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    Home » Recipes » Instant Pot

    Healthy Instant Pot Pasta with Tomato Cream sauce

    Published: Oct 26, 2018 · Modified: Oct 3, 2022 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    So creamy, so rich, so amazing yet so much healthier Instant pot pasta with tomato cream sauce made with a secret ingredient. You will never miss the cream!

    instant pot  pasta with tomato cream sauce

    Creamy, orangish, velvety, luxurious tomato cream sauce. 

    But, without any cream! The best healthy instant pot pasta recipe

    Don't get me wrong, I truly love creamy pastas like Instant Pot Chicken Fettucino Alfredo <-- Perfect date night pasta. 

    And this cream loaded 😊 Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Soup

    I'd love to serve healthier, lighter version on weeknights. 

    The secret? 

    Drum roll, please.....coconut milk!! 

    Sounds weird? Trust me, no one will ever know. You don't taste the coconut milk at all and it makes an orange pasta sauce without any cream. 

    But, if you love coconut milk then here are a few recipes for you to check out:

    20-Minute, One Skillet Coconut Curry Shrimp

    Instant Pot Mushroom Coconut Rice Pilaf

    Egg Drop Coconut Curry

    Instant Pot Thai Chickpea and Spinach Curry

    Instant Pot Chicken and Kale Curry

    best healthy instant pot pasta recipe
    orange pasta sauce

    Here are the team players in this instant pot pasta with tomato cream sauce:

    • Penne or any shape that is similar in size so that it'll be perfectly cooked at the given time. 
    • Store bought marinara sauce 
    • No-cream <---- coconut milk 
    • And the usual suspects - butter, onion, garlic, parmesan, fresh basil, salt and pepper.

    And another delicious Instant Pot chicken pasta recipe - Instant Pot Pasta with Chicken Meat Sauce 

    If you are looking for meatless Monday Instant Pot dinner recipe ----> Creamy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese  or this Instant Pot Penne alla Vodka

    Dinner Recipes <----- A huge collection of family favorites

    instant pot pasta with tomato cream sauce

    How to make creamy tomato pasta in instant pot?

    Step-1: Set Instant pot to hot. Saute chopped onion and garlic in some butter. 

    Step-2: Add penne, marinara sauce, coconut milk, water, salt and pepper. Cook. 

    Step-3: Finish with parm and basil. 

    I told ya, easy peasy. 

    Check you this Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce <---- Very similar but with shrimp. Love orange pasta sauce recipes.

    This is a play on one of the most popular Instant Pot pasta recipes on Kitchen@Hoskins - Instant pot chicken parmesan pasta. 

    Make it for dinner and pack leftovers for lunch. 

    Or, make it in the morning <--- Effortless pasta recipe. 

    Check out this another effortless Instant Pot BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwiches, Baked spaghetti and meatball cups or this Butter Chicken Pasta (Indian Chicken Pasta Recipe)

    And this hugely popular Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice and Instant Pot Shrimp Fried Rice

    Check out more Instant Pot Recipes

    creamy tomato pasta in instant pot

    More healthy dinner ideas like this best healthy instant pot pasta recipe: 

    Instant Pot Chicken Shawarma

    Instant Pot Pasta with Chicken Meat Sauce

    Instant Pot Chicken Fried Rice

    Instant Pot Shrimp Fried Rice

    Authentic Tandoori Chicken in Oven

    4 Ingredient Salsa Chickpeas Meal Prep

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    5 from 6 votes

    Instant Pot No-Cream Pasta with Tomato Cream sauce

    So creamy, so rich, so amazing yet so much healthier Instant pot no-cream pasta with tomato cream sauce. You will never miss the cream!
    Prep Time6 mins
    Cook Time12 mins
    Total Time18 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Italian
    Keyword: instant pot tomato cream sauce pasta
    Servings: 3
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    Group-1

    • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • 2 garlic garlic, minced

    Group-2

    • 8 ounces penne pasta
    • 1 and ¼ cup marinara sauce, I used Prego (Tomato basil garlic)
    • 1 cup coconut milk, I used canned Choakoh coconut milk
    • ¾ cup water
    • ¾ teaspoon salt or as required, refer notes
    • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

    Group-3

    • ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
    • chopped fresh basil, to finish

    Instructions

    • Set Instant pot to saute setting. When hot, add butter and then chopped onion and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently for 2 minutes, until translucent. 
    • Press cancel and then add all group-2 ingredients and stir well. 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 10 minutes. Turn valve to venting to release pressure. Open lid, stir group-3 ingredients and serve. 
    • Sauce might look a bit thin as soon as you open lid, but it will thicken in couple of minutes.
    • The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Just stir some water to loosen it up. 
      Enjoy hot or let cool and pack into meal prep containers with garlic bread on the side (if desired).  

    Notes

    1. Salt will depend on your taste level and the type of marinara sauce used. I used Prego, tomato basil garlic and used ¾ teaspoon salt.
    2. Please use only canned coconut milk and not coconut milk beverage. I used Chaokoh canned coconut milk <--- shake can well before opening.
    3. I used 3-quart size Instant pot.
    4. If you want pasta to be al dente, then cook for 6 minutes and then 10 mins of warm instead.

    Recipe loosely adapted from Pioneer Woman's recipe

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    Comments

    1. Lewis Johnson

      January 15, 2019 at 5:25 pm

      I love creamy pasta.

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        January 15, 2019 at 7:23 pm

        Me too:)

        Reply
    2. Jayceebee

      April 02, 2020 at 1:42 pm

      5 stars
      This was so easy and a huge hit in my family. Instead of coconut milk, I used 1/2 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup water, in addition to the water listed. Not so healthy but so good. I also skipped the entire first step and went to the pasta. Thank you!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        April 02, 2020 at 3:07 pm

        That sounds great, glad you liked it:)

        Reply
    3. Rudy

      January 02, 2022 at 2:49 pm

      I’d like to double this recipe for the family. Can I simple double it or should I make some changes to the quantities?
      Thanks

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        January 04, 2022 at 3:38 pm

        Hi Rudy, I would recommend doubling if you are using a large Instant pot (preferably a 8 quart). Else, we would recommend cooking in two batches. Wishing you a wonderful holidays and new year - Maria

        Reply
    4. Jennifer Beglin

      January 11, 2022 at 5:29 am

      5 stars
      Made this tonight and it was a huge hit! My husband told me to add it to weekly rotation and he couldn’t believe it had coconut milk in it- you definitely can’t tell!

      Reply
      • Maria Doss

        January 12, 2022 at 2:02 am

        Hi Jennifer, that sounds wonderful! Wishing your family a very new year, Maria

        Reply

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