Instant Pot Spaghetti – this easy yet delicious family friendly recipe takes less than 10 minutes to prep for, and cooks in the Instant Pot in just 9 minutes. Best yet, you’ll only have one pot to clean!
Can I just say, the love I have for my Instant Pot and it’s ability to help me get dinner on the table, FAST, just keeps growing and growing. If you don’t have one yet, what are you waiting for!? It will literally change your life. The one I bought is actually cheaper than when I ordered it, you can find it on Amazon here. (affiliate link)
This Instant Pot Spaghetti tastes better somehow than when I make it the regular way. I don’t know what it is, but the flavors are richer and the lentils taste “meatier”. It’s also a great meal to get your kids to eat more legumes. My kids eat this up, lentils and all! My older twins (10 years old) are both playing soccer now, and I can tell that their nutritional needs are growing with all the physical activity they do.
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HOW DO YOU MAKE INSTANT POT SPAGHETTI?
It’s so quick and easy.
Push the saute button on the Instant Pot. Add the olive oil, onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes. Now add the lentils and salt, and stir.
Turn off the saute, break the noodles in half and add them to the pot. Pour the marinara sauce on top of the noodles. TIP: Make sure you use a high quality marinara sauce, I use Trader Joe’s tomato basil sauce, it’s my favorite!
Now pour 2 cups of water on top, making sure everything is covered with liquid, but do not stir. Place the lid on, seal and set to high pressure for 9 minutes.
Once it beeps, do a quick release carefully, so the noodles don’t overcook. Stir everything together well after removing the lid. It should look something like this after stirring.
That’s it! Serve with vegan parmesan, fresh basil and maybe some crusty bread.
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Adapted from Skinny Taste.
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 onion, diced small
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups cooked green lentils
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 1 jar (25.5) ounces vegan marinara sauce
- 2 cups water
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Press the saute button on the Instant Pot. When hot, add the olive oil, onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, for about 3 minutes until the onion in translucent. Now add the salt and cooked lentils. Stir, then turn off the saute.
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Add the spaghetti noodles, broken in half. Then pour the marinara on top of the noodles. Now pour the water on top, making sure the liquid covers everything, but don't stir.
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Place the lid on, seal and set to high pressure for 9 minutes.
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Do a quick release so the pasta won't overcook. Stir everything together, then serve with vegan parmesan and bread if desired!
- I haven't tested this recipe with gluten free spaghetti, but I think it would work.
- I always make this with pre-cooked lentils, the packaged kind in the produce section at Trader Joes. You can also make your own from scratch. Use 1 cup uncooked green lentils, and 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil on the stovetop, then simmer for about 30 minutes. Drain, then continue with the recipe.
I always cook my lentils in my instant pot first. I use them also in vegan sloppy joes.
That’s a pretty quick and easy way to cook your own, for sure!
Do you have problems with the tomato sticking and having the pot make those horrible beeps telling you that it’s burning on the bottom?
I have never had this problem, but I am aware that some people do get those messages (thought I haven’t heart it about this particular recipe). I’ve heard that people with the newer models are getting more “burn” messages, but I never have!
I also have this problem with my instant pot! So weird.
Same problem here. Got burn warning. Opened, stirred, and tried again. My thinking was lentils burnt and sticking to bottom. Got burn warning again. Opened, stirred/scraped lentils, tried again.
Third time was the charm, but by that time, at least half the cooking was done, so timing was off by the time it finally started cooping with full pressure and now warnings.
Have you doubled the recipe for more servings? If so, are there problems?
I haven’t tried doubling the recipe, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. The recipe is enough to feed my family of 5 for dinner, usually with leftovers!
My sister was in town last weekend (skeptical of my vegan lifestyle) and I made her this instant pot spaghetti, she absolutely adored it.
Yay! So glad she liked it, I LOVE this version of spaghetti!