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Instant Pot Skinny Spaghetti

A quick one-pot Instant Pot spaghetti made with ground turkey sausage and whole-wheat spaghetti for a lighter weeknight meal.
Prep Time16 minutes
Cook Time43 minutes
Total Time1 hour 9 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 poundground turkey sausage
  • 1 poundwhole-wheat spaghetti pasta
  • 24 ouncesmarinara saucejar no sugar added
  • 4 cupswater
  • 15 ouncesdiced tomatoescan

Instructions

Instructions

  • Plug in the Instant Pot and select Sauté. Add the 1 pound ground turkey sausage and cook, breaking it into small pieces, until no pink remains and it is cooked through.
  • Use a slotted spoon to transfer the cooked sausage to a bowl (or hold it in the pot while carefully pouring off any excess liquid). Discard the excess liquid. Return the cooked sausage to the pot if you removed it.
  • Break the 1 pound whole-wheat spaghetti in half and add the pieces to the Instant Pot, arranging them in a crisscross pattern so they fit and cook evenly.
  • Pour in the 24 ounces marinara sauce, 4 cups water, and the 15 ounces diced tomatoes with their juices, distributing the liquids evenly over the pasta. Push the pasta down gently so it is completely covered by the liquid.
  • Place the lid on the Instant Pot and set the steam vent to Sealing. Select Manual/Pressure Cook (High) and set the timer for 8 minutes.
  • When the cook time ends, perform a manual quick release (move the vent to Venting) — keep your hands and face away from the steam. When the float valve drops, remove the lid.
  • Stir the pasta and sauce thoroughly to combine and break up any clumped pasta. Serve hot.

Equipment

  • Instant Pot
  • Slotted spoon