INSTANT POT SPAGHETTI WITH GARLIC

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https://alcoeats.com/blogs/snacks/instant-pot-spaghetti-with-garlic

• Prep Time - 10 minutes 
• Cook Time - 20 minutes

Ingredients

• Noodles – You’re free to use any type of noodles, though spaghetti is better for instant pot spaghetti and meatballs.
• Stock – Both vegetable and chicken stock work great here, but you can also use water (less flavored though).
• Garlic – Fresher the better!
• Oil or Butter, salt, chili flakes, parsley, and parmesan for garnishing.

Instructions for cooking

1. On your Instant Pot, press “Sauté normal”. 
2. When the screen displays the “Hot” message, add oil, and melt the butter (or you can use just butter). Sauté fresh garlic with chili flakes for a minute.
3. Switch off the sauté setting, and add the stock, salt, and spaghetti. Ensure that you layer the spaghetti in different random directions to avoid sticking to each other.
4. Secure the lid of your instant pot and set its vent to SEALING. 
5. Select the “Pressure Cook” or “Manual” setting and set the cooking time for 7 minutes at high pressure. The Instant Pot usually takes about 6-7 minutes to generate pressure and start cooking. 
6. When your cooking program finishes, release the steam naturally for 7 minutes then rapidly release the rest of the steam.
7. Remove the lid of your instant pot carefully and mix the noodles well. Separate noodles that are stuck to each other, using 2 forks.
8. Stir in some fresh parsley
9. Serve with some grated parmesan on top.

Tips while making instant pot spaghetti/pressure cooker pasta

• Although water can be used instead of vegetable or chicken stock, a good stock gives more flavor.
• Though you can use this recipe in a “just dump and start cooking” recipe, sauteing the garlic gives a better flavor.
• Don’t bother if the liquid isn’t covering all the spaghetti/pasta initially as it will cover once the Instant Pot starts generating pressure.
• You can make this dish vegan by using vegan butter and skipping the parmesan cheese.
• The pasta/spaghetti water is what creates that rich luscious instant pot spaghetti sauce, so don’t throw it.
• After pressure cooking, taste your spaghetti and adjust seasonings as per your preference.
• Remember this – even if you double, triple, or quadruple this recipe, you will still have to keep the cooking time the same. Just make sure that the pasta can fit your Instant Pot (i.e., do not overfill!).