Instant Pot Taco Spaghetti
Instant Pot Taco Spaghetti is a delicious one-past pasta meal. This pressure cooker Taco Spaghetti recipe is a perfect quick weeknight dinner recipe.
Servings: 6
Equipment
- 6 qt or 8 qt Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 1 small Onion, diced
- 1 lb Lean Ground Beef (or ground turkey)
- 1 (1.25 oz) packet Taco Seasoning (or 3 Tablespoons homemade)
- 2 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth (or beef broth, or water)
- 8 oz Spaghetti Noodles**, dry (broken in half)
- 1 (10 oz) can Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles such as Ro*Tel® (or plain diced tomatoes for less spicy)
- 2 Tablespoons Tomato Paste
- ¾ cup Mexican Cheese Blend, shredded
- ½ cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded (or use more of the Mexican blend)
Instructions
- Turn on the Sauté setting. When hot, add the oil.
- Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to turn translucent.
- Add the ground beef or turkey, and cook, breaking up the meat, until no pink remains.
- Stir in the taco seasoning. Stir well.
- Pour in the broth or water. Stir.
- Add the spaghetti noodles, fanning them out in a random pattern (this helps prevent them sticking together). Do not stir.
- Pour the can of diced tomatoes and chiles evenly over the pasta, covering as much of it as you can. Do not stir.
- Add the tomato paste on the top. Do not stir.
- Close the lid and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
- Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the +/- button or dial to select 7 minutes. High Pressure. The pot will take several minutes to come to pressure.
- When the cook cycle has finished, immediately turn the steam release knob to the Venting position to Quick Release the steam/pressure. The pin in the lid will drop back down when all pressure is released.
- Let sit for 2 minutes, then open the lid.
- Stir the spaghetti well, breaking up any noodles that may have stuck together. Then let it sit for 2 or 3 more minutes while you get the cheese ready (Pasta recipes made in the Instant Pot benefit from sitting just a few minutes before adding cheese so they can absorb any leftover liquid and thicken up just a bit).
- Add the cheese, if using, and stir.
- When the cheese has melted, serve.
- Garnish with cilantro, sour cream, avocado, or with any of your favorite taco toppings.
Notes
**If you want more servings, you can use 12 ounces of pasta and 3 cups of broth, keeping everything else, including the cook time, the same.
Nutrition
Calories: 378kcal
