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Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti

Categories Easy Recipes, Instant Pot, Main Course

This instant pot million dollar spaghetti is delicious and easy to make! This is one pot so you can throw everything in and serve straight from the instant pot if desired, which is my kind of meal!

The name million dollar spaghetti comes from the decadent ingredients used in this spaghetti, which are butter, sour cream, ricotta cheese, mozzarella, beef, parmesan and of course spaghetti sauce and noodles. it’s rich in flavor, hence the name. It’s delicious!

Making this in the instant pot is simple, you are going to brown your meat first with some seasoning, olive oil and butter, then you will add your sauce, water and pasta and cook for 7 minutes on high pressure. Then while it is hot, add in the cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Stir well and enjoy.

I have added in the cheeses before cooking but ended up getting a burned food signal from my instant pot during cooking. It didn’t actually burn but the cheese stuck to the bottom a little bit. So I would recommend adding it in after the pasta has cooked like I have listed in this recipe.

What you need to make this instant pot million dollar spaghetti:

Serves 6

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 24 ounces spaghetti sauce of choice
  • 24 ounces water – I just fill the jar with water after I dump out the sauce
  • 1 pound spaghetti – normal or thin both work
  • 4 ounces cream cheese – softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup ricotta cheese – cottage cheese can also be used
  • 1 cup mozzarella – shredded
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese – grated

Instructions

  1. In your instant pot, add olive oil, butter, ground beef and garlic powder and turn onto sauté mode and start browning and mashing up your hamburger.
  2. When meat is almost cooked, add spaghetti sauce, water and spaghetti, give everything a quick stir then place lid on and cook for 7 minutes on high pressure with a quick pressure release.
  3. When cooked, release pressure, open lid and add in the cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, mozzarella and parmesan cheese and mix well until all the cheese is melted and mixed into the spaghetti.
  4. Serve and enjoy!

Here are a few other instant pot recipes you may love:

Beef Stew
Tomatillo Pork
Southwest Corn Chowder
Butter Chicken
Sausage, Kale and White Bean Soup

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Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti

This instant pot million dollar spaghetti is rich in flavor and easy to make so it's the perfect weeknight dinner.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Instant pot heat up and pressure release time10 minutes
Course: Dinner, instant pot, Main Course
Cuisine: Dinner, instant pot, main course, pasta
Keyword: Beef, cheese, Dinner, Easy Recipes, Instant Pot, main course, pasta, Weeknight Dinner
Servings: 6 people

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup salted butter
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 24 ounces spaghetti sauce of choice
  • 24 ounces water – I just fill the jar with water after I dump out the sauce
  • 1 pound spaghetti – normal or thin both work
  • 4 ounces cream cheese – softened
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2/3 cup ricotta cheese – cottage cheese can also be used
  • 1 cup mozzarella – shredded
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese – grated

Instructions

  • In your instant pot, add olive oil, butter, ground beef and garlic powder and turn onto sauté mode and start browning and mashing up your hamburger.
  • When meat is almost cooked, add spaghetti sauce, water and spaghetti, give everything a quick stir then place lid on and cook for 7 minutes on high pressure with a quick pressure release.
  • When cooked, release pressure, open lid and add in the cream cheese, sour cream, ricotta cheese, mozzarella and parmesan cheese and mix well until all the cheese is melted and mixed into the spaghetti.
  • Serve and enjoy!