This Instant Pot Beef Spaghetti recipe is super easy to make. The noodles absorb their flavor from the meat and the sauce. This one-pot version of a classic comfort food will become one of your go-to meals for busy nights year round!

Spaghetti! It’s a family favorite for sure, being loved by both children and adults. Preparing it in the Instant Pot saves time and energy, and really locks flavor into the pasta. Plus, during the hot summer months your kitchen won’t get even hotter because you’re cooking on the stove! That’s a win for everyone! This Instant Pot Beef Spaghetti recipe is very simple, the noodles get their flavor from the meat and the sauce. It’s super easy to make and will become one of your go-to meals for busy nights year round. Here’s how I make it.
Instant Pot Beef Spaghetti
Equipment Needed
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- Instant Pot
- measuring cup
- measuring spoons
Cook’s Pro Adjust-A-Measure Set, 3-Piece
Pyrex PrepWare 3-Piece Glass Measuring Cup Set
Instant Pot 6qt 7-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 16 oz box spaghetti, pieces broken in half
- 1 lb ground beef
- 24 oz jar pasta sauce
- 1 tsp tsp onion powder
- garlic powder
- 2 cups water
- shredded cheese for topping (optional)

Instructions
Set the Instant Pot to saute and brown the ground beef, adding in the onion and garlic powder at the same time.
Remove the ground beef from the Instant Pot.
Add 2 cups of water to the Instant Pot.
Add the pasta to the Instant Pot.
Add the ground beef back into the Instant Pot.
Pour the sauce over top of the contents of the Instant Pot.
Set Instant Pot to cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes.
Once the pasta is finished cooking, do a quick release of pressure.
Serve immediately, topping with some cheese if you like.
Do you have a go-to pasta meal for busy nights?

Instant Pot Beef Spaghetti
Ingredients
- 1 16 oz box spaghetti, pieces broken in half
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 24 oz jar pasta sauce
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 cups water
- shredded cheese for topping (optional)




Diane Crammer
Tuesday 13th of March 2018
Yes broke linguini in pieces. It turned out really good,though. Just some pasta stuck to,the bottom.
Diane Crammer
Wednesday 7th of March 2018
I made this last night as directed in your recipe instructions. I got the BURN notification on the IP. I used linguini pasta. It stuck to the bottom of the pot which later was hard to clean. Should I have added more water than the two cups and the 24ounces of sauce? Was linguini not a good choice of pasta?
Thanks
Disne
valmg
Tuesday 13th of March 2018
I am sorry to hear that happened for you. I wouldn't have thought linguine would make that big of a difference as compared to spaghetti. Did you break the linguine into smaller pieces, also were most/all of the pasta pieces covered by the sauce and water?
Ed
Sunday 25th of February 2018
Trying to print out this recipe, but no "PRINT" link or hot button. Relying more and more on my multi cooker (I have a Fagor Lux 6qt) as I'm still forced to use my non-dominant arm/hand since recent shoulder surgery. Any help would be much appreciated.
valmg
Sunday 25th of February 2018
Hi. Great question. I'm slowly going through my older recipes (prior to 2018) and adding a print function. If you refresh the page and go to the bottom you should see a box where you can now print. Thanks for reading!
Carolyn Hammer
Thursday 8th of February 2018
Thanks for the recipe! Made it tonight and it was good. A couple of changes I might make next time—add a little salt when you put the water in and maybe just a bit more sauce—-4 oz more sauce would be better. Thanks again for this quick and tasty dinner!
Alyssa
Monday 17th of July 2017
I have the 8qt pot. Would I have to do anything differently?
valmg
Friday 28th of July 2017
I used an 6qt Instant Pot. To my knowledge there shouldn't be any changes so you should be all set as you are. Enjoy!