Description
An Instant Pot cajun chicken pasta packed with tender chicken thighs, smoky tomato flavor, a little kick of heat and cheesy rotini pasta.
Ingredients
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- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1 celery rib, sliced
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning salt
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp liquid smoke
- Pinch of black pepper
- 6 oz tricolor rotini pasta
- 16 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite size pieces
- 1 (14.5 oz) can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup diced bell pepper (I used orange)
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the olive oil, onions and celery. Sauté for 4 minutes. Stir in the Cajun seasoning salt.
- Pour in the broth and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Turn off Instant Pot.
- Stir in the hot sauce, garlic powder, liquid smoke and black pepper. Sprinkle in the pasta. Lay chicken on top of pasta. Dump the tomatoes, peppers and tomato paste on top.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid.
- Stir in the cheddar.
- Serve and enjoy!
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Instant Pot