Instant Pot Chicken Pasta with Cheese
This Instant Pot Chicken Pasta with Cheese make a perfect family dinner on any occasion. The chicken cooks so tender in your pressure cooker, and it combines penne pasta, onion, garlic, tomato sauce and cheese! YUM!
Servings 6 People
Calories 338kcal
Ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil
- ½ small onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 pound boneless chicken cut into bite-sized pieces (we used a mix of boneless thighs and chicken breast)
- 1 ½ cup water
- 3 cups penne pasta
- 1 ¼ cup tomato pasta sauce
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese grated
Instructions
- Place olive oil, onion and garlic into the inner pot and set to saute.
- Cook the garlic and onion for about 2 minutes.
- Add chopped chicken and brown on all sides, for about 3-4 minutes.
- Remove the chicken from the inner pot and place on a plate.
- Add water into the inner pot and use a wooden spoon to remove all the brown bits from the bottom of the inner pot.
- Add pasta and chicken back into the inner pot.
- Close the Instant Pot and set to manual high pressure for 7 minutes.
- Once the time is up, allow for a 10 minute Natural Pressure Release.
- Remove the Instant Pot’s lid and stir in pasta sauce and parmesan cheese.
- Add mozzarella on top and serve in individual bowls. Add additional mozzarella cheese, if desired.
Notes
Feel free to add a little kick to this recipe by sprinkling some crushed red pepper flakes into the pasta before serving. And don’t be shy on the extra mozzarella cheese. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 338kcal