I Don’t Feel Like Cooking Tonight Casserole–a quick Instant Pot pasta dish with tender broccoli, cheesy goodness, and simple seasonings for a comforting, no-fuss meal on the nights you don’t want to cook!
I Don’t Feel Like Cooking Tonight Casserole
If you’re out of energy or time this is a super fast and easy Instant Pot recipe with what you have in your pantry and fridge. With only a 1 minute pressure cook time and not a lot of prep (just cutting the broccoli) you can be eating in just a few minutes. This is also a one pot meal so clean up is a breeze! If you want to make it heartier stir in some cooked chicken. I always keep 1 cup containers of cooked, chopped chicken in my freezer for these types of occasions.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- Chicken broth–or water and Better than Bouillon chicken base
- Black pepper
- Onion powder
- Garlic powder
- Kosher salt
- Egg noodles
- Broccoli florets–fresh or frozen
- Cottage cheese
- Sharp cheddar
Steps
Pour broth into Instant Pot. Add in the pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and salt. Sprinkle in the noodles. Add broccoli evenly over the top of the noodles.
Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 1 minute. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting.
Stir in the cottage cheese and cheddar.
Scoop onto plates and enjoy!
Notes/Tips
- Serve with a side salad or some sauteed mushrooms.
- Try adding in some rotisserie chicken to this pasta dish to make it more hearty and add more protein.
- Try adding in some diced fresh tomatoes after the pressure cooking time is up.
- Can I substitute a different type of pasta? The reason I chose egg noodles is because they only take a 1 minute pressure cook time and that matches up with the amount of time that the broccoli needs to cook. If you use a different type of pasta chances are it will require a longer cooking time and then the broccoli will be mush. So you can use another pasta but you’ll probably want to cook the broccoli separately and stir it in after the pressure cooking time is over.
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 3 or 8 quart pot.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- Other recipes you can make with cottage cheese are Instant Pot Starbucks Egg Bites and Instant Pot Million Dollar Casserole.
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I Don’t Feel Like Cooking Tonight Casserole
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 minute (plus 5 minute NPR)
- Total Time: 16 minutes
- Yield: 4–6 servings 1x
Description
A quick Instant Pot pasta dish with tender broccoli, cheesy goodness, and simple seasonings for a comforting, no-fuss meal on the nights you don’t want to cook!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Pinch of kosher salt
- 8 ounces wide egg noodles
- 8 ounces fresh broccoli florets
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
Instructions
- Pour broth into Instant Pot. Add in the pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and salt. Sprinkle in the noodles. Add broccoli evenly over the top of the noodles.
- Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 1 minute. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting.
- Stir in the cottage cheese and cheddar.
- Scoop onto plates and enjoy!
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Instant Pot
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