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    Instant Pot Pasta with Pesto Cream Sauce ( 5 Ingredient recipe)

    Published: Jan 20, 2020 · Modified: Oct 3, 2022 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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    5 ingredient pasta recipe made in instant pot!!! It cannot get easier than this Instant pot pasta with pesto cream sauce. Quick, kid friendly creamy pesto pasta that is fabulous for lunch or weeknight dinner served with steamed or roasted veggies.  

    INSTANT POT PASTA WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE

    We are beginning the new year with a brand new series of 5 ingredient recipes. 

    5 ingredient recipes (salt, pepper and water are not counted as ingredients) that will be EASY, QUICK and DELICIOUS! Like 5 Ingredient Ramen Alfredo, 5-Ingredient BBQ Ramen Noodles, English Muffin Pizzas ( Mexican Style) and 4 Ingredient Creamy Chickpea Salad.

    We kick start the series with my favorite purchase of 2019 - The Instant Pot. It is probably the case for many of you as well. It is such a game changer! My favorite part of the instant pot is cooking pasta in it. No more boiling pasta separately. 

    Some of my favorite Instant pot pasta recipes:

    Instant Pot Penne alla Vodka

    Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

    Shrimp Pasta with Tomato Cream Sauce

    Meatless Baked Ziti in Instant Pot

    Pasta with Chicken Meat Sauce in instant pot

     No-Cream Pasta with Tomato Cream sauce made in Instant Pot

    Instant Pot Gluten free Pasta Shakshuka

    INGREDIENTS FOR PASTA WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE

    Let us chat about this Pasta with pesto cream sauce in instant pot. It is

    • Dump and go instant pot pasta recipe
    • Requires only 5 ingredients
    • Insanely easy
    • Fast
    • Easy clean up
    • Vegetarian 
    • Kid friendly 

    Convinced yet? More Instant Pot Recipes

    PASTA, PESTO, CREAM, STOCK IN INSTANT POT

    The 5 ingredients in this 5 ingredient pasta recipe: 

    Bow tie pasta

    Basil pesto

    Chicken stock 

    Heavy cream 

    Red pepper flakes

    Though the ingredient list is very short, It promises huge flavor since we are using ingredients like basil pesto and chicken stock for packing a punch. 

    How to make this Instant pot pasta with pesto cream sauce? 

    Step-1: Add all ingredients into an Instant pot and give a good stir. 

    Step-2: Cover and cook. 

    Step-3: Open lid, stir and serve. 

    Done and DONE. 

    I told ya, easy peasy. 

    Serve hot with cheesy broccoli for side.

    More recipes with jarred pesto: Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Rice, Pesto Caprese Toast

    How can you serve this pasta recipe with 5 ingredients or less? 

    Serve with some steamed or roasted veggies and/or garlic bread / Soft Garlic Knots for dinner. 

    Pack for school lunch with baby carrots / sugar snap peas / sliced cucumber, fruit and mixed nuts. Click here for more Lunch Box Recipes that are not boring. 

    How can I make creamy pesto pasta with chicken? 

    Turn Instant pot to saute mode. Add a splash of olive oil when hot. Place chopped chicken thighs or breast in single layer. Cook until it gets some color, stir, add all other ingredients, press cancel and cook according to instructions in the recipe.  

    INSTANT POT PASTA WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE
    INSTANT POT PASTA WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE

    Got leftover pesto? Here are few recipes that might be of interest like this dump and go instant pot pasta recipe: 

    Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta Salad

    Creamy Pesto Chicken Pasta

    Potato Pesto Grilled Cheese

    INSTANT POT PASTA WITH PESTO CREAM SAUCE

    Instant Pot Pasta with Pesto Cream Sauce ( 5 ingredient recipe)

    5 ingredient dump and go instant pot pasta recipe!!! It cannot get easier than this Instant pot pasta with pesto cream sauce. Quick, kid friendly pasta that is fabulous for lunch or weeknight dinner served with steamed or roasted veggies.  
    4.80 from 10 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 2 minutes
    Cook Time: 13 minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes
    Author: Maria Doss

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup chicken stock (I used 33% reduced sodium chicken stock)
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • ½ cup basil pesto
    • 1 to 2 pinches red pepper flakes
    • ¾ to 1 teaspoon salt, refer notes
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • 8 ounces Bow tie pasta
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    Instructions

    • Add all ingredients (except pasta) into the Instant pot and stir well to combine. Place pasta evenly on top (DO NOT STIR), pressing gently so the pasta is immersed in the liquid. Close and lock lid (making sure that valve is set to sealing). Select manual setting (or pressure cooker) for 8 minutes.
    • When 8 minutes is done, turn valve to venting, to release pressure. Open lid, give a good stir and serve. 

    Notes

    Salt - I used 33% reduced sodium chicken stock and 1 teaspoon salt. 
               Reduce salt if using regular sodium stock or if you like less salt in your pasta. 
    Instant pot - I used 3 quart instant pot to make this recipe
     

    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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    1. Anitha

      January 24, 2020 at 5:15 am

      Thank you Hema for this quick fix recipe. Serves perfectly to box for school-lunch for my 3 kids. I tried with whole milk instead of heavy cream, and it came out just as creamy I'd wanted it to be.

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