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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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If you make this delicious pressure cooker fettuccine Alfredo, please let me know! Leave a comment with a star rating below. I’d like to know how you liked it!
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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I followed the instructions, but my noodles still weren’t cooked all the way. Would adding an extra two or three minutes fix this problem?
Hi, yes, I think that or letting it sit for a couple of minutes before opening. You can also use the sauté setting to further cook them after pressure cooking. Not knowing what happened, here are a few tips: Be sure to weigh/measure the pasta and liquids so there is the right amount of pasta to liquid ratio. If using a different type of pasta the cook time may vary.
This recipe was so easy and quick, but came out delicious following the recipe as is. The only suggestion I have is to put salt, pepper and garlic powder on the chicken on one side prior to adding to the instapot. Yummy recipe though!!!
This was perfection! I can’t believe this fettuccine tastes better than my old recipe with way less work and was done in a fraction of the time. I wanted to use things on hand so went with powdered garlic AND parmesan cheese. I also cooked for 9 minutes because I was making 16 oz of pasta and used 1.5 times the other ingredients. I can wait to try your other recipes! Wasn’t able to add 5 stars for some reason.
This recipe was a disaster for me! Kept getting the burn food message on my instant pot😡. What should have been a quick cooking time turned into 1 and a half hours. Ended up having to nuke it because it was all mixed together by then . Not sure I want to try again!
Oh no! I wish I could help. Without knowing exactly what you did and the details, I’m at a loss. I’m so sorry it didn’t work for you. Did you by chance watch my video?
Hello I just made this and it came out to Parmesan And salty not creamy at all what did I do wrong??
Maybe your broth wasn’t low sodium?
In the video you show the chicken just cut in half, then shredded when done, but in the recipe you say to cut the chicken before cooking. Which is preferable? Thanks.
I actually prefer cutting the breast in half crossways as it doesn’t overcook that way. I have updated the recipe.
I’ve made this in the past and it’s been great, I need to make it so it can be 8 servings instead of 4-5 , what do I need to change?
Double the ingredients and keep the cook time the same.
I just made this recipe for lunch and it came out amazing! I followed it word for word. My partner and 2 year old loved it as well! Thank you so much for this quick recipe. I will deff check out your other recipes.
This is a fantastic recipe for the instant pot…much easier and less babysitting.
Hi, this looks yummy and I want to try it with my new instant pot but am afraid to do the fast release lol. Can i just wait until it releases naturally or will that overcook the pasta?
It will overcook the pasta. You can do a controlled quick release where you release the steam in bursts until the pressure isn’t so strong. Just use a spoon handle or wear an oven mitt if you are concerned.
Five stars
Terrific
Made tonight, sauce was a little
thin. Added more Parmesan. After it sat 7 mins or more it thickened
Thank you
how do i double the recipe for 7 people?
Double the ingredients, but keep the cook time the same.
I have a 3 qt instant pot. Do I just cut the ingredients in half?
Only if you want fewer servings. This recipe will fit in the 3 quart. Keep the cook time the same though.