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Instant Pot Cream Cheese Spaghetti

Comforting, creamy spaghetti made quickly in the Instant Pot with ground beef and cream cheese.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 21 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Instant Pot (6–8 qt)
  • Wooden Spoon or Spatula
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Measuring Cups

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 12 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti broken in half
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 24 ounces jar spaghetti sauce
  • 8 ounces cream cheese block, cut into pieces and softened
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions
 

  • Lightly grease the Instant Pot insert. Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and add the ground beef.
  • Cook the beef on the bottom side until browned, then flip and break it apart with a spoon; continue cooking until no pink remains. Drain any excess grease.
  • Turn the Instant Pot off. Add the garlic powder, salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper, crushed red pepper flakes, and tomato paste, and stir to combine with the beef.
  • Break the spaghetti in half and add it evenly over the beef in the pot.
  • Pour in the water and the jar of spaghetti sauce, making sure the pasta is submerged. Close the lid and set to Pressure Cook (High) for 6 minutes.
  • Perform a quick pressure release when the cook time ends. Open the lid and add the softened cream cheese and grated Parmesan.
  • Stir until the cheeses are incorporated and smooth. Replace the lid and let sit a few minutes off heat if needed to fully melt the cream cheese, then stir again and serve.

Notes

  • If using regular (thicker) spaghetti, pressure cook for 8 minutes instead of 6.