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Instant Pot Simple Creamy Tomato Herb Pasta

This Instant Pot pasta is one of the easiest dinner recipes! A recipe that chances are you will always have these ingredients on hand. Perfect for any season and absolutely a family favorite!
Prep Time3 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: clean ingredients, creamy pasta, easy dinner, healthy eats, instant pot, kid friendly, nutritious recipes, pasta recipes, simple ingredients
Servings: 5
Calories: 326kcal
Author: Alaina Hinkle

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Red Lentil Pasta Regular Pasta works well too!
  • 1 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 cup pasta sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp chili powder
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil & oregano tsp dried basil + 1/2 tsp oregano if you do not have fresh herbs.

Instructions

  • In Instant Pot pour 8 oz of dried pasta in the insert. Pour chicken broth on top & milk. Then cut up the 1 tbsp of butter and break apart on top of the chicken broth
  • Pour 1 cup of pasta sauce on top & stir with the ingredients from above. Then sprinkle ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp pepper & ¼ tsp chili powder. Do not stir in, just sprinkle the seasoning on top.
  • Cook on high pressure for 7 minutes for lentil pasta & 6 minutes for regular pasta. Then once your Instant Pot reads LO 00 & is beeping because the time is up, you do not want to naturally release at all, you want to immediately quick release.
  • After the valve has dropped, release the lid safely and give the pasta a stir. Then add in cream cheese cut into about 4 sections & remaining pasta sauce & cream cheese in about 4 cut up blocks. Turn your Instant Pot on sauté function and begin stirring in the pasta sauce and cream cheese until fully melted and incorporated.
  • Then add in the chopped fresh herbs and give it a stir to incorporate as well.
  • Then place in bowls, sprinkle with a little bit more herbs on top. Then serve with French baguette or large salad! This will be your easy, go-to dinner recipe & cannot wait to see you all make it!

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 1169mg | Potassium: 503mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 822IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 2mg