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Healthy Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Dec 30, 2021 · 21 Comments

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Whenever you’re looking for a super quick dinner recipe everyone in the family is going to love, this healthy instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce is the recipe you’ll want to use!

Spaghetti on white plate this image

I don’t know many people that can pass up a good old bowl of spaghetti and meat sauce.  So, when you’re short on time, you can always rely on your trusty Instant Pot to come to the rescue!

When the days are super busy – which is everyday, right – the last thing I want to do is spend forever making dinner.  But, I still always try to cook healthy and nutritious meals for us.

Ingredients for Instant Pot spaghetti and meat sauce

What ingredients do I need for Instant Pot spaghetti and meat sauce?

  1. Ground turkey
  2. Kosher salt
  3. Chopped onion
  4. Garlic clove
  5. Marinara sauce
  6. Spaghetti
  7. Optional ingredients: Parmesan cheese

Noodles and sauce in an Instant Pot

Enter this amazing instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce. It comes together in a flash, and is all made in one pot! So yaaaaay for one pot meals, am I right?

I was so skeptical when I found out that one could make spaghetti in an instant pot.

My husband was also skeptical. He said “isn’t it just going to turn into one big clump?”

Instant Pot spaghetti and meat sauce in an Instant Pot

So I nervously followed the instructions and hoped for the best. The thing with an instant pot is that once it’s going, you can’t open the lid and mess around with what’s inside, it’s literally set it and forget it!

As soon as I heard the beep of the Instant Pot telling me the cook time was done, I opened the lid, gave the pasta and meat sauce a stir, and oh my goodness, it was perfection!

Cookbook page

Pasta cooked to perfection, with meat sauce, all in one pot!! It was so easy and so amazing to make. Since first reading about this recipe in the One and Done Cookbook (I shared this recipe for carne asada fries from the same cookbook) I’ve made this spaghetti and meat sauce 3 weeks in a row.

Spoonful of spaghetti and meat sauce

If you’ve ever asked yourself “can I make pasta in an instant pot?” or “how to make spaghetti in an instant pot?” this recipe is calling your name, because it can be done (and its super easy!)

Spaghetti and meat sauce on a plate

What’s amazing about this healthy instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce recipe is not only how quick it cooks or that it’s all done in one pot…but that it’s so versatile and delicious…while still being healthy.  If you don’t have ground turkey on hand, you could substitute it with ground beef or ground chicken!

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Spaghetti on white plate

Healthy Instant Pot Spaghetti and Meat Sauce

Whenever you’re looking for a super quick dinner recipe everyone in the family is going to love, this healthy instant pot spaghetti and meat sauce is the recipe you’ll want to use!
4.50 from 4 votes
Print Rate
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 5 bowls

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground turkey 93% lean
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 cup onion chopped
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 1 jar marinara sauce 25.25-ounce
  • 8 ounces spaghetti wheat or gluten-free, broken in half

Optional

  • Freshly grated Parmesan cheese for serving

Instructions

  • press the saute button on an Instant Pot
    (electric pressure cooker). When hot, add ground turkey and salt and brown the meat, using a wooden spoon to break it into small pieces as it cooks, about 3 minutes.
    Ground turkey in Instant Pot
  • Add in the onion and garlic and cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
  • Add the marinara sauce, 2 cups water, and the spaghetti, making sure the liquid covers everything. Do not stir, as space will be tight.
    Noodles and sauce in an Instant Pot
  • Seal and cook on high pressure for 9 minutes, until the pasta and sauce is cooked. Quick release, then open when the pressure subsides. Serve right away, topped with Parmesan, if desired.
    Spoonful of spaghetti and meat sauce

Notes

No pressure cooker? No problem! To make this in a large pot or Dutch oven, saute over medium-high heat in step 1. Add 1/4 cup more water. Bring to a boil, then cook, covered, over medium-low heat until the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is cooked, about 17 minutes, before topping with Parmesan and serving.
Recipe from the cookbook Skinnytaste One and Done
The nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 11/2 cups | Calories: 307kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 1111mg | Potassium: 833mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 612IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 3mg

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Comments

  1. Steve Gillette says

    October 24, 2021 at 1:03 pm

    This looks wonderful, I think spaghetti is best when cooked together with the sauce. Now I won’t have to wait for reheated leftovers! If I use a quart of homemade spaghetti sauce, should I just add less water?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      October 25, 2021 at 2:55 pm

      Yes, I’d just add a little less water, hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Katie says

    September 5, 2019 at 5:13 pm

    Can this recipe be doubled?

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 7, 2019 at 1:26 pm

      My pressure cooker is pretty full when I make this, but if you have a bigger pressure cooker (I use a 6 qt one) then you could totally try it, don’t know why it wouldn’t work!

      Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      September 7, 2019 at 1:27 pm

      I’d love to know how it turns out if you do double it!

      Reply
  3. Healthy Kitchen 101 says

    November 12, 2018 at 2:21 am

    Meat sauce is classic to spaghetti xD It’s like whenever I cook Spaghetti, I have to make tomato meat sauce 🙂 Thinking of some tasty plates tonight!
    – Natalie

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      November 12, 2018 at 12:28 pm

      Thank you so much, so glad you like the sound of this 🙂

      Reply
  4. Rachael K says

    November 6, 2018 at 3:57 pm

    I made this for dinner and I agree with you that it is honestly the most convenient way to make spaghetti, set it and forget it! I don’t think it was necessarily an overall time saver but it was way less stressful than keeping an eye on boiling water and pasta usually is! Plus using ONE pot is always the bomb. Thanks for this dinner staple so simple!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      November 7, 2018 at 10:31 am

      Thank you so much for coming back and leaving that awesome feedback Rachael, so glad you liked it!! I completely agree, I don’t think it’s a “time saver” but I love that once you put the lid on the instant pot, there’s no stirring or anything, it’s just set it and forget it!

      Reply
  5. Rhonda - Change In Seconds says

    November 3, 2018 at 12:53 pm

    Making this tonight!

    Reply
    • Sweetphi says

      November 7, 2018 at 10:43 am

      I hope you loved it!

      Reply

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