Instant Pot Pasta – Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Published May 06, 2020
Updated Aug 27, 2024
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Instant Pot pasta in a jiffy! This Instant Pot creamy garlic Parmesan pasta recipe cooks in 8 mins. The recipe is so creamy, cheesy, garlicky and the best.
Instant Pot Pasta
Making pasta in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker is very easy.
In this recipe, I am going to teach you the step-by-step method and instruction on cooking pasta in an Instant Pot.
This Instant Pot pasta takes only 8 minutes of pressure cooking. Dinner is ready in a jiffy and you will have the creamiest and most delicious pasta ever!
How To Cook Pasta In Instant Pot
You can cook all kinds of pasta in an Instant Pot but linguine is my favorite.
Here are my tips for cooking pasta in an Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
- Break the linguine pasta in half lengths so they fit perfectly in the Instant Pot. This tip applies to spaghetti.
- Make sure you have enough liquid to cook the pasta on pressure cooking. I used 3 1/4 cups of liquid for this recipe.
- The pasta should submerge in the liquid so they will be cooked perfectly.
- VERY IMPORTANT TIP: make sure you use a wooden spatula to stir the pasta with the liquid before you start pressure cooking. Push the linguine to the sides of the Instant Pot instead of all pilling in the center. This will make sure that the linguine doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pressure cooker or Instant Pot. This will prevent the “Burn” error message on your appliance.
- Reduce the sauce using the “Saute” mode for 1 minute if it’s too runny.
Pasta In Instant Pot
This creamy garlic Parmesan pasta is one of the best Instant Pot pasta recipes!
It calls for simple ingredients that you already have at home: garlic, Parmesan cheese, heavy whipping cream, chicken broth, garlic and lemon.
This recipe takes only 5 minutes prep time. This is a quick dinner to make on busy weeknights.
Instant Pot Pasta Sauce
If you like extra pasta sauce, double up on the sauce ingredients of chicken broth and heavy whipping cream.
The cooking time is the same.
Do not overcook the pasta; the linguine pasta should be al dente, with a bit of a bite, not soggy and overcooked.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe serves 3 people. It’s 709 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Serve this pasta dish with vegetable side dishes. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 oz (230g) linguine, I used Barilla brand
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 1/4 cups chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese, plus more for topping
- 1 tablespoon chopped Italian parsley
Instructions
- Break the linguine pasta into half lengths.
- Set the Instant Pot to Saute mode, add the olive oil. When the oil is fully heated, saute the garlic for 10 seconds. Add the chicken broth, garlic powder, lemon juice, salt, black pepper and linguine.
- IMPORTANT:Stir the linguine towards the sides of the Instant Pot, and make sure they are covered in the liquid.
- Cover the pot and select Manual and set to High pressure for 8 minutes. When it beeps, turn to Quick Release.
- When the valve drops, remove the cover carefully, stir the pasta and add the heavy whipping cream, Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. If the sauce is too runny, turn on "Saute" mode to reduce the sauce, about 1 minute. Serve immediately. You may top with extra Parmesan cheese and/or lemon wedges.
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Notes
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I used a 6-quart Instant Pot. You may double the recipe but still cook for 8 minutes on high pressure. If you use spaghetti, cook for 6 minutes on high pressure.
If you want it to be more saucy, use 2 cups chicken broth
If you don’t have an Instant Pot, you can make this Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta on a skillet using your stove top. You may refer to my Skillet Creamy Garlic Parmesan Fettucine recipe.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Dear : rasamalasya
Can you please send me the recipe you posted few days ago : macaroni and cheese cacerol. It was very good for a big crowd but when I went back to print it I just could’t find it. Thank you
Do the insta pot recipes work in the Crock Pot Insta Cooker?
This looks delicious!
Delicious and perfect. I was scared to double it so I ended up cooking it twice tonight because everyone wanted more! I am going to try the low fat Greek yogurt next time! Thanks!
Hi Meghan, so happy that you love this Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta. :)
Some on my noodles where still hard so I added more cream and broth. What does out well after another 6 mons cook. Yum!!!!!
Thanks for trying my recipe. Yes, more broth would work.
Hi there, I have an 8 quart pot, how would I adjust the recipe and also for a family of 8. Thank you!!
Sorry I guess you can double and add more broth, but I am not sure since I didn’t try it with an 8-quart.
Hi, just enjoyed this delish recipe. Bought my daughter an instapot, we found this recipe and decided to try it. The only modification we made was using gluten free barilla spaghetti noodles. It came out creamy and perfectly al dente. Although, we did have a few noodles stuck to the bottom. Do you have any suggestions on how to remedy that? TIA
Can’t wait to get my own instapot and try more of your recipes.
Hi Randa, you can add more chicken broth to avoid the sticking!
Planning to try this tomorrow. What are your thoughts on substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream? I know milk isn’t the best for the pressure of the IP and don’t have cream. I’ve used the evaporated milk under the pressure for IP Mac and cheese. Thanks in advance!
Sure you can!
I tried this today and it came out perfectly, exactly as described by the author. Now that I’ve found the instapot shortcut to pasta, I’m going to try more recipes as it’s wonderfully easy and saves time. Thank you for sharing!
Thanks Hestia, I am glad you tried my Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta.
Would the time be the same if I use Angel Hair pasta? Sounds wonderful
Maybe shorter time as they are thinner.
To lower the calorie count do you think I can make it with no fat Greek yogurt instead of the heavy cream I’m on weight watchers that’s what most recipe calls for
Yes I think so. You can try.
Made this Wednesday doubled the recipe, huge hit! Just made it a second today (Friday afternoon). Doubled it again but should have quadrupled the recipe!!! Super easy, super quick, and most of all SUPER DELICIOUS!!! Thank you for sharing!!!
Hi Scuba, so happy to hear that you tried my Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Parmesan Pasta with success. Thanks for the support. :)