Need an easy recipe you can cook in your instant pot? I have an instant pot lemon pasta recipe that will be done in 30 minutes. You can also make this with gluten-free pasta and/or add chicken or shrimp onto the pasta when it is finished to provide protein to the recipe.
Instant Pot Lemon Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 oz spaghetti noodles
- 1.5 cup chicken broth
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 shallot, sliced thin
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded or shaved
- 1 cup half and half
- 1 lemon
- 1 tsp butter or olive oil
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Turn the instant pot to saute.
- When it is hot, add 1 teaspoon of butter or olive oil and shallot and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add the minced garlic and turn the instant pot off. Allow to rest for one minute.
- Add chicken broth.
- Add juice from half of the lemon.
- Stir to deglaze.
- Add the spaghetti noodles. You can break them in half, or even thirds if desired.
- Use a spoon to push the noodles into the broth, but don’t stir. You want the noodles submerged.
- Add a tablespoon of butter to the top of the noodles.
- Replace the lid and seal.
- Use the manual setting and cook for 5 minutes.
- It should take 10 minutes or so until the instant pot reaches pressure.
- When the timer alerts, use the quick release valve.
- Open the instant pot and add half and half and parmesan cheese.
- Stir.
- Place the lid on the instant pot and allow the food to rest for about 4 to 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken and the cheese to melt.
- Squeeze the juice from the remaining half of the lemon onto the pasta.
- Toss and serve.
- Allow leftovers to cool, then store in an airtight container.
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