4.7 from 57 votes
Instant Pot Vegetarian Taco Pasta
Easy one-pot spicy taco pasta with beans, veggies, cilantro, and cheese
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Calories: 506 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 1 Jalapeño diced
- 1 can black beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup mushrooms diced
- ½ cup red peppers diced
- 1 cup fresh or frozen corn optional
- 1 pound pasta shells
- 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix ** love trader joes or Primal Palate
- 2 cups salsa
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
Garnish
- ½ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 cup pepper jack cheese grated
- 1 avocado diced optional
Instructions
- Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and heat oil. Add onions and jalapeños. Sauté for 2-3 mins.
- Add black beans, mushrooms, peppers and corn. Add taco seasoning and mix everything together.
- Add pasta and broth. Mix well gently pushing the pasta under the liquids. Layer over the salsa but do not mix. This will prevent the BURN error on newer Instant Pots.
- Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to sealing. Pressure cook for 4 mins. Note: Cook time for the pasta shells I used was 9 minutes.
- Quick-release and open the Instant Pot. Garnish with cilantro. Stir in half of the cheese. Serve with topped remaining cheese and diced avocados.
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Notes
- Add enough water/broth/sauce so that most of the pasta is under the liquids
- For well-cooked pasta, pressure cook pasta for half the time on the pasta box
- For Al dente pasta, pressure cook for half the time on the pasta box minus 1 minute. This timing also works for gluten-free pasta
- Remember to add the cheese after the pasta is done pressure cooking
Nutrition Information
Calories
506kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
84g
(28%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
17mg
(6%)
Sodium
787mg
(33%)
Potassium
761mg
(22%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
1213IU
(24%)
Vitamin C
25mg
(28%)
Calcium
203mg
(20%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 506
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 506kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 84g | 28% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 787mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 761mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 1213IU | 24% |
| Vitamin C | 25mg | 28% |
| Calcium | 203mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.