This Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta has a delicious sauce with butter, Parmesan, fresh garlic, cracked black pepper and parsley.
I’m always amazed at how simple it is to make pasta in the Instant Pot. Adding just a few additional ingredients, like shrimp, butter, and Parmesan is a simple way to make a delicious pasta dish that’s as impressive as it is easy to make.
First thing you do is cook the pasta in the Instant Pot for just 6 minutes, add the shrimp, stir in the cheese and pepper, then serve it with fresh parsley. It really doesn’t get any easier than that.
Helpful Tips
- Don’t sauté the garlic any longer than 30 seconds or it might burn and that leaves a very bitter taste.
- Break the noodles in half and add them to the pot, pressing down to fully submerge. Just make sure the noodles are under the liquid so they get cooked properly. Breaking them in half really helps.
- Sometimes spaghetti gets clumped together in the Instant Pot. If that happens, just use two forks to pull the strands apart and let them sit a bit longer to finish cooking through.
- If the sauce is still thin, allow the pasta to sit in the Instant Pot on Keep Warm for a few minutes to soak up the liquid. It will thicken as it sits. Just don’t let it sit too long or the sauce will become thick and dry.
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Easy Instant Pot Shrimp Pasta
Ingredients
- 8 ounces spaghetti
- 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 1 pound medium shrimp peeled and deveined
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/4 cup freshly parsley chopped
Instructions
- Set the spaghetti noodles in the pot. Add the broth and 2 tablespoons of butter. Make sure the pasta is completely submerged.
- Lock on the lid and set the vent to sealing. Pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. When done, do a quick release (be careful when venting as this is a starchy pasta).
- With “Keep Warm” still on, add the shrimp to the Instant Pot. Close the lid. Leave for 4 minutes to cook the shrimp.
- Open the lid and stir the pasta and shrimp. Add in the salt, pepper, lemon juice, remaining butter, garlic and Parmesan cheese. Stir to combine.
- Allow the pasta to sit in the Instant Pot on Keep Warm for a few minutes to soak up the liquid and thicken.
- Serve with parsley as a garnish.
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Laura is a home cook, with 25 years experience behind the stove, who spends an extraordinary amount of time in the kitchen cooking. She loves making new recipes and finding wonderful new things to eat, both at home or abroad. She spends a lot of time researching, crafting, and perfecting her recipes.
I really enjoyed this meal. My shrimp were large (26/30), so it took about 8 minutes for them to cook through (raw and thawed). I used dried parsley-I definitely will use fresh next time. A great basic recipe that feels kind of fancy on a Monday night.
I’m so glad you liked it BB.