Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Making instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce is quite easy. It only takes around 30 minutes to get dinner on the table with this recipe!

Why this recipe works

Instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce brings one-pot meals to a whole new level. There’s no boiling necessary here and no need to dirty up any other pans for browning your meat.

SERVE THIS WITH warm rolls, biscuits, or bread. We have several homemade bread and roll recipes that would be great with this meal.

• Pull Apart Dinner Rolls
• Herb Buttermilk Biscuits
• Parmesan Garlic Rolls
• Garlic Cheese Rolls
• Homemade Italian Bread
• See all of our bread and rolls here

Ingredients you will need

Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.

MEAT– We like using lean ground beef, but you can use ground turkey or regular ground beef as well.

SAUCE– We’re using a simple jarred spaghetti sauce. If you’d like, you can use a homemade spaghetti sauce or try our bolognese sauce instead!

How to Make Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. You can Jump to Recipe to get the printable version of this recipe, complete with measurements and instructions at the bottom.

1. Turn the Instant Pot on “Sauté” and wait for it to heat up. Add the oil, beef, onion, and garlic, and cook until the beef is browned, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Press “Cancel” to turn off the Instant Pot.
   
   Important: Do not stir from this point forward.
   
   
2. Break the spaghetti noodles in half and place them on top of the browned meat mixture.
3. Spread the diced tomatoes evenly on top.
4. Sprinkle on the Italian seasoning, salt, and black pepper.
5. Add the spaghetti sauce and water.
6. Put the lid on the Instant Pot and set it to “Sealing”. Cook on “Manual, High Pressure” for 8 minutes. Once it’s finished, carefully release the valve.
7. Stir the pasta for about 2 minutes and it will absorb any liquid in the pot.
8. Serve the pasta topped with grated parmesan cheese and fresh basil if desired.

When you need dinner even faster than this, my collection of quick ground beef dinners has 30 more recipes that get on the table in 30 minutes or less.

Frequently Asked Questions

You can store your leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

No, you do not have to use meat for this recipe. However, you will still want to sautee the onion for 5-6 minutes until translucent, add the garlic and saute for 1 minute, then continue with recipe instructions.

No, the noodles will cook within the sauce inside the instant pot.

Instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce is an easy one-pot weeknight meal. It’s a great way to get a quick but filling dinner on the table in around 30 minutes and it’s a budget friendly family dinner.

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