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One of the many wonders of the Instant Pot ispressure cooking pasta to al-dente. Nope, it won't disintegrate into mush, and no you don't have to cook the pasta separately, drain it, and add it back into the sauce. You can truly make a one-pot pasta dish by pressure-cooking the noodles in a mix of milk (or heavy whipping cream) and chicken stock. They will plump up in record time, while the remaining liquid acts as the base for a creamy sauce. Stir in a brick of cream cheese to thicken things up, and garnish it with parm and basil. Dinner is served without a sink full of dishes.
You really can't go wrong with pasta when you're in serious need of comfort food. It warms you right down to your toes and will leave you full — especially when it's got a good source of protein. Enter: this Instant Pot creamy chicken pasta. It features ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, and uses the Instant Pot instead of the stove, which makes it easier than ever. Yes, please.
This looks almost too good to be true, and my mouth is *watering.* The cheesier, the better IMO. The great thing about making a huge batch in the Instant Pot is that you'll have leftovers for days!
How To Make Instant Pot Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic cloves, chopped
- 8 ounces crimini mushrooms, cut in half
- 2 chicken breasts or thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 can chicken stock
- 1 cup milk or heavy whipping cream
- 1 pound pasta
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- parmesan cheese, grated (to garnish)
- basil, chiffonade (to garnish)
- black pepper (to garnish)
Instructions
Set an Instant Pot or an electric multi-cooker to the sauté setting add the olive oil and butter. Sauté the garlic for a few minutes, until caramelized and fragrant.
Add the mushrooms, and sauté until softened, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Add the chicken, stock, pasta, and cream, and cancel cooking. Close and lock the Instant Pot and set to manually pressure cook on high for 5 minutes.
Release the pressure and remove the lid. Stir in the cream cheese.
Garnish with parmesan, basil, and freshly cracked black pepper.
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(Recipe via Anna Monette Roberts / Brit + Co; photos via Brittany Griffin / Brit + Co)
This post has been updated.
