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A big bowl of Instant Pot Creamy Italian Pasta.

Instant Pot Creamy Italian Chicken Rotini

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.
Servings: 8 servings
Chef Alli
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

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Ingredients
 

  • 1-2 Tbs. olive oil
  • 2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cubed into 1-inch pieces
  • 2 red bell peppers, seeds and membranes removed, diced
  • 1 tsp. granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 tsp. Italian seasoning
  • 1 lb. rotini pasta
  • 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 cup fresh basil, sliced into strips
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Using the sauté setting on the Instant Pot, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the cubed chicken, bell pepper, garlic, pepper and Italian seasoning, browning the chicken on all sides, stirring occasionally.
  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 32gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 106mgSodium: 424mgPotassium: 453mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1545IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 133mgIron: 3mg
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