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Easy Instant Pot Spaghetti

Spaghetti is one of those classic comfort foods that brings families together around the dinner table. But let’s be honest—cooking it on the stove can be a bit of a juggling act, with pasta boiling over, sauce simmering, and timing everything just right.
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Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, side
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 8 oz uncooked spaghetti noodles
  • 25 oz marinara sauce of your choice
  • Parmesan cheese for garnish optional

Method
 

Brown the beef:
  1. Set your Instant Pot to the “Sauté” function. Add the ground beef and cook until fully browned, breaking it apart as it cooks. Once browned, drain any excess fat.
Season and add water:
  1. Sprinkle in the Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Pour in the 2 cups of water and stir to combine.
Layer the noodles:
  1. Break the spaghetti noodles in half. Lay them over the beef mixture in the Instant Pot, a few at a time. Rotate the noodles slightly as you layer them to prevent sticking.
Add the sauce:
  1. Pour the marinara sauce evenly over the top of the noodles. Do not stir at this point.
Cook under pressure:
  1. Close the lid of the Instant Pot and set the valve to the sealing position. Cook on Manual/Pressure Cook for 7 minutes for regular spaghetti or 5 minutes for whole wheat noodles.
Release the pressure:
  1. When the cooking time is finished, perform a quick release by carefully moving the valve to the venting position. Wait until the pressure is fully released before opening the lid.
Combine and serve:
  1. Stir the spaghetti well to mix the meat, noodles, and sauce evenly. Serve immediately, topped with freshly grated Parmesan cheese if desired.
  2. Enjoy!