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Instant Pot Fettuccini Alfredo

Jan 10, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Fettuccini Alfredo is a creamy and delicious classic pasta dish made with cooked fettuccini pasta tossed in a creamy Alfredo sauce and steamed broccoli in Instant Pot. A comforting meal for a weekday dinner.

fettuccini alfredo pasta served in a white bowl with steamed broccoli on the side

I have used store brought Alfredo sauce in this recipe, but you can easily prepare the sauce at home.

What to serve with Creamy Fettuccini Alfredo

You or your kid can enjoy a big bowl of Creamy Fettuccini Alfredo and call it a meal or enjoy with crusty bread and salad.

alfredo pasta served in a bowl with steamed broccoli on the side

Ingredients for Fettuccini Alfredo

Firstly gather all the ingredients required to make the pasta.

  • Fettuccine noodles - can substitute linguine pasta or spaghetti pasta
  • Alfredo sauce - I have used store-bought classic creamy alfredo sauce from Traders Joe's. You can prepare the sauce at home as well.
  • Broccoli - I steamed broccoli before adding it to the pasta. You can find how to steam broccoli in instant pot in my blog.
Instant Pot Fettuccini Alfredo Ingredients

How to Make Fettuccini Alfredo in Instant Pot

Add water, salt to the Instant Pot. Mix well. Then add the dry fettuccini noodles. Most of the pasta should be covered in water. If it is not, add some more water. 

step to cook pasta collage

Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes.

Using fettuccini noodles in this recipe which has 10 minutes for cooking on the stovetop. So to cook on Instant Pot – Divide the cooking time by half and minus one for al dente pasta. So it's 4 minutes. For softer pasta, do 5 minutes.

When the instant pot beeps, Wait 2-3 minutes and then Quick Release the remaining pressure manually. Open the lid, drain if there is any extra water.

Turn on Sauté mode on Instant Pot. Stir in the alfredo sauce, black pepper, salt, and steamed broccoli, and mix everything well. Add more alfredo sauce if you want a more creamy texture. Cook for about 3-4 minutes, stirring in between.

step to add alfredo sauce and steamed broccoli collage

When done, garnish with dried or fresh parsley and serve immediately.

fettuccini alfredo in instant pot insert

Stovetop method with Homemade Alfredo Sauce

Homemade Alfredo Sauce can be made with the following ingredients —

  • ¼ cup butter
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¾ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese or more
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • parsley for garnish
  • 8 oz fettuccini noodles
  1. Prepare pasta according to package. Drain and set aside. Reserve some pasta water.
  2. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add heavy cream and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
  3. Next, add garlic powder and cheese and whisk until all the cheese melts.
  4. Add some steamed broccoli, cooked fettuccine pasta, pepper, salt, and toss pasta in the sauce.
  5. If the sauce is too thick, then add the reserved pasta water gradually, and finally sprinkle some parsley.
Fettucchini Alfredo served in a bowl garnished with steamed broccoli and parsley
alfredo pasta

Notes:

  • Generally, The time to cook pasta in an instant pot is usually half of the suggested time on the pasta box and minus one for al dente pasta. Using penne pasta in this recipe which has 10 minutes for cooking on the stovetop. So to cook on Instant Pot – Divide the cooking time by half and minus one for al dente pasta. So it's 4 minutes.
  • Make sure you have enough water to cover most of the pasta underwater. Depending on the shape and size of pasta you may need more or fewer liquids.
  • This recipe was created in 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Pressure Cooker. 

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Instant Pot Fettuccini broccoli Alfredo served in a bowl garnished with parsley

Instant Pot Fettuccini Alfredo

Bhavana Patil
Instant Pot Fettuccini Alfredo is a creamy and delicious pasta dish made with cooked fettuccini pasta tossed in a creamy Alfredo sauce and steamed broccoli
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Servings: 4
Calories : 405
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Italian
Diet: Vegetarian
Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
Prep Time : 5 minutes
Cook Time : 10 minutes
Total Time : 15 minutes

Equipment

  • Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

Measuring cup used ,1 cup = 250ml

  • 8 oz dry fettuccine noodles broken into pieces
  • 15 oz alfredo sauce (around 1.5 cups)
  • 2 cups water to cook pasta
  • salt and black pepper powder to taste
  • 1 cup steamed (cooked) broccoli florets
  • 1 tablespoon fresh or dried parsley

Instructions
 

Instant Pot Method:

  • Add water, salt to the Instant Pot. Mix well. Then add the dry fettuccini noodles. Most of the pasta should be covered in the water. If it is not, add some more water. 
  • Close the Instant Pot with pressure valve to Sealing. Cook on High Pressure for 4 minutes.
  • Using fettuccini noodles in this recipe which has 10 minutes for cooking on the stovetop. So to cook on Instant Pot – Divide the cooking time by half and minus one for al dente pasta. So it's 4 minutes. For softer pasta, do 5 minutes.
  • When the instant pot beeps, Wait 2-3 minutes and then Quick Release the remaining pressure manually. Open the lid, drain if there is any extra water.
  • Turn on Sauté mode. Stir in the alfredo sauce, black pepper, salt, and steamed broccoli, and mix everything well. Add more alfredo sauce if you want a more creamy texture. Cook for about 3-4 minutes, stirring in between.
  • When done, garnish with dried or fresh parsley and serve immediately.

Stovetop method with Homemade Alfredo Sauce:

  • Prepare pasta according to package. Drain and set aside. Reserve some pasta water.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add heavy cream and simmer for 3-4 minutes.
  • Next add garlic powder and cheese and whisk until all the cheese melts.
  • Add some steamed broccoli, cooked fettuccine pasta, pepper, salt and toss pasta in the sauce.
  • If sauce is too thick, then add the reserved pasta water gradually and finally sprinkle some parsley.

Notes

Notes:

  • Generally, The time to cook pasta in an instant pot is usually half of the suggested time on the pasta box and minus one for al dente pasta. Using penne pasta in this recipe which has 10 minutes for cooking on the stovetop. So to cook on Instant Pot – Divide the cooking time by half and minus one for al dente pasta. So it's 4 minutes.
  • Make sure you have enough water to cover most of the pasta underwater. Depending on the shape and size of pasta you may need more or fewer liquids.
  • This recipe was created in 6qt Instant Pot DUO60 Multi-use Pressure Cooker. 
 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 405kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 22gFat: 15gSodium: 456mgPotassium: 345mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 350IUVitamin C: 0.7mgCalcium: 379mgIron: 1.7mg
Keyword fettuccini alfredo, pasta, pressurecooker
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