DINNER

HOW DO YOU MAKE Instant Pot Alfredo?

1. Combine the alfredo sauce, cooked chicken or Jumbo shrimp, and the minced garlic in the pot. Stir. (if using really small shrimp or spinach – those will get added after the cooking process)
2. Add the water and stir.
3. Place the broken noodles in the pot and press them down into the mixture to submerge. Do not stir.
4. Close the lid and cook on manual pressure for 2-3 minutes – depending on how soft you like your noodles.
5. Quick-release the pressure and remove the lid once the pin drops.
6. If adding small shrimp or spinach, this is the time to do so. Then place the lid back on (don’t set it to cook again) for 5 minutes to steam to perfection.
7. Remove the lid, add the cheese and stir well before serving.

What is the best way to store leftover alfredo?

Just keep it refrigerated in a shallow container for up to 3 days. As long as you don’t let it sit out at room temperature for too long, this should keep well when chilled.

Why use a shallow container to store the leftovers?

Well, when the container is shallow, the contents chill faster than if you were to use a large, deep container. Ideally, you don’t want it to take too long for the leftovers to get to their chilled/stored temperature.

As I mentioned, if the food remains above about 35 degrees for more than 1 hour after cooking, the bacteria starts to grow.

To make Instant Pot Alfredo you will need…

• alfredo sauce – homemade or jarred
• cooked & shredded chicken OR jumbo shrimp *opt
• minced garlic
• water
• linguini
• baby spinach leaves – rinsed, dried, and roughly chopped **opt
• parmesan cheese

Can this recipe be doubled?

Because of the space constraints within the pot – I don’t recommmend doubling this recipe. In general, packing foods in too tightly in the pressure cooker results in food that is improperly cooked.

Is it necessary to use a specific type of pressure cooker?

No, not at all. I just happen to have an Instant Pot, but pressure cookers have become so popular over the last couple years that just about every big & small appliance company makes one. This will work with them all.

What is “natural pressure release”?

Often, an Instant Pot recipe would call for you to release all the pressure at the end of the timed pressure cycle.  However, the cooking process stops when the pressure is released. 

For recipes that call for a natural pressure release, you would refrain from releasing the pressure from the unit for a set amount of time.  This allows for a little extra cooking time as the pressure inside naturally goes down. 

At the end of the natural pressure release cycle, you would then use the valve to release the remaining pressure and stop the cooking process.

Products I love when making Instant Pot Alfredo…

This alfredo pasta recipe is SUPER EASY and delicious – and if you’re like me, then you maybe already have some of these items on hand OR maybe you have never made pasta in the pressure cooker before, & you might be a bit nervous – but you’re going to love it. I have made a list below of the things I absolutely can’t live without when it comes to making this dinner recipe.

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