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Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo, with chicken, or without, is a dump it all in and push start type of recipe. Pressure cooker Fettuccine Alfredo is creamy, rich, and delicious one-pot, easy pasta dinner!
Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo
I have made my share of Fettuccine Alfredo meals on the stove top. There is nothing like it. But if you want to make it one-pot style in your pressure cooker, then my Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo recipe is a great recipe to try. You can even add chicken.
Paul loves Fettuccine Alfredo, and orders it pretty much every time we go out to dinner, if it is on the menu. I like the option of making it for him at home, as it is so much cheaper, and maybe he will want to try something else. Doubtful!
If you want to add chicken, just lay the chicken pieces over the noodles and season them, and away you go.
The pasta will look a little watery when you first open the pot, but let it sit a few minutes and soak up the sauce. It will thicken as it cools as well.
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Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Butter, cut in a few small pieces
- 4 lg cloves Garlic, pressed/minced (or 1 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder)
- 2 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
- 1 ¼ cups Heavy Cream, divided
- ½ tsp Salt (or more to taste)
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 8 oz Fettuccine Noodles, broken in half (weigh the pasta if you can)
- 1 lb Chicken Breasts, uncooked cut in half crossways (chicken is optional)
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
Instructions
- Place the butter and garlic in the pot.
- Pour in the chicken broth and 1 cup of the heavy cream.
- Sprinkle in the fettuccine noodles, in a random pattern, and gently press them down.
- If Adding Chicken: Add the chicken, and space evenly over the noodles. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Press down on the mixture to submerge as many of the noodle as possible. Then place the lid on the pot, lock in place, and set the steam release knob to Sealing position.
- Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- to select 6 minutes (7 minutes for a softer noodle). After the cook cycle has finished, let the pot sit undisturbed for 5 minutes (5 minute natural release).
- Manually release the remaining pressure in short bursts so no sauce spews out with the steam. When the pin in the lid drops, Carefully open the lid.
- Remove the chicken and give the pasta mixture a good stir. It may be a little soupy, but it will thicken up.
- Shred the chicken and add back into the pot.
- Add the grated parmesan and stir it in. If it's still a little too thin, just add a little more parmesan. If too thick, add the reserved heavy cream.
- Place the lid back on, vented, and let the pasta sit for a few minutes to thicken up.
- Serve with some nice bread and a salad.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Can you use gluten free noodles instead?
I haven’t tries it. If you do, cook for 1/2 the time the package says. Since every GF pasta is different, made from different things, it’s a test and taste situation.
Does cooking time change if using gluten free pasta? Any other options aside from chicken broth if trying to make this vegetarian style? Vegetable broth? Thanks!
Generally, you will cook the pasta for half the recommended time that the package directions say.
Delicious!! Came out perfectly, I made it without the chicken and added 1/4 tsp nutmeg. Will never make fettuccine any other way!! Thank You!
Excellent recipe …. now, how do you recommend reheating as the recipe made way too much foe one person 🤗
Reheat on low in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally. Add a little milk if needed. I’m glad you liked it!
Hi Sandy,
Made this last evening as the weather turned a little cold&wet.
Yummy, yummy!
Used my IP mini, ceramic pot., half recipe.
No chicken or chicken broth, just plain water.
Also added a little nutmeg as I always do in cream sauces.
Sauted up some marsala mushrooms & added in at end along with some peas.
Perfect comfort food.😋
Thanks for the recioe.
I am going to try this in my 3 qt. Mini. Halve the ingredients (including the chicken) but keep time the same? Also, just bought the ceramic pot from Instant Pot’s website. Do you think this would keep the dreaded “BURN” away?
First of all, I love that ceramic pot! It will help with the burn error, but layering the ingredients will help more, as will measuring the pasta and keeping the same ratio of liquid to pasta. Keep the cook time the same.
Thank you so much for the advice!
Love this recipe!
I double the recipe, add 2 cups of frozen peas and 2 cups of thawed tail off prawns.
The prawns just melt in your mouth!
If you are using “nested” fettuccine noodles, do you still have to break them?
Thanks!
Hi Kim, no, breaking them is just to make them fit in the pot.
Thank you!!
Thank you for your quick response!
This looks delicious and I plan to make it on Friday. As I am vegetarian and love mushrooms in my pasta could I add them and cook them in the same time advised in your recipe?
Yes. It is hard to overcook a mushroom, so add them!
Are you using the powder kind of cheese? Or the shredded kind in the cold section of the grocery store?
The grated kind, which I guess looks like powder! It is usually in the deli section.
I really enjoyed this recipe! I think if you follow the directions exactly, it’s really not too soupy after the mozzarella is added and it’s given a few minutes to thicken. Only thing I added were garlic salt, basil, and oregano.. Enjoyed this instant pot recipe. Thanks!