Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Pasta

By gbvampy1

This recipe was made in an 8 quart Instant Pot pressure cooker, using Barilla brand marinara sauce and medium pasta shells.

For firmer pasta, set cook time to 4 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 1 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut up
• 1 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
• 1 1 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 16-ounce 1 16-ounce 16-ounce box medium shell pasta, uncooked
• 1 24-ounce 1 24-ounce 24-ounce jar marinara sauce
• 3 3 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 1 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 10
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Hit SAUTE button on pressure cooker, and when it reads HOT, add olive oil

Add cut-up chicken to hot pot, and cook until chicken is no longer pink, stirring frequently

Add Italian Seasoning, sea salt, garlic powder and pepper, and stir until well coated. There should be plenty of juices from the chicken to deglaze pot and scrape up any chicken that might be sticking to bottom. Add a little water if necessary to make sure no chicken is sticking to pot.

Hit CANCEL, then add uncooked pasta shells, water and marinara sauce on top. Press lightly to make sure pasta is covered with liquid, but do not stir

Cover, turn knob to sealing position, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 5 minutes

When pasta is done cooking, do a gradual quick release, and when pin drops, open lid

Stir in heavy cream and Parmesan cheese until well blended, and serve immediately