Gluten Free Instant Pot Pasta
This gluten-free instant pot pasta is the easiest one-pot pasta dish! It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and super quick and simple to make.
Pasta with beef and vegetables has always been one of my favorite meals to prep for my husband throughout the week. But the reality is that it makes a lot of dishes! A pan to brown the meat, a pot to cook the pasta, and a strainer… it adds up. Plus, the last thing I wanted to do when I was prepping other dishes was babysitting pasta. That’s when I started experimenting with the instant pot, and not only does it cut down on dishes, but it’s way more hands-off!
This instant pot pasta is totally gluten and dairy-free and uses simple ingredients to make a delicious dish!
The Ingredients for the Instant Pot Pasta
- Ground Beef. Ground turkey or sausage would both work in the recipe as well!
- Gluten-Free Pasta. I’ve experimented with quite a bit of gluten-free pasta varieties for this recipe, and the best one I’ve found is Jovial Brown Rice pasta. However, other varieties will work, you may just have to reduce the cook time by 1-2 minutes for pastas that have a shorter cook time (like chickpea pasta).
- Salt, Pepper, Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Dried Parsley, Dried Basil, and Dried Oregano.
- Marinara Sauce. You can use nomato sauce instead of marinara sauce if you prefer.
- Chicken Broth. You can make your own chicken broth!
- Fresh Spinach.
- Fresh Parsley. For topping!
How to make Gluten-Free Pasta in the Instant Pot
- Brown the ground beef in the instant pot.
- Add the pasta, marinara, and broth.
- Place the lid on the instant pot and set the valve to seal. Press the manual button and set to high pressure for 6 minutes. Allow to come to pressure and cook. Once cooked, let the pressure naturally release for 5 minutes before quickly releasing the pressure. Press the cancel button.
- Carefully remove the lid from the instant pot.
- Stir in the spinach.
- Serve the pasta topped with parsley.
Can you make this recipe paleo or AIP?
Here are my recommendations for making it paleo/AIP.
- Use nomato sauce instead of marinara sauce.
- Use Jovial cassava pasta and reduce the cook time by 1-2 minutes.
Can you make this recipe in the slowcooker?
That would be a very different process, so for this particular process it’s best to stick with the instant pot!
Can you use different pasta shapes?
I find that penne or fusilli works best, but you can also do elbows! The process for spaghetti would be a bit different.
Can you make this recipe without the meat?
Technically you can, though I think the ground beef rounds this out to a complete dish.
Can you make this recipe with a different protein?
Ground turkey or sausage are both a great alternative to ground beef in this recipe.
Can you make this recipe with a different vegetable?
If spinach isn’t your thing, you can also use kale or broccoli!
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Gluten Free Instant Pot Pasta
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp dried parsley
- 2 tsp dried basil
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 12 oz gluten-free pasta (I use Jovial Brown Rice Penne or Fussili)
- 24 oz jar of marinara sauce
- 3 cups chicken broth
- 3 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Set the instant pot to saute and add the ground beef. Season and crumble the ground beef until browned. Hit cancel on the instant pot.
- Add the pasta, marinara sauce, and broth to the instant pot. Lightly stir just to ensure that the pasta is covered by the sauce mixture to cook evenly, but don’t over mix.
- Place the lid on the instant pot and set the valve to seal. Press the manual button and set to high pressure for 6 minutes. Allow to come to pressure and cook. Once cooked, let the pressure naturally release for 5 minutes before quickly releasing the pressure. Press the cancel button.
- Carefully remove the lid from the instant pot and add the spinach. Stir well for 1-2 minutes until wilted.
- Serve the pasta topped with parsley.
Notes
All nutrition facts are estimated and will vary.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 560
- Fat: 7.9g
- Carbohydrates: 79.3g
- Fiber: 6.6g
- Protein: 40.5g
AIP
Low Carb
Paleo
Whole30
Excellent! I halved the recipe and replaced the spinach with broccoli. I like the crunchiness of the broccoli. I tasted delicious! Thank you for another great recipe!
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OMG! This was soooooo good. Thanks for sharing. This came out perfectly. It’s only my second time using the Instant Pot. The first time was not a success. (I made something else. Didn’t turn out well.)
I actually made this for my son, who has just moved in to his own apartment. He went back for seconds and when he saw there was still plenty, he said, “This was exactly the kind of recipe I was hoping for. It’s delicious and there’s plenty for leftovers!”
It is so hard to please my two teenagers and husband all at once, but all three loved this! And it was so easy to make. This will be on regular rotation, and it would also be a filling and delicious meal for guests.
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yay, so glad your family liked it!!
Yum! So delicious and so easy to put together! I had Rao’s tomato basil sauce on hand and combining with the spices in this recipe it just took the flavor to a whole other level. *chef’s kiss*
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This was amazing! And super quick meal.
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thank you!!
I searched high and low for the cook time on Jovial pasta, but I wasn’t able to find it. Without that information, I didn’t know what to do with the pasta I have here in Canada. I reduced the cook time to 5 and 5 release. It was not good. Now we have a lot of mush to eat. I have the added complication of cooking at high altitude, so often things don’t work as they should. I think maybe 4 and 4 might work better, but I’m not sure I want to try it again.
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Hi Bonnie and greetings from Canada. I know this is coming long after your inquiry above, but this is what I follow for perfect IP pasta every time…including Jovial. https://inquiringchef.com/how-to-cook-pasta-in-the-instant-pot/
This has become a staple recipe in our house! We make it every other week. It’s such an easy recipe to incorporate in our rotation.
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Yum! Just made this! Another masterpiece by Michelle ☺️
Unfortunately I decided to double the recipe and realized I probably can’t double the cook time.. regardless I did it at 12 min for double the recipe and it was over cooked but I don’t mind that. Very easy and tasty!
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So glad you enjoyed!!
This is a family favorite on rotation! I have used GF Jovial brand fettuccine and spaghetti as well and it turns out amazing!
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Yay, so glad!!
This turned out SO GOOD! I subbed ground turkey for the beef, and I used Banza (chickpea) pasta, so I decreased the pressure time to 4 minutes instead of 6. It worked like a charm! Can’t wait to make this again!
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Yay, so glad you enjoyed!!