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Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta

Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta - Pressure Cooked Chicken Casserole made with Chicken Thighs,penne pasta,marinara sauce and cheese.One Pot Pasta Recipe.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword Instant Pot Chicken Parmesan Pasta
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 429kcal
Author Chhavi

Equipment

Ingredients

  • ½ Cup Onions check notes
  • 1 tablespoon Olive Oil check notes
  • 2-3 Garlic Cloves
  • 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
  • 2 Chicken Thighs sliced into thin 1 inch strips
  • 8 Ounces Penne Pasta check notes
  • 1.5 Cups Marinara Sauce
  • 1 Cup Water
  • ½ Cup Mozzarella cheese
  • ¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese
  • ½ Cup Fresh Basil or Parsley leaves
  • Salt to Taste
  • Pepper To Taste

Instructions

  • Slice the Chicken thighs into thin strips.
  • Switch the instant pot ON in SAUTE mode.
  • Once HOT, add olive oil.
  • Add Garlic and Onions.Saute till translucent- about 1 minutes
  • To this, add the Chicken and let it cook for 10 minutes. Till the color changes from pink to whitish.
  • Add water and deglaze- dislogde all the brown bits by scraping the bottom of the pan(watch video to understand).This step is important to avoid the burn message.
  • Add the marinara sauce,salt,pepper and italian herbs.
  • Tip in the pasta.Gently press to make sure it's inside the liquid.Cancel Saute
  • Close the lid.Select PRESSURE COOK/MANUAL at High for 7 minutes with the valve sealed.
  • Quick Release once the time is up.Open the pot.
  • Sprinkle fresh herbs and chesse- mozerella and Parmesan.Close the lid and KEEP WARM for 5-10 minutes to help melt the cheese.
  • Open the pot,add more herbs and serve hot.

Video

Notes

Pasta
You can change up the recipe by Changing the kind of pasta
The formula for Pasta is
Time= {(time on the package)/2}+ 1 minute
I would suggest you use bite sized pastas like Rotini or Campanelle pasta. So you can use different pastas but have to change the time accordingly.
Onion & Garlic
You can skip this if your marinara sauce already has these ingredients.
 
 

Nutrition

Calories: 429kcal | Carbohydrates: 45.9g | Protein: 26.7g | Fat: 15.4g | Saturated Fat: 5.4g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 709mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 2.8g | Sugar: 9g | Calcium: 240mg | Iron: 3mg