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August 29, 2019

Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti

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Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti–spaghetti but a whole lot better. A ground beef sauce is served with spaghetti noodles and then cream cheese is stirred in for an ultimate creamy dinner. Kids and adults love this spaghetti!

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Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti--spaghetti but a whole lot better. A ground beef sauce is served with spaghetti noodles and then cream cheese is stirred in for an ultimate creamy dinner. Kids and adults love this spaghetti!

Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti

If you’re a fan of cream cheese you’ll love this recipe for Instant Pot cream cheese spaghetti. It’s all the goodness of spaghetti but better with the addition of cream cheese and a sprinkling of cheddar.

If you aren’t looking to serve a crowd this recipe can easily be halved. Just cut all the ingredients in half but keep the cooking time the same.

This is a good recipe to make for a neighbor or friend. Just pile the spaghetti into a glass baking dish and sprinkle with the cheese and then stick it in the oven to melt the cheese. It looks like a fancy time-consuming casserole but really it only took you 15 minutes. Add a salad and some garlic bread and you’re all set.

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Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti--spaghetti but a whole lot better. A ground beef sauce is served with spaghetti noodles and then cream cheese is stirred in for an ultimate creamy dinner. Kids and adults love this spaghetti!

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Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti--spaghetti but a whole lot better. A ground beef sauce is served with spaghetti noodles and then cream cheese is stirred in for an ultimate creamy dinner. Kids and adults love this spaghetti!

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To make Instant Pot Cream Cheese Spaghetti 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 Million Dollar Spaghetti


★★★★★

4.8 from 23 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 3 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 18 minutes
  • Yield: 8–10 servings 1x
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Spaghetti but a whole lot better. A ground beef sauce is served with spaghetti noodles and then cream cheese is stirred in for an ultimate creamy dinner. Kids and adults love this spaghetti!


Ingredients

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  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 lb thin spaghetti, uncooked (I used whole wheat)
  • 1 (24 oz) jar or can spaghetti sauce
  • 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 cup grated cheddar

Instructions

  1. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute function. When the display says hot add in the ground beef. Break the meat up with a wooden spoon. Sprinkle in the salt and garlic powder. Brown the meat. Drain off any excess grease.
  2. Pour the water into the pot. Break the spaghetti noodles in half and add them into the pot in a criss cross pattern. Push the noodles down a bit. Pour the spaghetti sauce evenly over the top.
  3. Cover the Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to “sealing.” Set the manual/pressure cook button to 3 minutes. When the 3 minutes is up let the pot sit there for 5 minutes and then move the valve to “venting.”
  4. Stir in the cream cheese until it is melted. Sprinkle the cheddar on top and serve.

Notes

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

  • Category: Pasta
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: American

Keywords: pasta

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Instant Pot Million Dollar Spaghetti--spaghetti but a whole lot better. A ground beef sauce is served with spaghetti noodles and then cream cheese is stirred in for an ultimate creamy dinner. Kids and adults love this spaghetti!

*Karen Petersen is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com.

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126 Comments Filed Under: Beef, Can Be Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Pasta

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  1. Wayne Thomason says

    January 20, 2023 at 2:50 pm

    For those who state that their pasta is undercooked and there’s too much liquid, I haven’t tried this recipe yet but if a pasta recipe isn’t quite done, put the lid back on and pressure cook on high for zero minutes (yes, “0 minutes”). This will heat just enough to bring everything back up to pressure and then the heat shuts off. Then you can either quick release or give it a minute or so to naturally release the pressure before doing a quick release. I’ve salvaged an occasional “undercooked” meal by doing this.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 30, 2023 at 7:01 pm

      Cool! Thanks for the tip!

      Reply
  2. Frances Massa says

    September 1, 2022 at 2:13 pm

    I made this recipe last night for dinner. I did let it sit for 5 minutes or maybe a little more. But it came out really liquidy, but it did get better, after being in the refrigerator overnight. Did I do something wrong? Do you really add 3 cups of water and 24 oz. of spaghetti sauce? Maybe I didn’t add enough spaghetti and I used whole wheat spaghetti. Thanks for your help.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 1, 2022 at 4:09 pm

      Hi Frances, Sometimes that happens. Did you weigh out the spaghetti or just eyeball it?

      Reply
      • Frances Massa says

        September 2, 2022 at 12:07 pm

        Hi Karen,

        I eyeballed the amount of spaghetti. I also used whole wheat spaghetti. I’ll just cook a little more on the stove and then mix it in.

        Thanks for your help.

        Reply
  3. Kim says

    May 23, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    Absolutely delicious! I used Impossible meat so I added a tsp of olive oil to brown the meat and added some black pepper in with the garlic powder and salt. Used a little less than 4 oz of cream cheese and it was still perfectly creamy. This is exactly the kind of IP recipe I love. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 24, 2022 at 8:36 pm

      I love that idea! Thanks for sharing. Thanks so much for the 5 stars, Kim!

      Reply
  4. Jason says

    May 11, 2022 at 12:00 pm

    This one is constantly requested by my parter! It’s so easy to make too I definitely don’t mind. The only thing we change is sometimes we use shells or elbows instead of spaghetti noodles which tend to clump together a bit. Quick, easy ,delicious. What more could you ask for?

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 11, 2022 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks so much for the 5 stars Jason!

      Reply
  5. Mark says

    March 21, 2021 at 5:29 pm

    Quick, easy, delicious .
    Prepared recipe as written except used 4 oz. of cream cheese as suggested in a review.
    Next time will cut back to 2 oz. cream cheese as 4 oz. was almost too rich for us. We loved this dish. It is rich and satisfying. Definitely going in the rotation and all done in the instant pot , no mess on the stove. Thanks for this winner.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 22, 2021 at 1:40 pm

      Thanks Mark! So glad to hear it!

      Reply
  6. Brooke says

    July 21, 2020 at 4:26 pm

    My noodles werent done (wheat) but I did double the meat, do you think that’s why?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 21, 2020 at 5:11 pm

      My pasta rule of thumb is to take the cooking minutes on the back of the pasta box divide by 2 and subtract 2 minutes. How many minutes does it say to cook on the wheat noodles?

      Reply
  7. Julie Brennan says

    June 9, 2020 at 1:55 pm

    Can I double this receipe if I have an eight quart?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 10, 2020 at 12:57 pm

      yes you can 😊

      Reply
  8. Andrea Delong says

    May 27, 2020 at 5:52 pm

    I have been looking for this recipe even before I got my instant pot. Glad to have found it brings back find childhood memories of potluck get togethers at the VFW for Memorial day, Veterans day, and Fourth of July. Thank you so much for this recipe as when I took the first bite it took me back to when I was a kid with the exact same taste. My daughter even said she likes it better than regular spaghetti.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 28, 2020 at 12:28 pm

      Ahhh so glad it could bring back memories. I love how food can do that.

      Reply
  9. Andrea says

    May 16, 2020 at 6:13 pm

    If I’m having any of these recipes does the cook time change? There is only two of us and one of which is a picky eater.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 18, 2020 at 3:02 pm

      It should not change the cooking time: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-halve-instant-pot-recipes/

      Reply
  10. Jayleen says

    April 29, 2020 at 12:04 am

    Do you have to brown the hamburger?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 29, 2020 at 1:58 pm

      No, but it won’t taste as good without browning it. Also if you choose not to brown use extra lean ground beef or it will be too greasy.

      Reply
  11. Kathleen says

    March 31, 2020 at 6:26 pm

    First of all I want to say that I have loved all your recipes that I have tried so far. Thanks for posting them. My question is that my finicky husband has to have meatballs in his spaghetti as well as the ground beef, so how would I add in the meatballs (they are frozen packaged italIan meatballs, any suggestions?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      April 1, 2020 at 7:31 pm

      I would just add them in with everything else. Should work just fine!

      Reply
  12. Jo says

    March 21, 2020 at 2:34 pm

    This is a GO TO recipe of mine! I’ve made it before and it always turns out great. Today I made it with ground turkey (also sauteed a white onion), italian seasoning, crushed red pepper, pasta sauce, diced sun dried tomatoes, and farfalle pasta instead of spaghetti. Also, after stirring in the cream cheese, I used 2 cups of grated parmesan cheese, instead of cheddar. Nom! Nom!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 21, 2020 at 3:20 pm

      I’d say NOM NOM too!

      Reply
  13. JoAnne L says

    March 21, 2020 at 11:00 am

    Can I substitute spaghetti squash for the pasta? I’m diabetic and doc says to stay away from pasta.

    ★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 21, 2020 at 12:21 pm

      I would use this recipe to make the spaghetti squash first: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-spaghetti-squash/
      Then I would shred up the spaghetti squash and stir in the other ingredients using the saute setting on your Instant Pot. No need to add the liquid since you are not using pasta.

      Reply
  14. DG says

    March 20, 2020 at 8:06 am

    Do you think I could use Boursin Garlic and Herb cheese in place of the cream cheese?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 20, 2020 at 2:34 pm

      yes I think that would be wonderful!

      Reply
  15. Brian says

    March 3, 2020 at 7:16 am

    If I want to half the recipe I would half the water, wouldn’t I?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      March 3, 2020 at 12:39 pm

      Yes 🙂

      Reply
  16. Justine says

    February 27, 2020 at 4:54 pm

    Can I just say that my favorite part of this recipe post was that I did not have to wade through a million popups and ads to get to the meat. THANK YOU FOR THAT. But besides that the recipe itself turned out great and is a winner for my family!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 29, 2020 at 2:08 pm

      Nice! Glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  17. Britni says

    February 26, 2020 at 7:00 pm

    I’m new to cooking with an instant pot. I have a large family and need to double this recipe. Do I double cooking time?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 29, 2020 at 2:16 pm

      Nope! https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/how-to-double-instant-pot-recipes/

      Reply
  18. Aimi says

    February 11, 2020 at 8:34 pm

    This may sound ridiculous, but do I take the meat out before doing the noodles?

    Reply
    • Carol says

      February 12, 2020 at 2:36 pm

      Nope , all goes in together. Awesome. Spaghetti ! Too easy! ☺

      Reply
    • Karen says

      February 13, 2020 at 11:16 am

      Nope you can just keep the meat in the pot!

      Reply
  19. Dawn says

    February 9, 2020 at 1:10 pm

    Please suggest GF noodles and cooking times for those of us who are GF.

    Reply
    • Bonnie S says

      April 5, 2020 at 5:39 am

      Pretty sure there would be no change in cooking times.

      Reply
    • MommaC says

      November 29, 2020 at 5:28 pm

      If you are GF, I believe the decision should be on you. Her recipe is stated. Need to change it for YOUR dietary choices/restrictions? Then change it.

      Reply
      • Pixybrat says

        February 12, 2021 at 1:12 pm

        I think that the person was SUGGESTING an added note if there is a cooking time difference if gluten free pasta is used. I don’t see any demands

        Reply
  20. Kathryn says

    February 2, 2020 at 11:07 pm

    After you cook the dinner, and serve it, can you freeze the leftovers?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 4, 2020 at 12:55 pm

      Yes you can!

      Reply
  21. Sharon says

    January 26, 2020 at 6:10 pm

    Used only 4 oz. of cream cheese and it was plenty. Added sliced mushrooms on top of the spaghetti, and stirred in spinach at the end.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      Yum yum! I love this one. And the spinach idea is great!

      Reply
  22. Kim Campbell says

    January 26, 2020 at 5:09 pm

    It was quick and delicious. Everyone loved it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 28, 2020 at 12:51 pm

      Glad you liked it Kim!

      Reply
  23. Charlene K. Gibson says

    January 20, 2020 at 1:30 pm

    Really yummy,,, hubby liked it as did I. Served with garllc bread and a green salad. Plenty of leftovers, even better tasting than the first time. Did substitute a can of tomatoe sauce for one of the cups of watrr.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 20, 2020 at 6:04 pm

      Awesome! And good idea on the tomato sauce. Yum!

      Reply
    • Brooke says

      July 21, 2020 at 4:20 pm

      My noodles werent done (wheat) but I did double the meat, do you think that’s why?

      Reply
    • PamE says

      July 17, 2022 at 1:41 pm

      I do the same thing using tomato sauce in place of some of the water and I add in some Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes. I like things savory and spicy.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  24. Leslie says

    January 13, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    I made this without the meat, and the noodles weren’t quite done….would you recommend adding a minute or 2 into the cooking time? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 14, 2020 at 9:02 pm

      Yes I would try that next time Leslie!

      Reply
  25. Billie Sheeran says

    January 13, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    I tried this but pasta wasn’t done so cooked it for another 4 minutes.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 14, 2020 at 9:09 pm

      Good to know thanks for sharing your experience.

      Reply
    • aubray says

      June 10, 2020 at 4:51 pm

      I had the same experience, it may have been because we dont eat, so no beef was added.

      Reply
  26. Julie says

    January 8, 2020 at 8:24 am

    Anyone tried this with rice noodles? I know they tend to be more foamy. Curious if this would turn out. I have some GF friends.

    Reply
  27. Gail says

    January 5, 2020 at 3:02 pm

    All time favorite! Best ever!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 6, 2020 at 7:22 pm

      Glad you liked it Gail!

      Reply
  28. Michelle Vogt says

    December 6, 2019 at 1:17 pm

    This is our go to meal! My 2 year old son LOVES it and could eat it every night if I let him! Thank you for all your amazing recipes!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 9, 2019 at 3:48 pm

      How fun Michelle! Thank you for sharing 🙂

      Reply
      • Dessa says

        December 27, 2019 at 8:39 am

        Do you know how I would adjust times and measurements for an 8qt instapot?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          December 27, 2019 at 12:15 pm

          Hi Dessa, I would keep everything the same! It should turn out perfectly. Enjoy!

          Reply
  29. Wanda says

    November 17, 2019 at 1:48 pm

    I used penne because that’s all I had and cooked for 5 minutes in my pressure cooker. No clumping. I also added extra seasonings because I just had a can of plain tomato sauce. It was perfect. Great recipe! Thanks!

    Reply
    • Wanda says

      November 17, 2019 at 1:52 pm

      Oh and I also used 1/2 a tub of herb and garlic cream cheese because it’s all I had. Yum!

      Reply
    • Karen says

      November 18, 2019 at 6:58 pm

      I like all these ideas! Sounds great!

      Reply
  30. Moriaelini says

    October 11, 2019 at 5:25 pm

    Have made this a couple times, once with ground pork and another time with ground italian chicken sausage. Both times it was a resounding success with my kids and spouse, heh.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      October 21, 2019 at 8:08 pm

      AWESOME!

      Reply
  31. Tricia Sherwin says

    October 11, 2019 at 11:07 am

    My kids go crazy over this and it’s super simple to make. Great recipe for pleasing the littles.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 21, 2019 at 8:09 pm

      Yes!

      Reply
  32. Karen says

    September 19, 2019 at 11:14 am

    I’m going to try this with Chicken instead of ground beef and the Classico Alfredo sauce. Will serve with Parm instead of Cheddar. Could even add in some Spinach at the end in lieu of the cream cheese step. Just an experiment.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 19, 2019 at 8:30 pm

      Sounds like a good experiment to me!

      Reply
  33. Paula baldo says

    August 29, 2019 at 6:07 pm

    Hi, was wondering what you mean by venting?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 30, 2019 at 1:08 pm

      Your Instant Pot has two settings for the valve. Sealing and venting. When you want to release the pressure you move the valve to venting.

      Reply
  34. Piper says

    August 29, 2019 at 5:41 pm

    Would you change the time if using a different noodle, like elbow?

    Reply
    • Phyllis says

      August 29, 2019 at 7:46 pm

      I haven’t cooked this because of the high number of calories and carbs. Is there some way to get the same goodness and creaminess with fewer calories and carbs?

      Reply
      • Karen says

        August 30, 2019 at 1:03 pm

        Perhaps using lower fat cream cheese. But the carbs are going to be high no matter what because it’s pasta. You could always make a spaghetti squash instead.

        Reply
    • Karen says

      August 30, 2019 at 1:09 pm

      I’d do 4-5 minutes for macaroni.

      Reply
  35. Tracey says

    August 29, 2019 at 4:23 pm

    Some of my spaghetti clumped together did I do something wrong I added everything that the recipe called for

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 30, 2019 at 1:11 pm

      Sometimes that happens with spaghetti. Did you fan them out?

      Reply
  36. Moriaelini says

    August 26, 2019 at 4:35 pm

    Made this tonight with mild italian sausage instead of beef. WOW. My kids asked it be added to the regular dinner rotation, heh. I also subbed chicken broth for the water…well water with an Edward & Sons not-chicken bouillon cube in it. I always do this when I cook pasta in my instant pot though.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      August 28, 2019 at 10:04 am

      I’m not familiar with Edward and Sons not chicken bouillon. Sounds interesting! Where do you get it?

      Reply
  37. Adam says

    July 24, 2019 at 10:43 pm

    I like to cook in batches so I can have the whole weeks dinner ready. Would this be ok in the freezer in individual portions?

    I was thinking I could bake it so the cheese is crispy. 200 for 10-15 minutes or so? Has anyone tried it?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 25, 2019 at 12:59 pm

      yes I think that would work really well!

      Reply
  38. Patty says

    May 10, 2019 at 10:02 am

    Can I use angel hair pasta instead of spaghetti and chicken instead of ground meat? Should I cook it for the same amount of time

    Reply
    • Karen says

      May 10, 2019 at 4:46 pm

      I would cut the cooking time down by 1-2 minutes for angel hair. You will need to cut the chicken into bite size pieces.

      Reply
      • Susan M says

        August 29, 2019 at 3:44 pm

        Or maybe use ground chicken/turkey??

        Reply
  39. Liz says

    March 17, 2019 at 11:27 am

    This is the best spaghetti I’ve ever had! The noodles cooked perfectly and the creaminess is amazing. Subscribing to your blog now!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      March 18, 2019 at 10:01 am

      Glad you liked it Liz!

      Reply
  40. Tara says

    January 16, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    Hi! I’ve made the recipe and we love it! Could you help me adopt it for regular spaghetti and frozen meatballs without the cream cheese? The other recipes that I have tried come out with watery sauce, and not enough noodles (half a box) to feed our family of four. I use a 6 qt Instant Pot. Thanks for any help!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 17, 2019 at 11:26 am

      Hi Tara, I have had the same issues as you! I need to try again. I’ve tried like 3 separate times and it never turns out well for me.

      Reply
      • Jamie says

        February 9, 2019 at 12:24 pm

        Do you put the ground beef back in with noodles?

        Reply
        • Karen says

          February 9, 2019 at 2:25 pm

          yes

          Reply
  41. Kim says

    January 13, 2019 at 5:49 pm

    I make this recipe all the time in the insta pot. It has become a favorite in my house. After it’s done I put it in the oven with cheddar cheese on top till it melts and browns.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 14, 2019 at 9:26 pm

      Nice! So glad you like it!

      Reply
  42. Cheryl says

    December 26, 2018 at 9:13 am

    If I substitute Zoodles for the spaghetti noodles you suggested to not cook the Zoodles in the Instant Pot. Would the 3 cups of water written in the recipe be totally eliminated as well?

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    • Karen says

      December 26, 2018 at 11:34 am

      This is how I would cook it with zoodles:
      1 lb ground beef
      1/2 tsp salt
      1/2 tsp garlic powder
      1 lb zoodles
      1 (24 oz) jar or can spaghetti sauce
      8 oz cream cheese, cubed
      1 cup grated cheddar
      1. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute function. When the display says hot add in the ground beef. Break the meat up with a wooden spoon. Sprinkle in the salt and garlic powder. Brown the meat. Drain off any excess grease.
      2. Stir in the zoodles and spaghetti sauce. Heat through using the saute setting. Add in the cream cheese in little chunks and stir until melted. Add in the cheddar and serve.

      Reply
  43. Cheryl says

    December 21, 2018 at 1:00 pm

    Would this recipe work to substitutie Zoodles for the pasta?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 22, 2018 at 6:28 pm

      I would not cook zoodles in the Instant Pot because they will get overcooked. You could however cook them on the saute setting.

      Reply
  44. Cheryl says

    November 27, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    This is my first recipe I’m trying with my brand new Instant Pot. I am using 1 lb. Ground beef and 24 oz. Sauce, as stated in the recipe. But only 8 oz. (1/2 lb.) noodles. Should I half the water?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 29, 2018 at 2:44 pm

      yes halve the water!

      Reply
  45. Miranda says

    August 16, 2018 at 6:36 am

    This was the easiest thing I have made in a while. It was really good! I substituted already cooked chicken breast for beef. And it was still good!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      August 16, 2018 at 4:04 pm

      That does sound really good!

      Reply
  46. Stacy says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:17 pm

    I had large clumps of undercooked noodles in spite of trying to stir them around before cooking. What did I do wrong?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 11, 2018 at 2:07 pm

      Hmmmm, I’m not sure! Was is spaghetti?

      Reply
      • Adam says

        November 27, 2018 at 7:36 am

        Not the original poster but I also had this happen to me. I just stirred the spaghetti and left the uncooked noodles at the bottom, closed the lid and left it in there for another 5 minutes. After that everything was good.

        ★★★★★

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  47. Dee Hall says

    June 21, 2018 at 2:53 pm

    Karen, I have someone in my household that has acid reflux, so no tomatoes–I used chicken breasts that I browned-added garlic powder, Italian spices to meat, same water, spaghetti, one can of mushroom soup, one can of cream of celery instead of marinara sauce, then added cream cheese and cheddar cheese. It was delicious. I also added some broccoli and sautéed onions. I will add some mushrooms next time.
    So quick and easy.

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      June 23, 2018 at 3:33 pm

      Sounds amazing!

      Reply
    • Megan says

      August 5, 2018 at 8:11 pm

      Thank you so much for all your recipes! I love each and everyone I’ve tried (5-6 so far). I made this dish with marinara last weekend and then tried one of the commenters suggestions to sub cream of mushroom and celery this weekend. Both were delicious and fed my family for multiple nights! Thank you.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
  48. Marsha says

    June 14, 2018 at 4:33 pm

    Did you brown the beef first? And do you think this would work with frozen ground beef?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      June 14, 2018 at 4:41 pm

      In the first step I did brown the beef. I would cook the frozen meat for 5 minutes on a trivet with a cup of water in the bottom. Then I would brown it and follow the recipe as it is written.

      Reply
  49. Brenda Bates says

    June 12, 2018 at 8:23 am

    Walked in from work at 5:10 and was eating dinner at 6 p.m. Really good and fast and hubby approved. I had some WW zero point marinara in the freezer that I used for the spaghetti sauce and subbed 1/3 fat cream cheese. It was all very good and since there are only two of us, I have a container for another meal and a container for the freezer. Thanks for another keeper!

    ★★★★★

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    • Karen says

      June 12, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      That is fantastic Brenda! I love it!

      Reply
  50. loretta says

    June 11, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    Tried to cut it half wasnt good

    Reply
  51. Rose says

    June 5, 2018 at 11:00 am

    Could you tell me your preference in spaghetti sauce?

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    • Karen says

      June 5, 2018 at 5:42 pm

      I am not picky but I do like the Classico brand.

      Reply
  52. Brenda Bates says

    June 5, 2018 at 8:41 am

    “If you’re a fan of cream cheese ….” – you mean there are people who aren’t? LOL

    Cannot wait to try this one – looks perfect for a busy weeknight. Thanks again for all the wonderful recipes!

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    • Karen says

      June 5, 2018 at 5:43 pm

      People that don’t like cream cheese are not my people.

      Reply
      • Brenda Bates says

        June 6, 2018 at 7:36 am

        LOL – right!

        Reply
  53. Ella says

    June 4, 2018 at 8:32 pm

    How would you recommend cooking this if you don’t have an instant pot?

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    • Karen says

      June 5, 2018 at 5:44 pm

      I would do it on the stove top. Boil the noodles and drain. Brown the meat in a skillet add in the noodles and sauce. Stir in the cream cheese. Very easy!

      Reply
  54. Jessa says

    June 4, 2018 at 4:49 pm

    Can this be done instead with a slow cooker? If so, at what temp, and how long for cook time? Thank you!

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    • Karen says

      June 5, 2018 at 5:44 pm

      Pasta turns out gloopy in the slow cooker. I would make it on the stove top if I were you 🙂

      Reply
  55. barbara says

    June 4, 2018 at 3:53 pm

    How much water do I use if I reduce all of the other ingredients in half for 4 servings?

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    • Karen says

      June 4, 2018 at 3:57 pm

      half the amount of water too. So 1 1/2 cups.

      Reply

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