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creamy pasta on a white napkin with lemon

Pressure Cooker Cream Cheese Pasta


  • Author: Jessie

Description

Pressure Cooker Cream Cheese Pasta has just 3 ingredients and is made completely in the pressure cooker in under 15 minutes! A delicious and easy dinner that kids and adults will both love!


Ingredients

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  • 16oz dried pasta
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 8oz cream cheese
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • **optional add-ins: parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes, fresh or dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Pour dried pasta into pressure cooker and add water until pasta is covered about 2 inches.
  2. Stir in salt then lock lid and set to high pressure for 3-4 minutes, depending on the size of your pasta.
  3. When time is up, do a quick release and drain pasta, reserving 1 cup of pasta water. Set pasta aside.
  4. In pressure cooker, use sauté setting to melt cream cheese, whisking constantly until smooth.
  5. Thin with pasta water until desired thickness, then mix in garlic powder and black pepper.
  6. Turn pressure cooker off and then stir in cooked pasta.
  7. Serve with optional add-ins!