Easy Instant Pot Spaghetti Recipe - One-Pot - Homemade Meat Sauce! (2024)

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy.

ThisEasy Instant Pot Spaghetti Recipeis the perfect quick and delicious weeknight meal! With pasta cooked directly in the instant pot, this recipe dirties just one dish for easy cleanup!

Growing up, my family had spaghetti at least once a week. It wasdefinitelya family favorite. It’s kid-approved, it’s easy, and it’s so yummy.

This instant pot spaghetti is a modern twist on a classic! It’s still easy (if not easier), it’s still kid-approved, and it’s still SO yummy!

Ingredients

Perfectly cooked noodles with the best homemade spaghetti meat sauce. I love this combination of beef and veggies with garlic and seasonings!

• Olive Oil– used to cook the beef and veggies.
• Ground Beef – I use a lean ground beef (93/7) so it’s not too oily.
• Yellow Onion, Carrot, and Celery– the classic veggie trio!
• Garlic– adds a subtle nutty flavor.
• Dried Basil Leaves, Italian Seasoning, Salt, and Pepper– the perfect seasoning blend. Addsso muchflavor.
• Spaghetti– broken in half so they fit better in the instant pot. Other noodles will work as well, but spaghetti noodles are, obviously, the classic!
• Chicken Broth, Tomato Paste, Crushed Tomatoes, and Tomato Sauce– make up a delicious, homemade, flavorful tomato sauce.
• Parmesan Cheese– for serving, if desired!

How to make

Today’s recipe only dirties one pot—the instant pot—which makes this recipe even better. Who doesn’t love fewer dirty dishes?

1. Place oil, beef, veggies, and seasonings in your instant pot.
2. Sauté until the veggies are tender and the beef is cooked through (it should be 160ºF.)
3. Add in spaghetti noodles tossed with oil, broth, tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, and tomato sauce. Stir to combine and cook on HIGHfor 8 minutes.
4. Stir to combine again, breaking up any noodles that may have clumped together then serve and enjoy!

How long do you cook spaghetti in the instant pot?

It took me just 8 minutes on high pressure to cook my noodles in my instant pot and they were perfect!

Can you use frozen beef?

Yep! Frozen beef will work just fine in the instant pot, it will just take slightly longer to sauté.

Why does my instant pot read “burn”?

This is probably because you didn’t scrape the bottom of the instant pot well enough before cooking your spaghetti.You want to get any browned pieces of beef off of the bottom.

You can try to fix it by removing the lid, giving everything a good stir, then proceeding with the recipe.

Tips and variations

• Break your noodles in half.Making the noodles smaller helps them clump up less.
• Toss the noodles in oil first.This also prevents the noodles from sticking together as they cook.
• Fully submerge the noodles in broth.This ensures that all of the noodles cook fully. If they’re not fully submerged, you may end up with some crunchy noodles.
• Make it vegetarian.Leave out the beef or use a meatless alternative and use veggie broth instead of chicken broth.
• Use a different meat.If you don’t love ground beef, ground turkey or chicken would also bedelicious.

What to serve with spaghetti

The classic spaghetti pairing is garlic bread or breadsticks both of which I love to serve with this instant pot spaghetti. It’s also delicious with a couple of healthy sides! Here are some of my favorite recipes:

• Garlic Bread
• Pear, Blue Cheese, Candied Pecan Salad
• Roasted Veggies

How to store

Any leftover spaghetti will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days or in the freezer for 1-2 months.

To reheat,thaw in the fridge (if frozen) then heat on stovetop, microwave, or back in your instant pot!

. . . we all need more of these recipes in our lives, don’t we?!

– Jennifer

This post has been updated to provide more detailed content.