Instant Pot BBQ Honey Kielbasa Pasta

Name: Instant Pot BBQ Honey Kielbasa Pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12–14 oz kielbasa sausage, sliced into coins; 8 oz pasta (penne, rotini, or shells work best); 1 small onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (your favorite); 2–3 tbsp honey; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (optional, but great flavor); Salt & pepper to taste; 1/2–1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (optional, for creamy finish); Fresh parsley (optional garnish)

6 steps

Smoky kielbasa and pasta cooked quickly in the Instant Pot, then finished with sweet BBQ sauce and honey. Optional cheddar makes it extra creamy; parsley adds freshness.

Updated at: Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:42:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories2374.9 kcal (119%)

Total Fat98.5 g (141%)

Carbs278.7 g (107%)

Sugars92.4 g (103%)

Protein83.1 g (166%)

Sodium6337.1 mg (317%)

Fiber10.2 g (37%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

12 ozkielbasa sausage

sliced into coins

8 ozpasta

penne, rotini, or shells work best

1 ½ cupschicken broth

½ cupbarbecue sauce

your favorite

2 Tbsphoney

1 Tbspolive oil

½ tspsmoked paprika

optional, but great flavor

½ cupshredded cheddar cheese

optional, for creamy finish

Fresh parsley

optional garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Sauté: Set Instant Pot to Sauté. Add olive oil and kielbasa. Brown for 3–4 minutes to get some color. Remove and set aside.

Step 2

Build flavor: Add onion and cook 2–3 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic for 30 seconds.

Step 3

Add liquids + pasta: Pour in chicken broth and scrape the bottom (important to avoid burn notice). Add pasta (don’t stir too much—just submerge). Return kielbasa on top.

Step 4

Pressure cook: Seal lid and cook on High Pressure for 4–5 minutes (half the pasta’s box time). Quick release when done.

Step 5

Make it saucy: Stir in BBQ sauce and honey. If using cheese, add it now and stir until melted and creamy.

Step 6

Finish: Taste and adjust salt/pepper. Sprinkle parsley if you want.