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    Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

    Published: Mar 13, 2018 · Modified: Apr 27, 2023 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 130 Comments

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    Updated Recipe - This Instant Pot chicken parmesan pasta recipe is an easy weeknight dinner recipe. All the flavors of classic chicken parmesan made into a one pot, comforting meal. Easiest clean up! 

    instant pot chicken parmesan pasta

    Commute, homework, basket ball, guitar lessons... Instant pot chicken pasta recipes are such a life saver on week nights. 

    I love my Instant pot so much, that I have 2 different sizes and use it at least 5 days in a week and come up with new recipes in instant pot almost every day.

    This is an easy instant pot chicken parmesan recipe with the addition of pasta. A meal that is often requested by the kiddos and has become a reader favorite.  

    Chicken parmesan is such a classic dish with breaded chicken cutlets topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses. Juicy chicken with a crisp coating and the tomato sauce plus warm melted cheese.....D-E-L-I-S-H. It is fabulous as is for dinner with some veggies and garlic bread or also great made into sandwiches as well. I love to enjoy baked chicken parmesan pasta in restaurants or make it over the weekends. Whereas, weekdays calls for easy, quick meals. Enter this instant pot chicken parm!

    instant pot chicken parmesan pasta
    instant pot chicken parmesan pasta

    Team players in this BEST CHICKEN PASTA recipe:

    • Pasta - I tend to often use penne pasta since my children have somehow loved this shape since their young age. Maybe it's easy to eat with a fork. Instant pot chicken penne pasta is so wonderful because penne works well in all Instant pots, even the 3-quart one (I tend to struggle with longer pastas like fettuccine/ spaghetti at times.
    • Chicken - You could use both boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts for this Italian chicken pasta recipe. My choice is always chicken thighs - they are juicy, super tender and the additional fat flavors the pasta and makes it even more delicious. Check out more chicken recipes.
    • Marinara sauce - Use your favorite brand. I have always loved Prego, tomato basil and garlic (this is not a sponsored post) and use only that sauce for all my recipes and the flavor is A-H-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Have you heard of pasta pizza? Any leftover pasta with tomato sauce can be made into a delicious Leftover Pasta Pizza
    • Cheese - We are going with the classic, so it is strictly mozzarella and parmesan.
    • Flavorings - Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
    instant pot chicken parmesan pasta
    instant pot chicken parmesan pasta

    Instant pot chicken and pasta recipes are so wonderful that I tend to make many variations. 

    Why are you going to love this Instant pot chicken pasta recipe ?

    • All good things here. Pasta. Chicken. Tomato sauce. Cheese. How can you go wrong? 
    • One pot to clean <--- my favorite
    • Chicken is melt-in-your-mouth tender
    • Uses jarred pasta sauce ( I used Prego ) 
    • All pantry ingredients + chicken 
    • Kid-friendly
    • Tastes amazing
    chicken parmesan pasta in instant pot

    How to make Instant pot chicken parmesan pasta?

    Step-1: Heat Instant pot to saute. Saute onion and garlic in some olive oil when hot.

    Step-2: Add chicken and continue to saute for additional two minutes.

    Step-3: Cancel Instant pot, stir in marinara sauce, water, salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Place pasta on top and do not stir. Pressure cook for 7 minutes and then in warm for 10 minutes.

    Step-4: Release pressure, open lid, sprinkle both cheeses, close lid for about 2 minutes to melt cheese. Give a good stir and serve.

    Super easy chicken parmesan for the win!

    instant pot chicken parmesan pasta
    instant pot chicken parmesan pasta

    instant pot chicken pasta
    instant pot chicken parmesan pasta

    Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

    This Instant Pot chicken parmesan pasta recipe is an easy go-to weeknight dinner. All the flavors of classic chicken parmesan made into a one pot, comforting meal.   
    3.9 from 420 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 13 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 23 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3 Servings
    Calories: 610kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    • 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized chunks
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • 2 garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 and ¼ cups marinara sauce, I used Prego
    • 1 cup water, refer notes
    • ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
    • ½ to ¾ teaspooon salt, refer notes
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 8 ounces penne pasta
    • ½ cup grated mozzarella cheese
    • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
    • chopped parsley or basil, to garnish (optional)
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    Instructions

    • Set Instant pot to saute setting. When hot, add olive oil and then chopped onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently for 1 minute. Add chicken pieces and cook, stirring frequently for 2 minutes. 
    • Press cancel and then add marinara sauce, water, Italian seasoning, salt and ground pepper. Stir well, place pasta on top of the liquid (DO NOT STIR), pressing lightly for them to be slightly immersed in the liquid, but do not stir. Close and lock lid (making sure that valve is set to sealing). Select manual setting (or pressure cooker) for 7 minutes. 
    • After 7 minutes, let Instant pot in the warm mode for 4 minutes.  Turn valve to venting to release pressure. Open lid, sprinkle both cheeses, close lid and let cheese melt for one minute. 
    • Open Instant pot, stir to mix in melted cheese and serve Instant pot chicken parmesan pasta hot with chopped parsley or basil. 
      Or cool and pack into meal prep containers.
      (Few readers have brought to our attention that they get the 'BURN' signal while making this recipe. So, we have made necessary changes to the recipe to avoid burning. The recipe has been tested in both 8-quart and 3-quart sizes)

    Notes

    If you'd like your pasta al dente then use only ¾ cup water. 
    Salt depends on the type of marinara sauce used and your taste preference. I used Prego (tomato, basil , garlic) sauce and used ¾ teaspoon salt. 
    Chicken breasts - I prefer only boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta recipe, but you could easily sub with 1 to 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts instead.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1 Serving | Calories: 610kcal | Carbohydrates: 66g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 826mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 637IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 191mg | Iron: 3mg

    Nutritional information is based on third party calculations, should be considered estimates and not be construed as a guarantee. Varying factors such as product types, brands purchased, produce, the way ingredients are processed and more change the nutritional information in any recipe.

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    Comments

    1. Deepika|TheLoveOfCakes

      March 13, 2018 at 11:38 am

      I love when I have a yummy dinner on the table in the least possible amount of time..I love it more when I have less dishes to was :). Bookmarking this amazing recipe for those days Maria!! The Pasta looks too good!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        March 13, 2018 at 10:51 pm

        Thank you dear:)

        Reply
        • Lex

          January 22, 2021 at 4:31 am

          1 star
          Followed the recipe as directed and even tried cooking the chicken for longer before doing the rest of the steps as chicken DEFINTELY was not cooked in 2 minutes; chicken was still raw..trying to save as we speak but I might have to throw it out. 🙁

          Reply
          • Maria Doss

            January 22, 2021 at 7:22 am

            Hi Lex, Chicken cooks for about 2 minutes initially and then CONTINUES TO COOK along with the pasta for the remaining cooking time. So, I don't really see a reason for chicken not being cooked. Not sure where it went wrong, Maria

            Reply
            • S

              January 22, 2021 at 7:36 am

              Lol did you forget the pressure cook step? 7 minutes at high pressure and your chicken is going to be cooked for sure

            • Lex

              January 22, 2021 at 6:55 pm

              No as stated in my comment (if you read it completely so your assumption was a bit off putting) I followed the recipe as worded (except I did the chicken prior to doing the 7 pressure cook for about 6 minutes in the saute mode) and still a lot of pieces cooked through. Either way dinner was thrown out last night as I couldn't save it

              I'm going to cook the chicken seperately when I try again tomorrow. I find I like doing it better that way with some instant pot recipes

            • Maria Doss

              January 24, 2021 at 4:26 am

              Hi Lex, I'm having trouble understanding the exact problem, however I'm so sorry that you had to throw away the pasta.
              This pasta recipe does not use any stock and relies on the chicken being cooked along with the pasta for flavor. So, I will suggest cooking both together.
              My sincere apologies again, Maria

            • Clancy

              March 28, 2021 at 8:57 pm

              @Lex, I made it using the 7 minute cook time after sautéing and it came out perfectly cooked and steaming hot. I’ve been wondering what could have happened to yours? Had I not read, re-read and re-read, I would have missed the instruction to cut chicken in bite-size pieces. I caught that part when I was about to sauté the second side. I find that happens to me a lot that I’ll either miss a step or miss an ingredient. I hope I’m not the only one who does that.

    2. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats

      March 14, 2018 at 4:28 am

      I love that this is made all in one pot!! I so need to get me an Instant Pot! This pasta looks so hearty and filling too 🙂

      Reply
      • Kristie

        May 01, 2020 at 12:23 am

        5 stars
        Add a little more liquid. My noodles kinda burnt alittle. BUT so so so yummy!!!!

        Reply
      • Nicole

        September 03, 2020 at 2:18 am

        My instant pot says food burn so now what?/

        Reply
        • Maria Doss

          September 03, 2020 at 2:20 pm

          Hi Nicole, press cancel and turn valve to venting position and release steam. Open, check if the pasta has cooked.
          May I ask what size instant pot are you using?

          Reply
      • S

        January 23, 2021 at 2:20 am

        it sounds like something is wrong with your instant pot

        Reply
    3. heather (delicious not gorgeous)

      March 14, 2018 at 5:30 am

      this sounds perfect! and i can imagine how happy my younger self (let's be real, even my today self) would have been if my mom packed the leftovers in a warm thermos for my lunch (:

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        March 17, 2018 at 4:12 am

        Thank you Heather:)

        Reply
    4. Ashika | Gardening Foodie

      March 14, 2018 at 11:26 am

      5 stars
      This recipe sounds amazing Maria. Really makes a perfect weekday meal, so full of delicious flavours 🙂

      Reply
    5. Layla

      April 17, 2018 at 4:30 am

      5 stars
      Made it. Love it. Great recipe. Thank you!!!!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        April 17, 2018 at 4:44 am

        Thank you so much for trying. So glad that you liked it 🙂

        Reply
    6. Jody

      May 03, 2018 at 1:54 am

      I don’t have an instant pot but I do have a crockpot.
      Would this still turn out okay with the crockpot?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 04, 2018 at 4:05 am

        I have no experience with a crockpot, so I'm very sorry that I can't be of much help to you.
        However, if you are interested in making it on the stovetop then here is the method that you can adopt - Choose a pan with a tight fitting lid - Proceed step 1 in the pan. then add 8 oz pasta + 1 1/4 cup marinara sauce + 1 1/2 cup water + other seasonings in step2. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook over medium-high heat for 10-15 minutes, until pasta is cooked to your liking. Stir in cheese to finish. Hope it helps:)

        Reply
    7. Sam

      May 26, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      5 stars
      How would you change this if you wanted to increase the number of servings? I would like to use 12.5 oz of pasta and ~2 pounds of chicken.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 28, 2018 at 2:32 am

        Here are the measurements for 12 ounces of penne -
        4-5 boneless skinless chicken thighs
        4 tablespoons olive oil
        3/4 cup chopped onion
        3 garlic cloves, minced
        2 cups marinara sauce
        1 cup to 1 1/2 cups water (1 cup for al dente)
        12 ounces penne pasta
        3/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
        3/4 to 1 teaspoon salt
        1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
        3/4 cups grated mozzarella cheese
        slightly heaped 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
        Proceed with the same instructions
        Hope it helps:)

        Reply
        • Sam

          May 28, 2018 at 3:09 pm

          Thanks!

          Reply
        • Maryann

          September 23, 2018 at 8:45 pm

          5 stars
          I made this with the increased measurements. It turned out very good, but I would use the entire bottle of Marinara (24 oz) next time, also I did use the 1 1/2 cups water, but the pasta was al dente and I like it more tender so next time I will increase the water by 1/4 cup. Also I had chicken tenders. I used 8 (I think), maybe this was more meat than 4-5 thighs, that may be why I needed more marinara sauce. Over all, a great recipe, thank you!

          Reply
          • Maria Doss

            September 23, 2018 at 11:29 pm

            So glad that you loved it Maryann and thank you for all the suggestions. It really helps 🙂

            Reply
    8. Steve

      July 10, 2018 at 8:41 am

      4 stars
      Quick and tasty little dish worked out very well - I used spelt pasta and tomato pasata just added extra garlic and oinion to flavour up.

      Also had no parma cheese so went the stretchy option of mozzarella.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        July 10, 2018 at 1:18 pm

        Mozzarella sounds delicious, so glad that you liked it:)

        Reply
    9. CJ

      July 12, 2018 at 9:41 pm

      Is the setting for 7 minutes in lower or high pressure?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        July 13, 2018 at 1:29 pm

        High.

        Reply
    10. Kate

      July 14, 2018 at 7:03 pm

      Any thoughts on doing this with frozen chicken?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        July 15, 2018 at 6:16 pm

        Hi Kate, sorry I didn't understand. Do you mean frozen, raw chicken or frozen cooked chicken nuggets/chicken fingers ??

        Reply
        • Britt

          July 23, 2018 at 11:09 pm

          I would also like to know your thoughts on doing this with frozen raw chicken

          Reply
          • Maria Doss

            July 25, 2018 at 12:59 am

            Though it is convenient to cook chicken in an Instant pot from a frozen stage, my guess would be that it might not work when working with pasta. Since, the cooking time of frozen chicken and pasta will vary, one might be undercooked or overcooked. Hope it helps:)

            Reply
    11. Seather Fusko

      August 07, 2018 at 4:24 pm

      5 stars
      I'm so happy I found this recipe!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        August 07, 2018 at 4:27 pm

        YAY!! Hope you love it 🙂

        Reply
    12. Jen

      August 14, 2018 at 12:28 am

      5 stars
      Loved it. I added fresh mushrooms to mine.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        August 14, 2018 at 1:17 am

        YAY!!!!

        Reply
    13. Robin

      August 23, 2018 at 10:39 pm

      5 stars
      WOW I am so impressed with this recipe. It came out perfect! The chicken was very tender and nothing stuck to the bottom of the pan. My company loved it! I used 2/3 cup water and pasta cooked absolutely perfect!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        August 24, 2018 at 5:02 am

        Thank you so much Robin, so glad that you liked it)

        Reply
    14. Melissa O'Toole

      September 06, 2018 at 7:08 pm

      When do you cook the pasta. I'm sorry, I'm new to the instant pot and didn't see when to put it in. Maybe I missed it?

      Thanks!
      Mel

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 06, 2018 at 7:09 pm

        In step 2. You add the sauce, water, PASTA and seasoning. Hope it helps:)

        Reply
    15. Kim Papenhausen

      September 13, 2018 at 5:29 pm

      Could I use chicken breast cut up instead of thighs?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 14, 2018 at 12:13 am

        Totally!!!

        Reply
    16. Shell

      September 26, 2018 at 1:12 am

      5 stars
      I could not decide on what to make for dinner, and it was getting late....so, I stumbled upon your recipe on Pinterest and I tried it. I haven’t cooked pasta in my instant pot yet so I was nervous. I used chicken breasts because that is what I had defrosted. I followed the recipe and the flavor was awesome. I have one question... I used rigatoni noodles because that was all I had and I used 1 cup of water and 1 1/4cups of sauce.....some of my noodles were a little hard on the edges....could this be because the noodles are a little bigger than penne? Should I have used more water or smaller pasta? Or, is this how pasta comes out? The flavor was awesome and so convenient only using one pot! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        September 26, 2018 at 11:41 pm

        Hi Shell,I'm so glad that you tried the recipe and liked it. My guess would be because of the size of rigatoni when compared to penne, hence cooking a minute or two longer might have solved the uneven cooking. Hope it helps:)

        Reply
    17. Jackie

      October 03, 2018 at 7:23 pm

      Am i suppose to let it naturally release pressure for 10 minutes? Then quick release any pressure afterwards?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        October 04, 2018 at 1:11 pm

        Hi Jackie, After 10 minutes at warm mode, you quick release pressure. How it helps:)

        Reply
      • Lilya

        July 13, 2021 at 5:52 pm

        @Maria Doss, hear and in one place above you state 10mins, but in the printable version of the recipe it says 4mins on warm and then pressure release. So which is the right version?

        Reply
        • Maria Doss

          July 14, 2021 at 3:49 am

          Hi Lilya,

          It is 4 minutes as instructed in the recipe card. BTW, thank you for pointing that out, will make the necessary correction, Maria

          Reply
    18. Shawna Pace-Powers

      October 28, 2018 at 8:17 pm

      If I double the recipe, how does that affect the cooking time?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        October 29, 2018 at 2:04 am

        From my Instant pot experience and from all the information that I have gathered, you will NOT need to change the cooking time, but instant pot might take bit longer to build pressure. That being said, I would try it with caution the first time, to make sure it works the same. Hope it helps:)

        Reply
    19. Scott Roinson

      December 05, 2018 at 5:53 am

      5 stars
      Best ever so easy no hassle. Tastes great.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        December 05, 2018 at 6:38 am

        So glad that you liked it:)

        Reply
    20. Andrew

      December 15, 2018 at 4:18 pm

      4 stars
      I have an 8 quart instant pot and we doubled the recipe. I brownen the chicken in 2 batches. I then placed all the ingredients into the instant pot and set the appropriate time. However, I never could get the instant pot up to pressure because it kept going in to burn. Each time I would open it up and stir it up and make sure that the bottom was clear. After the third time I checked the noodles and they seemed to be tender and chicken was done so we ate it. It tasted really good but there was a lot of burnt food (I'm guessing pasta) stuck to the bottom of the pot. Any ideas how I could avoid the burn issue in the future?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        December 21, 2018 at 12:54 am

        Hmmm.... this is new to me! My guess would be to check if the valve was sealed properly. I'm not able to thick of any other reasons. Sorry that I was not able to be of much help. Mu suggestion would be to try the exact recipe measurements next time to see how it goes. Happy holidays Andrew:)

        Reply
      • Clarence Dold

        April 17, 2019 at 3:06 am

        3 stars
        My first "burn" message ;-(
        I also have an 8 quart IP-Duo-80

        After saute, all other recipes remind me to scrape the bits off the bottom.
        I don't know why I didn't detect the burned parts on the bottom when I was stirring in the pasta and sauce.

        I did a pressure release, scraped the bottom with the contents in the pot, until I couldn't feel the bumps. This is the same as I've done when deglazing by removing the contents and deglazing with broth, except that I could see what I was doing.

        I added another 1/2 cup of water, and tried again.

        "burn"

        I transferred the contents to a different pot.
        There was quite a bit of pasta burned to the bottom of the Instant Pot.

        Some WebWisdom about "burn" said to not mix pasta all the way to the bottom. Another recipe for "Hamburger Helper" said not to stir in the pasta, but just press it into the top of the sauce.

        It turned out fine. I figured with two heat-up cycles, it was cooked as well as it needed to be.

        I will try it again, but making sure that the bottom is free of burnt bits after sauteing the chicken, and I won't stir the past in, just press it in.

        Reply
        • Maria Doss

          April 17, 2019 at 1:43 pm

          Hi Clarence, I'm sorry that it did not work out well for you. I'm not sure the reason for burnt bits to begin with, but this method of not stirring the pasta in, sounds very interesting. Will try it next time:)

          Reply
          • Clarence Dold

            May 24, 2019 at 1:04 am

            4 stars
            This is my third batch, now.
            Batch two, penne pasta, just pressed into the liquid, was perfect. Today, we have Wagon Wheel pasta. I've never been sure what the different shapes mean, anyway.
            I used to have Wagon Wheels and butter as a kid.

            Reply
            • Maria Doss

              May 24, 2019 at 12:44 pm

              How wonderful, thank you Clarence:)

      • Catherine LaRue-Thebault

        August 12, 2019 at 10:37 pm

        5 stars
        I had the "Burn" message as well. After reading a couple of comments here, I depressurized, scraped the bottom to unstick all the burnt bits, I added 1 cup of water and restarted the 7 minutes. Not only was it perfect, it didn't taste like burnt food at all! 🙂

        Reply
        • Carly

          December 28, 2022 at 4:32 pm

          Hi! Does the 7 minutes account for pressure building time? I’m new to instant pot and didn’t know this was a thing 😂

          Reply
          • Maria Doss

            January 06, 2023 at 1:29 am

            Hi Carly, First sorry for a late reply. You set to 7 minutes (the instant pot will take time to build to pressure and then automatically cook for 7 minutes). Hope it helps and again apologies for a late reply. Wishing you a very happy new year - Maria

            Reply
      • Nancy

        February 13, 2021 at 11:59 pm

        Will this work in my 3 quart instant pot?

        Reply
        • Maria Doss

          February 14, 2021 at 2:46 am

          Yes!!! I have a 3 quart and use it all the time. (Personally, I prefer it to the bigger sizes - it is perfect for a small family, convenient, easier to clean and doesn't take up too much counter space) - Maria

          Reply
    21. Noah

      December 17, 2018 at 7:06 pm

      Do you have a water to pasta ratio for long noodles, like vermicelli (thinner than Spaghetti, thicker than Angel Hair)?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        December 21, 2018 at 12:24 am

        Hi Noah, Not yet! I'm working on various Instant pot recipes and spaghetti is one of them. But, as of now the answer is no. Sorry:)

        Reply
        • Claudette

          January 20, 2023 at 11:53 pm

          5 stars
          Great recipe. Was very delicious. No problem with the burn warning however I have made pasta recipes in my Instant Pot before and what I found was that mixing it will cause a burn. I add the ingredients in the layers stated in the recipes without mixing and I have never had the warning again. I hope this helps.
          I came upon this recipe today and I will definitely try more of your instant pot recipes. Thank you

          Reply
    22. Kristy Frost

      February 05, 2019 at 9:50 pm

      5 stars
      I am making this tonight, looks delicious!! Thank u for recipe!!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        February 07, 2019 at 2:06 pm

        Hope you liked it Kristy.

        Reply
    23. T Wells

      May 19, 2019 at 2:12 am

      5 stars
      I loved this and so did my husband! I had to use spiral noodles because that was all I had. I used a breast and a thigh. The Prego I used was Chunky garden tomato and leafy greens. I followed the recipe and steps to a T, and it came out fantastic! The chicken was tender too! Thanks for the great recipe! It will be in my file!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        May 19, 2019 at 1:59 pm

        Wahoo!! I’m so glad you loved it!

        Reply
    24. Jessica

      July 01, 2019 at 6:29 pm

      Do you add cooked pasta or uncooked pasta?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        July 02, 2019 at 12:52 pm

        Uncooked!!!

        Reply
    25. Kylie Frandsen

      July 02, 2019 at 1:54 am

      5 stars
      5 stars!! My family loved it! Even my 23 month old ate multiple helpings of this. This is so quick and easy and I loved that it didn’t make my house super hot during these toasty summer days! I doubled the recipe with all the same cooking times except I cooked the chicken during the sauté stage a little bit longer but it still worked out perfectly! This will definitely be added to the go to list for my family! Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
    26. Lasha

      August 06, 2019 at 10:03 pm

      Hi, what setting am I using when pressure cooking it for 7 minutes... soup?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        August 07, 2019 at 12:39 pm

        Normal setting. Hope it helps:)

        Reply
      • Bonnie

        January 22, 2020 at 6:58 pm

        5 stars
        Not a cook but this recipe made me look like a four star cook with my inlaws !

        Reply
    27. Natalie

      August 11, 2019 at 3:29 am

      5 stars
      My first time cooking in an InstantPot! My family and I loved this pasta. Very delicious and easy to follow.

      Reply
    28. Francesco

      August 12, 2019 at 11:14 pm

      4 stars
      Excellent quick recipe and it tastes awesome 👏🤤.

      Reply
    29. Julie LaCroix

      September 03, 2019 at 2:28 am

      5 stars
      Just finished having this for dinner!! I have 3 VERY picky eaters and all 4 of us LOVED this! It has definitely made the rotation of meals for us!! Thanks for the yummy and super easy recipe! Can't wait to try some of your other recipes!!

      Reply
    30. Stacy Dodge

      September 25, 2019 at 12:08 am

      5 stars
      I just got my new instant pot a few days ago and this is my second recipe in it and it was DELICIOUS! I never cook and purchased an Instant Pot to encourage myself to cook and this recipe did it! My kids liked it and my son does not like spaghetti but he liked this! Thank you!

      Reply
    31. Bonnie

      January 22, 2020 at 6:59 pm

      5 stars
      Not a cook but this recipe made me look like a four star cook with my inlaws !

      Reply
    32. Jennifer Jacobs

      January 28, 2020 at 4:32 am

      5 stars
      This turned out great!

      Reply
    33. Lynne Brett

      March 03, 2020 at 2:51 pm

      5 stars
      I have made this recipe too many times to count since buying my instant pot over a year ago. My husband and I love it and it’s super easy too! Thanks for posting.

      Reply
    34. Ericka

      March 27, 2020 at 7:21 pm

      What would I change to use elbow macaroni? Thanks!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        March 28, 2020 at 12:24 am

        Hi Ericka, Since elbow macaroni is considerably smaller in shape when compared to penne pasta, I'd suggest reducing the cooking time to 5 minutes (instead of 7) and warm mode for 3 (instead of 4).
        Hope it helps:)

        Reply
        • Ericka

          March 28, 2020 at 1:36 am

          Thank you!

          Reply
    35. hannah

      April 09, 2020 at 3:51 pm

      I would like to use 12 oz pasta. Should I use 1.5 cups of water?

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      • Maria Doss

        April 09, 2020 at 5:10 pm

        Hi Hannah,
        Yes for 12 ounce pasta - you would use 1 and 1/2 cups water + 2 cups of marinara sauce (However, if you like al dente pasta then you could try using only 1 and 1/4 cups water)
        Hope it helps:)

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      • Maria Doss

        April 09, 2020 at 5:27 pm

        I would like to add another note - Do not change the cooking time. The instant pot will automatically take additional time in coming to pressure.

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      • Nataly

        September 09, 2020 at 10:05 pm

        1 star
        Burned - twice. Had to finish it on the stove.

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        • Maria Doss

          September 14, 2020 at 2:23 am

          So sorry that this recipe didn't work for you. What size instant pot did you use?

          Reply
    36. Rum

      April 15, 2020 at 12:01 am

      Do u keep the "keep warm" feature on from the start or only turn it on after the 7 minutes are up?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        April 16, 2020 at 3:23 pm

        Hi Rum, I'm sorry that I don't understand your question. My instant pot's "keep warm" turns on automatically when it is in cooking mode and then goes to warm mode when cooking time is done.
        May be we are dealing with a different model here. May I know your model? We could find some info online.

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    37. Jeri Lynn

      September 14, 2020 at 3:35 am

      5 stars
      we've made this about a 15 times, and i've gotten the burn notice probably a dozn of those times (even when i cook the chicken separately or add in tons of extra liquit). BUT, my kids love it, so we keep going. it usually cooks for a few minutes, then i get burn. scrape, cook again, burn again--but then it's done, lol! so, even tho we get the burn, it still ends up cooking perfectly! and we love it. so, burn or not, we'll keep at it:). thank you!!

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      • Maria Doss

        September 15, 2020 at 1:54 pm

        Hi Jeri, Appreciate your honest feedback. We are working on making necessary changes to the recipe, so that it works in all size Instant pots . Thanks again 🙂

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    38. Stacy

      October 19, 2020 at 11:44 pm

      5 stars
      I used my Ninja Foodi and it turned out perfect. My family thought it was fantastic! I can’t wait for lunch tomorrow.

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      • Maria Doss

        October 23, 2020 at 2:28 am

        Glad you loved it Stacy 🙂

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    39. Brooklynn Stevens

      November 25, 2020 at 2:41 am

      Mine unfortunately came out watery, I followed the recipe exact
      🙁

      Reply
    40. Sam

      December 08, 2020 at 10:48 am

      Do you know the nutritional facts for this recipe?

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      • Maria Doss

        December 09, 2020 at 8:14 am

        Hi Sam, I'm sorry to say that we do not have nutrition information for this recipe. We started adding nutrition information recently, our apologies again, Maria

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      • jeri lynn resnick-albala

        December 28, 2020 at 12:40 am

        I don't think it would be that hard to add up the different components. especially if you use some kind of recipe builder like the myfitness pal app or something. good luck!

        Reply
    41. jeri lynn resnick-albala

      December 28, 2020 at 12:39 am

      5 stars
      my family loves his recipe and we've probably had it a dozen times. however we haven't eaten it for a couple months and I can't recall if I need to change the pasta sauce, water, or cooking time if I am using gluten free pasta (bionaturae fusilli, in this case). can you please help me with this? thank you so much. and thank you for this recipe!

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    42. Kathleen Hansen

      December 29, 2020 at 11:27 pm

      5 stars
      I made this tonight. Doubled meat, sauce and cheeses and spices. I like to have enough for another meal. It was delicious and they hope I make it again. I didn't have enough mozzarella and used what I have plus shredded Mexican cheese mix. It was very easy and a pleasure to make. I'm looking at your other recipes.

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      • Maria Doss

        December 30, 2020 at 1:53 am

        Hi Kathleen, That sounds wonderful, glad you liked it! Happy Holidays:)

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        • Kathleen Hansen

          January 01, 2021 at 3:58 am

          5 stars
          I passed the recipe on to someone else. We heated it up tonight and they loved it. It's great as a leftover too. 5 stars.

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    43. Tracy

      January 29, 2021 at 1:29 am

      5 stars
      Found this recipe and made it tonight. Was a big hit and super easy to make.. easy to follow directions.

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    44. Diane

      February 04, 2021 at 9:12 pm

      I would like to try this recipe; however, I’m a little confused about a certain step. In step 3, it says to stir in the pasta but in the print recipe it says do not stir the pasta in with the other ingredients. Which is correct?

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      • Maria Doss

        February 05, 2021 at 12:25 am

        Hi Dianne, Please follow the print recipe!
        The original recipe was to stir pasta in with all other ingredients and some readers found that it resulted in the BURN notice. So, we changed the recipe accordingly, where the liquid is added and then pasta in placed on top without stirring.
        We have missed to make the necessary changes in the blog post. Thanks for bringing it to our attention and so sorry for the confusion.
        Maria

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        • Diane

          February 09, 2021 at 7:43 pm

          Thank you for the clarification! 🙂

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    45. christine harris

      March 07, 2021 at 9:07 pm

      is this recipe made in a 6qt insta pot

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      • Maria Doss

        March 08, 2021 at 1:48 am

        Hi Christina, This recipe has been tested in 3 quart and 8 quart instant pots. Maria

        Reply
    46. Bob

      March 28, 2021 at 5:35 am

      5 stars
      My kids and I really enjoyed this, thank you. I might try this with Italian Sausage next time, although the chicken thighs were delicious.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        March 29, 2021 at 2:25 pm

        Glad you loved it:)

        Reply
    47. Sarah

      April 01, 2021 at 11:17 pm

      5 stars
      This was super easy and sooooo good!!
      Question, can I freeze the left overs? How would you recommend I reheat if I freeze?

      Reply
    48. Lesley

      July 21, 2021 at 8:19 am

      Has anyone tried this recipe and left it on warm for an hour or so? I want to cook something for some friends for when they get back from holiday and not sure if this would keep warm ok or if it would go a bit stodgy. Any experience of this?

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      • Maria Doss

        July 22, 2021 at 2:22 pm

        Hi Lesley, If instant pot pasta is left on warm mode for an extended period of time, then it might tend to get more brown at bottom. So, we recommend not doing so! Maria

        Reply
    49. Jackie

      August 10, 2021 at 10:02 pm

      Do you cook the pasta before hand or does it cook while in the instantpot?

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      • Maria Doss

        August 11, 2021 at 12:57 am

        Hi Jackie, The pasta is added UNCOOKED in the recipe, Maria

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    50. Christina

      August 15, 2021 at 9:52 pm

      4 stars
      Turned out delicious and I would definitely make it again! Next time though, I would probably double the batch because 3 servings wasn't that much for meal prep. I would also add more liquid to the pot because some of the noodles tasted a bit undercooked. But the ones that weren't undercooked tasted fabulous.

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    51. Emily

      October 21, 2021 at 3:43 pm

      Anyone try this with Gluten Free Pasta?

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      • Maria Doss

        October 22, 2021 at 12:15 am

        Hi Emily, This recipe is not tested for gluten free pasta and we do not have any readers try it as well - Maria

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    52. Marisa S.

      January 11, 2022 at 11:51 pm

      5 stars
      I have cooked this multiple times for quite a while, it is beyond delicious & easy, one of my go to meals in the insta pot. Made exactly as directed, always comes out perfect. 10/10 recommend. Family loves it!

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      • Maria Doss

        January 12, 2022 at 2:01 am

        Hi Marisa, that sounds wonderful! Wishing you a very happy new year, Maria

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    53. This recipe inspired me to use my Insta pot after having not touched it for two years. I am so glad I did! It was delicious.

      February 18, 2022 at 3:47 am

      5 stars
      This recipe inspired me to use my Insta pot after having not touched it for two years. I am so glad I did! It was delicious.

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      • Maria Doss

        February 18, 2022 at 5:16 am

        That sounds wonderful, Maria

        Reply
    54. Jaime

      March 30, 2022 at 7:46 pm

      Can I double the recipe?

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        March 30, 2022 at 11:19 pm

        Hi Jamie, You could double the recipe if using a large instant pot (like 8-quart) otherwise, we would suggest not to! The pasta has a tendency to get overcooked and become too soft if using a smaller instant pot, Maria

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    55. Marta

      October 18, 2022 at 9:16 pm

      5 stars
      Our favourite go to! My entire family loves this recipe. I make it every few weeks. I add about 8-9 chicken thighs (chunks), and a whole box of pasta. First few times I did it I burned it because I didn’t read the directions correctly and stirred. DO NOT STIR IN THE PASTA. Now I just gently press in the pasta into the liquid as you state and I personally put it on for 12 mins as I’m always suspicious of such low cooking times and it always comes out perfectly. We love this dish! Thank you for sharing.

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      • Maria Doss

        October 21, 2022 at 12:29 am

        Glad to hear, have a great day hun – Maria

        Reply

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