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This Chicken Pesto Pasta<\/strong> is super creamy, cheesy, and easy. It\u2019s the perfect comforting family meal with mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, and melty mozzarella. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2764\ufe0f Why you’ll love this recipe: <\/strong>This loaded chicken pasta always disappears fast at our house! It has everything you\u2019re looking for in a hearty pasta dinner: a creamy sauce, melty cheese, tender chicken, and herby pesto, and it’s a great 30 minute meal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This decadent pasta recipe is similar to the super-popular Creamy Chicken pesto Pasta on page 163 in our Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook<\/a><\/em>. For this version, we use mushrooms, Roma tomatoes, and mozzarella to make it more like our favorite cavatappi at Noodles & Company. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is one of our go-to Instant Pot pasta recipes<\/a><\/strong> since it’s flavorful, quick and easy. It\u2019s a great family dinner to serve with a green salad on the side. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s what you need to make this super comforting, pesto chicken pasta:<\/p>\n\n\n\n This easy recipe will work in any brand of electric pressure cooker<\/strong>, including the Instant Pot<\/a>, Ninja Foodi<\/a>, or Power Pressure Cooker XL<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The first step is to saute the chicken until it\u2019s browned<\/strong>. This takes just about 3 minutes in the pressure cooking pot. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Next, add the broth and scrape the bottom of the pot<\/strong> to make sure the flavorful browning gets into your cooking liquid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Add the water, pasta, salt, pepper, and sugar<\/strong>, then set the cook time for 4 minutes<\/strong> (if you\u2019re using a different kind of pasta, use the formula here to find the correct cooking time<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n Finish with a quick pressure release<\/strong>, then give the pasta a good stir. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To thicken the sauce,<\/strong> combine the cornstarch and cold water. Slowly add the mixture to the cooking pot, stirring constantly. Next, bring the sauce to a simmer by selecting Saute and stirring until the mixture thickens. <\/p>\n\n\n\n To finish, turn off the pressure cooker and stir in the heavy cream, pesto, diced tomatoes, and mushrooms<\/strong>. Serve it up and enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was surprised to see that our grocery store offered a few different brands of cavatappi noodles. Ours weren\u2019t in the boxes like Barilla pasta, but were in 1 pound bags. We love the shape and grooves in the cavatappi to hold the creamy, cheesy sauce in this dish.\u00a0 Not everyone in our family loves mushrooms. So we use canned here, for convenience, so we have them on-hand to add to individual servings. However, if you\u2019re a mushroom lover, you can saut\u00e9 your own mushrooms and add them after pressure cooking.\u00a0 Store fully cooled leftover chicken pesto pasta in an airtight container in the fridge for up to four days. You can reheat it on the stove, in the microwave or in the Instant Pot. You\u2019ll need to add a splash of water or broth to loosen up your leftovers.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> If you\u2019d like to switch up the veggies in this pesto pasta recipe, it\u2019s easy to do! You can saut\u00e9 a mixture of your favorite veggies on the stove, then fold them into the dish at the end. Or add quick-cooking veggies like peas or diced asparagus to the pasta in the pot when you remove the lid. They will cook while you finish the sauce.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n We love making one-pot pasta in the Instant Pot, including these favorites:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Do you LOVE this recipe? <\/strong><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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How to make Creamy Chicken Pesto Pasta in an Instant Pot<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Important Tips for Making Chicken Pesto Pasta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Frequently Asked Questions about Chicken Pesto Pasta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Of course, any pasta will work, as long as it has a recommended cook time between 8 and 12 minutes! If you do choose a different kind of pasta, be sure to use our pasta cooking time formula outlined in this post.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>
We like to use the method from our Beef Bourguignon<\/a>: heat 1 tablespoon oil and
1 tablespoon butter over medium heat, add the mushrooms, and saut\u00e9 until golden. You can do this in the Instant Pot before cooking the pasta or on the stovetop while the pasta cooks.<\/p> <\/div> <\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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