Easy Instant Pot Spaghetti with Ground Beef

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• ½ yellow onion, diced
• 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
• 3 cups water
• 1 jar spaghetti sauce
• 1 can diced tomatoes, optional
• 16 ounces spaghetti noodles

Instructions

1. Set the Instant Pot to Sauté mode. Once hot, add the olive oil and diced onion. Cook until the onion begins to soften.
2. Add the ground beef, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and fresh minced garlic. Cook until the beef is completely browned and cooked through.
3. Remove the beef mixture from the pot. Pour in the water and thoroughly scrape the bottom of the pot to remove any browned bits. This helps prevent a Burn warning.
4. Break the spaghetti noodles in half and arrange them in a crisscross pattern inside the Instant Pot.
5. Pour the spaghetti sauce evenly over the noodles. If using diced tomatoes, spread them over the sauce.
6. Pour the water around the sides and over the top of the tomatoes. Gently press the noodles down to make sure they are mostly covered with liquid.
7. Return the cooked ground beef to the pot and secure the lid. Set the valve to Sealing, then select Pressure Cook and set the timer for 5 minutes.
8. When cooking is complete, allow the pressure to release naturally for 5 minutes. Then carefully perform a quick release and wait until the pressure pin drops completely.
9. Open the lid and stir the spaghetti, sauce, tomatoes, and ground beef together until well combined.
10. Serve hot with a fresh dinner salad and garlic cheese toast, if desired.