Instant Pot Cheesecake Factory Da Vinci Pasta

Instant Pot Cheesecake Factory Da Vinci Pasta–mushroom, chicken and penne pasta with a tangy, creamy sauce.

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Instant Pot Cheesecake Factory Da Vinci Pasta

If you’re a fan of Cheesecake Factory’s pasta da vinci you might like my version you can make at home in the Instant Pot! It’s penne pasta with onions, mushrooms, chicken and a creamy balsamic sauce. The cool part about this recipe is that it’s all made in one pot. No need to have one pot of boiling pasta on the stove while you’re using a separate pan for sautéing the vegetables and cooking the chicken. We all enjoyed this dish…even my mushroom-hating son. So yeah, that’s a win!

Ingredients/Substitution Ideas

• Butter–salted or unsalted
• Red onion–or yellow onion, diced or sliced
• Baking soda–this helps the caramelization of the onions happen quicker
• Sliced mushrooms–white, cremini or baby bella
• Minced garlic–jarred or fresh
• Water
• Better than Bouillon chicken base–I buy the big container at Costco for all sorts of Instant Pot recipes
• Balsamic vinegar
• Penne pasta–or rigatoni, macaroni, cavatappi, bowties, etc.
• Boneless skinless chicken thighs–they stay moist and tender. I don’t suggest making this with boneless skinless chicken breasts as they turn out dry. If you don’t like dark meat try using chicken tenderloins instead.
• Garlic powder
• Black pepper
• Kosher salt
• Sour cream–I used full fat
• Heavy cream–or half and half
• Parmesan cheese–shredded or grated

Steps

1. Sauté onions: Turn Instant Pot to sauté setting. When display says HOT add in the butter and let it melt. Add in the onions and baking soda. Stir until onions start releasing moisture. 
2. Sauté mushrooms and garlic: Add in the mushrooms and sauté for 3 minutes. Add in the garlic and sauté for 30 seconds. 
3. Deglaze: Pour in the water and scrape bottom of pot so that nothing is sticking. Stir in the Better than Bouillon and balsamic vinegar. 
4. Add ingredients: Dump in the pasta. Add chicken on top of pasta. Sprinkle the chicken with garlic powder, pepper and salt. 
5. Pressure cook: Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 10 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. 
6. Temper the dairy: In a large glass measuring cup add the heavy cream and sour cream. Stir in 1-2 cups of the hot pasta into the dairy. Stir. Then stir the whole mixture back into the Instant Pot. 
7. Serve: Taste test and add salt and pepper to taste. Scoop onto plates and top each serving with a tablespoon of parmesan cheese.

Notes/Tips

• Serve with a side of garlic bread and a side salad.
• Try making this a meatless meal. Double or triple the amount of mushrooms (use 2 Tbsp of butter in the first step instead of 1 Tbsp) and leave out the chicken. You can use Better than Bouillon vegetable base instead of chicken base.
• You can make this with cooked rotisserie chicken if you’d like. Add cooked chicken in at the same time you’d add in the raw chicken. Add in about 3 cups of chopped chicken.
• I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in a 8 quart pot. Halve the recipe in the 3 quart pot.
• Store leftovers in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• Other recipes you can make with balsamic vinegar are Instant Pot Chicken Gloria and Instant Pot Chicken Margherita Pasta.

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