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Pesto chicken pasta garnished with parmesean cheese on a white plate.

Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta

Anne Aslanides
This instant pot pesto pasta is only 5 ingredients and cooks as a one pot dish in your instant pot for a quick and tasty weeknight dinner perfect for busy nights.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Coming up to pressure and releasing 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 505 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz Penne pasta
  • 14.5 oz Chicken broth
  • 6.7 oz Pesto sauce
  • 1 cup Leftover chicken
  • ½ cup Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup water can sub additional broth

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients except cheese to instant pot, adding the pasta last.
  • Set to high pressure for 3 minutes (al dente) or 4 minutes (soft). After cooking wait 3 minutes and release remaining pressure.
  • Stir in parmesan and serve. Garnish with additional cheese if desired.

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Notes

Thinner, faster cooking pastas will need less cooking time than penne.

Nutrition

Calories: 505kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 24gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 1167mgPotassium: 272mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1074IUCalcium: 208mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. It is recommended to use your preferred calculator with the actual ingredients you use for optimal accuracy.

Keyword Instant Pot
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