Here's a delicious Instant Pot pasta meal that that's ready for the dinner table in just minutes. Your family will love the combination of tender rotini pasta, cream sauce, and tender pieces of chicken. Instant Pot Creamy Italian Chicken Rotini is an easy and quick weeknight meal.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 562kcal
Ingredients
1-2Tbs.olive oil
2lbs.boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed into 1-inch pieces
2red bell peppers, seeds and membranes removed, diced
1tsp.granulated garlic
1/2tsp.black pepper
2tsp.Italian seasoning
1lb.rotini pasta
2cupschicken or vegetable broth
1/2cupheavy cream
1/2cupshredded Parmesan cheese
1/4cupfresh basil, sliced into strips
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Turn off the saute setting; pour the rotini pasta over the chicken and vegetables in the Instant Pot; add the broth, making sure it covers the pasta, pressing it down gently with a spatula. **DO NOT STIR THE CONTENTS OF THE INSTANT POT AT THIS TIME!!! **The broth should cover the pasta by about 1-inch.
Lock the Instant Pot lid into place, turning the valve to the sealing position. Choose high pressure, setting the cook time for 5 minutes, bringing the Instant Pot to full pressure. **Bringing the Instant Pot to full pressure will take 10-15 minutes, depending on how cold the broth is when you add it.
When the timer sounds, perform a quick release until all pressure is removed from the Instant Pot. Carefully unlock and remove the lid, gently stirring the ingredients inside to combine them at this point.
Add the cream and Parmesan, stirring gently once again; the sauce will thicken as the pasta cools. Garnish with fresh basil and additional parmesan as desired, then serve at once.