Instant Pot Skinny Spaghetti
A quick, lighter spaghetti made in the Instant Pot with turkey sausage and a simple tomato sauce.
Equipment
- Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker
- Wooden Spoon or Spatula
- Can opener
- Measuring Cups
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey sausage
- 1 lb whole-wheat spaghetti pasta break in half if needed to fit
- 24 oz marinara sauce jar, no sugar added
- 4 cups water
- 15 oz diced tomatoes canned
Instructions
- Set the Instant Pot to Sauté. Add the ground turkey sausage and cook, breaking it into small pieces, until no longer pink and cooked through.
- Drain any excess liquid from the pot if there is a lot of fat or liquid remaining.
- Break the spaghetti in half and arrange it in the pot over the cooked sausage.
- Pour the marinara sauce, water, and the canned diced tomatoes over the pasta, ensuring the noodles are submerged in liquid.
- Secure the lid and set the vent to Sealing. Cook on Manual/High pressure for 8 minutes.
- When the cooking time is up, perform a quick (manual) pressure release according to the manufacturer's instructions, then remove the lid.
- Stir the pasta and sauce thoroughly to combine and serve hot.
Notes
- Break spaghetti to fit if needed.
- Drain excess liquid after browning the sausage if necessary.
- Use a no-sugar-added marinara to keep it lighter.