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Instant Pot Dump and Start Alfredo made completely from scratch in under 20 minutes! This rich, creamy & dreamy meal is picky eater and kid friendly- making this meal a no-brainer!
Watch how easy it is to make Alfredo in your Instant Pot in this video!
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Alfredo. Do you know what is better than alfredo? Alfredo made from scratch in under 20 minutes..with only 5 (okay, 7 if you count salt & pepper) ingredients? Yeah, I went there.
We eat this for dinner probably once a week because it is seriously SO delicious! I try to save it for a day of the week where I know I will be short on time, but let’s be honest, it’s so good that I will make it even when I’ve got all the time in the world.
This is a fool-proof recipe- great for newbies, seasoned Instant Potters, and totally kid approved!
Okay, let’s do this thang.
Chicken broth, heavy cream, minced garlic, salt, pepper & noodles broken in half go into the pot. Make sure that all of the noodles are covered in liquid.
Manual high pressure for 6 minutes. (I like my noodles with a little bite to them, if you like yours softer I’d recommend cooking for a minute or two longer.) Let it naturally release the pressure for 6 minutes. The display will read L0:06 and then you can quick release.
It will be very liquidy when you take the lid off. That is a-okay and totally normal. Let it sit and cool for about a minute or so (very important!!) and then add in some parmesan cheese. You’ll want the real thing. None of that powdered stuff.
Gradually stir in the cheese. The cheese will melt into the sauce and thicken it.
Aaaand then, serve it up and say Bon Appetit! Serve alongside some Oven Roasted Broccoli!
Want something a little lighter? Try my Skinny Alfredo!
Don’t want to use heavy cream? Check out the Skinny version of this recipe!
Try These Other Great Recipes:
- Broccoli Cheese Soup
- Italian Chicken Pasta
- Five Cheese Ziti
- Chicken Pot Pie
- Tomato Tortellini Soup
- Instant Pot Chicken Spaghetti
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Pasta
- Instant Pot Chicken Florentine Pasta
- One Pot Chicken Lo Mein
- Tomato Basil Pasta
- Instant Pot Stir Fry
- Chicken Alfredo Stuffed Shells
- Alfredo Sauce
- All Pasta Recipes
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Dump and Start Instant Pot Alfredo
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp minced garlic, dried
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/2 lb dry linguine noodles, broken in half
- 3/4-1 cup parmesan cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Add the broth, cream, garlic, salt, pepper and noodles to the instant pot in that order. DO NOT STIR, but make sure all noodles are covered. If you need to move some noodles around, thats okay.
- Set your Instant Pot to Manual for 6 minutes (I like my noodles with a little bite to them, if you like yours softer I'd recommend cooking for a minute or two longer) and then let it naturally release its pressure for an additional 6 minutes then quick release.
- Let the noodles and sauce sit for a minute or so. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Your cheese will not melt into the sauce if it doesn't cool for a minute or two.
- Gradually stir in the parmesan cheese.
- It's ready to eat, Enjoy!
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Dump and Start Instant Pot Alfredo
(Printable Recipe Below)
Perfectly delicious alfredo in under 20 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp minced garlic dried
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 lb dry linguine noodles broken in half
- 3/4-1 cup parmesan cheese shredded
Instructions
- Add the broth, cream, garlic, salt, pepper and noodles to the instant pot in that order. DO NOT STIR, but make sure all noodles are covered. If you need to move some noodles around, thats okay.
- Set your Instant Pot to Manual for 6 minutes (I like my noodles with a little bite to them, if you like yours softer I’d recommend cooking for a minute or two longer) and then let it naturally release its pressure for an additional 6 minutes then quick release.
- Let the noodles and sauce sit for a minute or so. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. Your cheese will not melt into the sauce if it doesn’t cool for a minute or two.
- Gradually stir in the parmesan cheese.
- It’s ready to eat, Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
This recipe can easily be doubled!
Leftovers are best when you add a splash of milk in after it is reheated.
Can you use half and half cream rather than the heavy cream?
Can you use whole milk, so can be done lactose free? The parmigiana cheese, is a hard cheese and doesn’t both me.
Whole milk does not have enough fat and will cuddle under pressure. ? I am working on figuring out how to make this lactose free. I have had quite a few people ask the same thing. Sorry I don’t have better info for you right now!
I’ve never had my milk curdle in my IP but you can make anything lactose free by adding lactase drops a day or two before use.
That is great info! Thank You!
Maybe canned coconut cream/milk? I usually sub this for anything that calls for milk/cream
When cooking under pressure, we have to be very careful what type of milk products are used while pressure cooking. Heavy cream works great under pressure because the fat stabilizes the cream. Regular milk will curdle under pressure though. My Skinny Alfredo recipe uses evaporated milk instead of heavy cream though! The method is just a little bit different. Hope this helps a bit!
I have a problem with lactose also and milk and even half and half bother me but heavy cream and many cheese don’t. Greek yogurt is ok too.
This was, btw, heavenly! I used gluten free fetuccine and it worked out perfectly!
I am so glad you LOVED it! Glad to know that the gluten free pasta worked! I get that question quite often. Thanks for taking the time to comment. ?
Yes, I made this with barilla gluten free noodles. It needed another minute or two of sauteeing after I opened the lid, so next time I will set to cook for 7 minutes. But it was great. Thanks so much!
Glad you loved it!
I haven't ever tried it. Someone commented and said the lower fat content in half and half may cause it to curdle while under pressure though. If you do try it, report back and let me know if it was successful!
I tried it 1 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup milk instead to cut down the calories a little. I also sauteed 1 chopped onion and pressed 6 cloves of garlic to start then followed this, with 1 tbsp of flour…sooo much more flavorful and you’re able to cut down the cheese.
Can you add chicken to it also in instant pot?
I tried a few times a while ago and always had mixed outcomes with the chicken. Now I keep some cooked chicken in my freezer that I add after the noodles are cooked. If you wanted to try, I would cut up the chicken into cubes and then add on top of the noodles before cooking. If you try it, make sure to report back and let me know how it went!
I added already cooked chicken breast and cut up that I got at Sam’s, perfect!
Sounds delicious! Did you add before pressure cooking or afterward?
I cooked the chicken beforehand and added it after the sauce and noodles were done.
How many servings? What are the calories per serving?
This makes 4 large servings. If the Alfredo is being served with salad and garlic bread 6 people could easily be fed with this. I don’t know the calories per serving. There is a reason I haven’t checked. 😉 If you happened to plug all of the ingredients into a calorie calculator, let me know what it ends up being!
I calculated at 6 servings after adding 8 oz chicken 407 calories. Adding the chicken dries ir up so i recommend adding a bit more cream and broth to offset…
When do you add the cheese? The recipe doesn’t state this.
It’s #4. ? it looks like an ad was stuck in between 3 & 4. I’ll get that removed. Thanks!
Have you ever tried design fresh veggies like broccoli?
*adding
Fresh broccoli would turn to mush if it was under pressure for 6 minutes. ? I usually buy some frozen broccoli in the steamable bags and toss it into the microwave while the noodles are cooking. ?
I have a Crock Pot brand cooker. Do you know what setting would correspond to “Manual?” I’m trying the Rice/Risotto button. It cooks at a low pressure. Do you think that will work? (Guess I’ll know in about 20 min! : )
I’m sorry I am seeing this so late! How did it work out? This is usually cooked on high pressure. Do you have a high pressure button?
I have an instant pot but it does not have the Manual button. I’m guessing I select the type of food I’m cooking and then just adjust time from there? Anyone know?
Hi Joy! ‘Manual’ and ‘pressure cook’ buttons are interchangeable. ?
If I double this recipe, should I then cook for 12 minutes? Or would 6-8 still be okay? I’m a total newbie!!! This will be my first try!! Eeeekkkk!
Cook time would stay the same! This is a PERFECT meal for newbies! Let me know how you like it! 🙂
Would this work with flat rice noodles? Or would the timing change?
I haven’t ever used flat rice noodles in the Instant Pot so I can’t say for sure. If you try it, let me know how it goes!
Dang it…. I added the cheese right away! Now I’m scared to open it ?
Oh man! How did it go? You’ll have to try it again and wait on the cheese! 😀
Actually it turned out fine!! ??