Creamy Instant Pot Tuscan Chicken Pasta
This Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a perfect one-pot, easy weeknight meal!
Ingredients
- 2 cups chicken broth or chicken stock, or vegetable stock, 500 ml
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream 240 ml
- 3 cups penne pasta or similar pasta, 250 g
- 1 tsp Garlic puree
- 1 tsp oregano dried
- 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 lb chicken breast diced, uncooked, 450 g
- ½ cup tomatoes drained and chopped, sun dried
- sea salt to taste, flakes
- 8 oz cream cheese 226 g
- 2/3 cup Parmesan Cheese grated, 80g
- 2 cups baby spinach optional
Instructions
- Pour stock into the Instant Pot insert, then add the rest of the ingredients up to the sea salt flakes.
- Close the lid and turn the vent to sealing position. Set the Instant Pot to manual high pressure for 4 mins.
- Cook till done, then allow for a natural pressure release (NPR) of 5 mins before performing a quick release to let out remaining steam.
- Open lid and change to sauté mode, stir in the cream cheese and Parmesan till melted.
- Switch of the heat, add the baby spinach and allow it to wilt before serving.
Notes
- When you first open there will be a bit more liquid, but if you mix and it let stand for a bit, the liquid will be absorbed.
- When you first open there will be a bit more liquid, but if you mix and it let stand for a bit, the liquid will be absorbed.
- And if you like your pasta with lots of sauce, add an extra half to one cup of stock or cream.
- And if you like your pasta with lots of sauce, add an extra half to one cup of stock or cream.
- Feel free to double the ingredients (depending on the size of your Instant Pot) in this recipe to feed a crowd without having to adjust the cook time at all!
- Feel free to double the ingredients (depending on the size of your Instant Pot) in this recipe to feed a crowd without having to adjust the cook time at all!
- You can sprinkle in even more Parmesan cheese, or add some grated mozzarella for extra cheesy goodness.
- You can sprinkle in even more Parmesan cheese, or add some grated mozzarella for extra cheesy goodness.
- Add cooked bacon for some extra meatiness. YUM.
- No penne on hand? You can swap in the pasta of your choice (eg, fusilli, rigatoni, shell pasta).
- When you first open there will be a bit more liquid, but if you mix and it let stand for a bit, the liquid will be absorbed.
- And if you like your pasta with lots of sauce, add an extra half to one cup of stock or cream.
- Feel free to double the ingredients (depending on the size of your Instant Pot) in this recipe to feed a crowd without having to adjust the cook time at all!
- You can sprinkle in even more Parmesan cheese, or add some grated mozzarella for extra cheesy goodness.
- Add cooked bacon for some extra meatiness. YUM.
- No penne on hand? You can swap in the pasta of your choice (eg, fusilli, rigatoni, shell pasta).
- Store any leftovers in airtight containers inside the fridge for 3 days.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 954
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 954kcal | 48% |
| Carbohydrates | 77g | 26% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 50g | 77% |
| Saturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
| Cholesterol | 227mg | 76% |
| Sodium | 1124mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1300mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 3575IU | 72% |
| Vitamin C | 11.7mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 353mg | 35% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.