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July 25, 2019

Instant Pot Alfredo Sausage Pasta

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Instant Pot Alfredo Sausage Pasta—flavorful bites of smoked sausage with a creamy sauce that envelopes spaghetti noodles.

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Instant Pot Alfredo Sausage Pasta--flavorful bites of smoked sausage with a creamy (but skinny) sauce that envelopes spaghetti noodles.

Instant Pot Alfredo Sausage Pasta

I loved the Instant Pot Skinny Chicken Alfredo so much from Monday that I decided to make a spin off of it with smoked sausage and spaghetti instead of chicken and linguine. It was a perfect choice since the smoked sausage brought so much flavor and the spaghetti noodles seemed to be the perfect vehicle to get more alfredo sauce into my mouth. My mouth is watering just looking at these pictures.

Some ideas for next time:

  • One thought would be to stir steamed broccoli florets into the finished product to add a pop of color and more nutrition. I didn’t do this because I didn’t have any broccoli on hand. But next time I totally will. Broccoli florets should not be pressure cooked because they will turn into mush. Here is how I steam broccoli in the Instant Pot.
  • Add some sliced mushrooms into the pot with the other ingredients. I am a huge mushroom fan. Unfortunately my kids are not. Boo.
  • 16 ounces of pasta is a lot. It serves about 6-8 people. The amount of smoked sausage added to the pot could be increased to have a higher meat to pasta ratio.

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Instant Pot Alfredo Sausage Pasta--flavorful bites of smoked sausage with a creamy (but skinny) sauce that envelopes spaghetti noodles.

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What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?

To make Instant Pot Alfredo Sausage Pasta I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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Instant Pot Alfredo Sausage Pasta


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3.3 from 4 reviews

  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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Flavorful bites of smoked sausage with a creamy sauce that envelopes spaghetti noodles. 


Ingredients

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  • 1 (13 oz) package smoked sausage
  • 1 pound uncooked spaghetti noodles (whole wheat is okay)
  • 3 3/4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried parsley
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 cups grated/shredded parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Slice the smoked sausage into quarter inch rounds and place them in the bottom of the Instant Pot in an even layer. 
  2. Break the spaghetti in thirds and fan them out so that they aren’t in one big clump. Pour the broth around the sides of the pot. 
  3. Add in the garlic powder, onion powder, basil, parsley, salt, pepper and butter. 
  4. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure the valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When the time is up let the pot sit for 5 minutes, then move the valve to venting. Remove the lid.
  5. Stir the noodles. Turn the Instant Pot to the saute setting. Stir the cornstarch into the milk until smooth and then pour the mixture into the pot. Stir in the parmesan cheese. The sauce will thicken up quickly. Turn off the saute setting.
  6. Serve the pasta and enjoy!

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Instant Pot

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35 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Dump and Go, Sausage, Instant Pot, Pasta

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  1. Liz Butterfield says

    November 5, 2022 at 12:06 pm

    Real good. I used skim milk and that was fine.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 7, 2022 at 10:06 am

      Thanks! Good to know about the skim milk!

      Reply
  2. Stacey Strebe says

    May 3, 2022 at 10:51 am

    I don’t have spaghetti noodles but do have angel hair pasta. What adjustments would tou make to use angel hair?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 3, 2022 at 11:13 am

      Decrease cooking time by 1 minute should work great

      Reply
  3. Martha Crutchfield says

    April 21, 2021 at 6:15 pm

    Do you have any recipes that are low in carbohydrates or are for a Keto type diet?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 22, 2021 at 1:05 pm

      Here are the low carb recipes on my site: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/recipes/?fwp_dietary_restrictions=low-carb

      Reply
  4. Jasmine says

    August 7, 2020 at 6:06 pm

    I expected this to have an actual alfredo taste, but it came out tasting like chicken broth and Parmesan noodles. Personally not a fan of this recipe, but that’s just my taste. Boyfriend said it seemed like it’s losing its identity. Wondering if water would’ve worked the same so that I could’ve avoided the chicken broth taste, cause it’s way too bold for me.

    ★

    Reply
  5. Michael Monroe says

    July 20, 2020 at 6:07 pm

    Could I use Mozzarella Cheese instead of Parm?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 21, 2020 at 1:22 pm

      Sure!

      Reply
  6. Jen says

    April 22, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    First time doing pasta in my 10 qt Crock Pot express. It turned out great! I used this recipe to make a cajun pasta with Itailian Sausage Brats and Chicken. I also used half and half and didn’t have enough paresan so I used a bit of shredded colby jack plus I use angel hair. I wouldn’t have risked all those changes but for the comments and how positive you were about substitutions. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 23, 2020 at 2:20 pm

      Oh I’m glad it turned out well for you! All those changes sound awesome!

      Reply
  7. Hanner Family says

    March 24, 2020 at 7:51 pm

    My family & I really enjoyed this recipe. It was my first time making pasta in my instant pot & it turned out perfect. I used a Cajun smoked sausage which gave it a nice kick. Very quick & easy to make, I’ll be saving the recipe to make again in the future.

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 25, 2020 at 6:14 pm

      Yum I love the idea of the cajun sausage!

      Reply
  8. Kristin says

    November 8, 2019 at 8:45 pm

    This was a really tasty dish however I will look at the sodium grams next time. This was the saltiest recipe that I have ever made in my instant pot in four years of cooking in it. I saw that it was 54%!!! Eeek and tasted like it too. I did add some broccoli for a healthy aspect and maybe a low sodium sausage would help. Thanks for the recipe though 🙂

    ★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 11, 2019 at 7:08 pm

      Sodium content will depend a lot of the sausage. Sorry you had a bad experience.

      Reply
  9. April Newman says

    November 8, 2019 at 12:57 pm

    Would the cook time change if using an 8quart IP?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 8, 2019 at 8:15 pm

      I would keep it the same.

      Reply
  10. Sian says

    September 29, 2019 at 3:05 pm

    Hi Karen. We would love to try this recipe. But, I have a problem with nitrates oh, so the sausage that I use must be nitrate-free. Unfortunately, I’m having trouble finding a plain smoked nitrate-free sausage. the only nitrate-free smoked sausage I seem to be able to find in my area is of the andouille / Cajun variety.
    Do you think I can use that in this recipe? If so, how would I adjust the spices listed. Thanks for your help.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 30, 2019 at 3:02 pm

      I think it would be super yummy actually! It may have a little kick to it. I wouldn’t change anything else.

      Reply
  11. Nicole says

    September 24, 2019 at 9:56 am

    Could I just use Alfredo sauce from a jar instead? Would the cooking time be about the same?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 24, 2019 at 11:52 am

      Sure you could. Just dump it on top of the spaghetti. Keep the same cooking time.

      Reply
      • Nicole says

        October 31, 2019 at 8:46 pm

        Also, instead of milk and cornstarch could you use heavy cream?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          November 2, 2019 at 7:45 pm

          sure!

          Reply
  12. Melanie says

    September 23, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    How do you think this would work if using cream cheese instead of milk. Maybe use a block of cream cheese and cut out the cornstarch?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 24, 2019 at 12:05 pm

      I think it would taste completely delicious!

      Reply
  13. Becki says

    September 3, 2019 at 12:41 pm

    Can you use a different type of noodle for this recipe? Like elbow or small shell? Also, I don’t think I have 2 cups of parmesan, can I substitute Mexican Blend for the extra cup?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 3, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      Yes elbows or shells would be great! Yes mexican blend is great or you can just use whatever parmesan you have left.

      Reply
  14. Sarah HERE is my Blog says

    July 25, 2019 at 6:23 pm

    I like the way you made it. I usually make my own this way, except for some tiny differences. Anyway, it looks delicious and thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 26, 2019 at 1:27 pm

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  15. Kelly says

    July 25, 2019 at 3:16 pm

    Karen, I love your recipes so much, but I’m having trouble making anything with pasta or rice in it. Every time I try to follow the directions explicitly, about 10 mins. into the IP coming up to pressure, it beeps and says burn on it. I was able to make your spaghetti, ONCE. Please help! I read everything I could about this situation and it looks like I need to mix the partial liquid with water or broth that I’m using, but I’m not sure. The last recipe I tried was this past Sun and it was your BBQ Chicken and Rice. I put all ingredients into the IP in the same order of the recipe (I made 2x the recipe). I did not mix the BBQ sauce with water or the broth before putting it in; I simply added the sauce to the top of everything. Is this where I’m going wrong? Should I be diluting it with the broth before putting it in? The rice was of course touching the bottom since it was put in right after sautéing the onion and peppers.

    Thanks for any help you can give… very sad in Saint Augustine, FL

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 26, 2019 at 1:31 pm

      SAD!! What kind of pot are you using?
      This info may help you:
      “To avoid getting a burn warning on your pot or a countdown without pressure, or if you get one and need to fix it, you just need to understand the basics of how pressure cooking works. The liquid inside the pot boils, which creates the steam and ultimately the pressure because it’s in a sealed pot where the steam can’t escape. So to successfully cook in it, you need liquid that can boil without scorching….it needs to be on the bottom and water consistency. Burn problems come in when you start adding things that thicken and stir them into your liquid (examples would be tomato sauce or other tomato products, cream soups, thick sauces, etc). When you do that, now that liquid is too thick to boil without burning on the bottom of the pot. Once that happens, the pot will never come to pressure until you scrape off anything burned on the bottom and add more liquid to thin it out.

      One helpful way to think of it is this: could I put this on the stove in a pot and bring it to a boil and never stir, and not have it burn? If the answer is no (lasagna, chili, spaghetti sauce, gravy, etc) then it won’t work in the Instant Pot either without some work-arounds.

      One of the best work-arounds (besides pot-in-pot or PIP) is layering. So for something like spaghetti, you put your meat in the bottom, then your pasta, then your water, then pour the sauce on top and don’t stir. This lets you cook with a thick sauce without it thickening your thin liquid and keeps it off the bottom of the pot.

      Keep in mind that casserole-type dishes (thick, layered dishes like lasagna, taco pies, egg bakes, etc.) do not work directly in the pot because they just absorb your liquid, leaving nothing to pressurize the pot. You need to do them pot-in-pot, which means in another dish inside the pot on the trivet, with water in the bottom.”

      Hopefully this information helps you if you get the BURN error message on your Instant Pot! I know it helped me to understand better.

      Reply
  16. Patricia Pickering says

    July 25, 2019 at 2:14 pm

    What would I change if I didn’t want to use so much spaghetti?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 26, 2019 at 1:32 pm

      Do you want to halve the recipe? https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-halve-instant-pot-recipes/

      Reply
  17. Chelsea says

    July 25, 2019 at 1:20 pm

    This looks so good! Do you think it would work with gluten free spaghetti noodles? What change in cook time would I need to make?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 26, 2019 at 1:33 pm

      Possibly. I have heard you decrease gluten free by 1 minute. Try it and let me know!

      Reply

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