

Instructions
 

  • Season chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, pepper, salt.
  • Using saute or browning function, heat oil and butter.
  • Stir in onions, peppers, seasonings and cook about 3 minutes.
  • Stir in broth.
  • Add chicken.
  • Add pasta.
  • Lock lid in place and close pressure value. Cook high for 5 minutes.
  • Turn off pressure cooker and quick release pressure. Carefully remove lid, allowing steam to escape.
  • Stir in heavy cream and cook using saute/browning function until heavy cream has thickened and pasta is fully tender, 2 to 5 minutes. Turn off pressure cooker.
  • Add cheese 1 cup at a time until melted and smooth.

Notes

Make sure to put the noodles in different angles to help prevent them from sticking together. Some may still stick together you will just need to stir them to get the liquid to help break up the noodles that stuck together.
The sauce will thicken once you add the heavy cream and cheese if it looks a bit soupy to you.

Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 719kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 33gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 137mgSodium: 2148mgPotassium: 586mgFiber: 4gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1585IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 299mgIron: 2mg
Keyword chicken recipes, chicken spaghetti, instant pot chicken spaghetti, instant pot recipe
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11 Comments

  • Reply Suzy 2020/08/26 at 6:26 pm

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! So simple to follow and can’t believe how quickly it cooks up!

    • Reply Dionne 2020/08/27 at 8:47 am

      Thank you! Nothing beats a quick and easy meal.

  • Reply Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry 2020/08/26 at 6:37 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds so super satisfying and delicious, I’m definitely going to be trying it!

    • Reply Dionne 2020/08/27 at 8:48 am

      Thank you! Let us know what you think.

  • Reply Jacqueline Meldrum 2020/08/26 at 6:49 pm

    5 stars
    I’m a big fan of most spaghetti dishes and if they are super quick even better.

    • Reply Dionne 2020/08/27 at 9:18 pm

      Quick meals are always a winner.

  • Reply Vicky 2020/08/26 at 8:16 pm

    5 stars
    Love it! This looks like a great family meal on a busy week night (thanks to the Instant Pot).

    • Reply Dionne 2020/08/27 at 9:19 pm

      Yes! The Instant Pot is helpful.

  • Reply Emily Liao 2020/08/26 at 10:02 pm

    5 stars
    This was so easy yet so delicious! Definitely will be in my dinner rotation.

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