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.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword 5 ingredient pasta recipe, creamy pesto pasta, dump and go instant pot pasta recipe, instant pot pasta with pesto cream sauce

Prep Time 2

Cook Time 13

Total Time 15

Servings servings

Calories 740kcal

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

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.

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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

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