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Instant Pot Filipino-style Spaghetti

Pressure Cooker Filipino Spaghetti is your favorite pasta dish made easy in the Instant Pot in 20 minutes! It's super easy to make and sure to be a crowd favorite with its meaty, perfectly sweet sauce and hearty noodles.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 553 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Filipino , International

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
  • 4 Filipino hot dogs, cut on a bias about ¼-inch thick
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • ½ green bell pepper, seeded, cored, and chopped
  • ½ red bell pepper, seeded, cored, and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 package (12 ounces) uncooked spaghetti
  • 1 package (24 ounces) sweet-style Filipino spaghetti sauce
  • 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
  • 3 cups water or beef broth
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • shredded quick-melt cheese

Instructions

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  1. Using the SAUTE feature on NORMAL, heat the canola oil. 
  2. Add the hot dogs and cook until lightly browned. Remove from pan and set aside.
  3. Add ground beef, breaking apart with the back of the spoon. Cook, stirring regularly until no longer pink and begins to render fat.
  4. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic and cook until softened. Drain the meat of any excess grease.
  5. Add Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Return the hot dogs.
  7. Break the uncooked spaghetti in half and place them in the pot on top of the meat in a crisscross pattern to prevent the noodles from sticking together when cooked.
  8. Add spaghetti sauce, diced tomatoes, and water. Sprinkle the sugar. Do NOT stir. Push the noodles down gently so they’ll be submerged in the liquid.
  9. Close the lid of the Instant Pot, setting the valve in the SEALING position.
  10. Cook on HIGH pressure for 7 minutes. 
  11. When the 7 minutes are up and the pressure cooker beeps, do a QUICK release. Press CANCEL to turn off the Instant Pot and carefully open the lid.
  12. Let noodles stand for about 1 to 2 minutes and then stir to distribute the sauce.
  13. Ladle on serving plates and garnish with shredded cheese. Serve hot.

Notes

  • The pasta will be soupy initially but will start to absorb the sauce. Let stand for a few minutes before stirring.
  • The pasta will be soupy initially but will start to absorb the sauce. Let stand for a few minutes before stirring.
  • For a creamy and cheesy consistency, toss in Parmesan or quick melt cheese in the pot with the hot pasta to melt.

Nutrition Information

Calories 553kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 61g (20%) Protein 26g (52%) Fat 23g (35%) Saturated Fat 8g (40%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 11g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 67mg (22%) Sodium 862mg (36%) Potassium 947mg (27%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 10g (20%) Vitamin A 922IU (18%) Vitamin C 36mg (40%) Calcium 81mg (8%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 553

% Daily Value*

Calories 553kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 61g 20%
Protein 26g 52%
Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 8g 40%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 11g 55%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 862mg 36%
Potassium 947mg 20%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 10g 20%
Vitamin A 922IU 18%
Vitamin C 36mg 40%
Calcium 81mg 8%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.