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Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta

March 8, 2019 by Sandy 5 Comments

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Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a creamy, rich pasta recipe that has delicious Italian flavors. This “dump and start” pressure cooker Tuscan chicken pasta recipe is a favorite of many readers!

Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a creamy, rich pasta recipe that has delicious Italian flavors. This

Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta

I love to make pasta in my Instant Pot® electric pressure cooker! A couple years ago I made a Tuscan chicken recipe that is for the more advanced IP user.

I decided to rework my recipe into a “dump and start” pressure cooker one-pot meal!

We’re coming up on Spring, though the snow this morning would make you think otherwise. But it melted and everyone was able to get around. I decided this would be a good day to rework an old favorite pasta recipe.

My original recipe is called Instant Pot Creamy Garlic Tuscan Chicken Pasta. Talk about a mouthful! Despite the long name, it is very delicious and my readers love it!

Now the beginners, and those of you who want their food done faster, can make this revamped recipe! I left the original recipe on the blog as it does have a slightly different flavor and is saucier. So give that one a try if you want.

Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a creamy, rich pasta recipe that has delicious Italian flavors. This

As with most of my Instant Pot pasta recipes, this works by layering part of the ingredients in the pot and pressure cooking them like that. I tell you how in the recipe card instructions.

By layering the ingredients in a certain way, you can avoid the dreaded burn warning message that indicates scorching on the bottom of the inner cooking pot.

That can keep the pot from coming up to pressure, and usually the machine will just shut off if you don’t address it. Best to avoid it altogether if you can!

Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a creamy, rich pasta recipe that has delicious Italian flavors. This

So for those of you who have not tried cooking pasta in the Instant Pot® yet, I say give this pressure cooker Tuscan chicken pasta recipe a go! It’s so nice not to have to drain the pot of hot water! Plus, the texture is really nice!

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Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta

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Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 mins
Total Time
23 mins
 

Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a creamy, rich pasta recipe that has delicious Italian flavors. This “dump and start” pressure cooker Tuscan chicken pasta recipe is a favorite of many readers!

Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: pressure cooker tuscan chicken pasta recipe
Servings: 8 - 10
Calories: 657 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • 1 1/2 lbs Chicken Breast (boneless skinless) cut slightly larger than bite sized
  • 4 cups Chicken Broth, low sodium
  • 2 tsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 (7 oz) jar Sun Dried Tomatoes, drained
  • 5 cloves Garlic, pressed or finely minced (or 3 tsp garlic powder)
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 3 tsp Italian Seasoning
  • 1 tsp Kosher Salt (or 1/2 tsp table salt)
  • 1/2 tsp Pepper
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese, cubed
  • 16 oz Pasta (cavatappi, macaroni, etc.)
  • 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream, divided
To Finish
  • 1 cup Grated Parmesan
  • 3-4 cups Fresh Baby Spinach
  • 4 Tbsp Fresh Basil, chopped
Instructions
  1. Add the butter, chicken, broth, soy sauce, sun dried tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper to the pot. Stir.

  2. Add the cubes of cream cheese in a layer.

  3. Pour in the pasta in an even layer and gently push it down into the liquid. Pour the heavy cream over the top.

  4. Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.

  5. Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 3 minutes (this time may vary for the type of pasta you use. I used cavatappi/corkscrew). High Pressure. The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure.

  6. When the cook cycle is finished, Let the pot sit undisturbed for 3 minutes (this settles down the foam a bit). Then turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to Quick Release the pressure/steam. If the sauce starts to come out of the vent, close the vent and release the pressure in shorter bursts until you are able to open it fully with no sauce coming out.

  7. When the pin in the lid drops down, open the lid and stir the pasta well to incorporate the cream cheese.

  8. Add the parmesan and the spinach. Stir very well.

  9. Add the remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream and the basil and stir in.

  10. Serve immediately.


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  1. April

    March 8, 2019 at 9:56 am

    Thank you for making more dump and start recipes for the IP! This one is really good.

    Reply
  2. Krista

    April 6, 2019 at 4:59 pm

    Just made this and it was delicious. If I make half the recipe, is the cook time the same? Will it work?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      April 6, 2019 at 8:46 pm

      Thank you! The cook time will stay the same.

      Reply
  3. Kaitlyn

    April 7, 2019 at 6:31 pm

    Instead of the heavy cream I used almond milk, and replaced the Parmesan cheese with mozzarella. Instead of cutting the chicken I cooked the breast as is then shredded it at the end. Used macaroni noodles. Turned out amazing. Thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      April 7, 2019 at 7:56 pm

      Great substitutions! Thanks for your review!

      Reply

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