Instant Pot Chicken Pasta

Name: Instant Pot Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 23 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 and 1/4 cups marinara sauce (I used Prego, tomato, basil and garlic); 3/4 cup water; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/2 to 3/4 teaspooon salt, refer notes (I used 3/4 teaspoon salt); 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite sized chunks; 8 ounces penne pasta; 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese; 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese; chopped parsley or basil, to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:13min

This Instant Pot Chicken Pasta is a reader favorite! All the flavors of chicken parmesan are combined with pasta to make an easy instant pot dinner that is ready in 30 minutes. So so good!

Updated at: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:08:13 GMT