Instant Pot Pasta Carbonara Recipe – This is one of the easiest and tastiest sauces that you will ever make in the Instant Pot, truly amazing! If you love a great quality pasta dish, this is the recipe for you! The pasta is cooked with the sauce for a true one-pot meal.
What can really be better than a pasta tossed with bacon, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream? You have all of the makings for a great dinner or lunch, and it all comes together in mere minutes!
What Is Instant Pot Pasta Carbonara?
If you have never heard of Pasta Carbonara, it is a very classic Italian dish that every Italian restaurant really has on its menu. Including Olive Garden, Bertuccis, and even the fancy Italian restaurants.
All Pasta Carbonara includes the same sauce, including pancetta (Italian bacon), garlic, heavy cream, cheese, and egg. The sauce is cooked and then usually tosed with fettucini pasta.
YOu can make a lot of substitutions for this recipe, and you really can use just bacon for the pancetta and if you don’t have fettuccine, use regular spaghetti. It will still taste amazing!
Instant Pot Pasta Carbonara Ingredients
For this Instant Pot Carbonara Recipe, these are the ingredients that you will need:
- Bacon or Pancetta
- Minced Garlic
- White Onions
- Fettuccini
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Heavy Cream
- Eggs
- Water
- Parmesan Cheese
- Peas (optional)
- Parsley
HOW TO MAKE PASTA CARBONARA IN INSTANT POT?
- Place the bacon (or pancetta) into the Instant Pot and then press saute.
- Saute the bacon until it is cooked. When cooked, place it on a lined plate with a paper towel or a napkin to soak up the grease.
- Then place the diced garlic and onion inside and cook until they are both translucent, about 3 minutes.
- When the onions and garlic are done, add the pasta, water, and peas into the Instant Pot.
- Press manual and set the time for 5 minutes on high pressure. When the pasta is done, do a quick release.
- In a mixing bowl, mix the salt, pepper, eggs, and cheese.
- When the pressure comes down, stir in the mixture and add the Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream.
- Blend all together.
- Dice the bacon up and sprinkle on top, garnish with extra cheese and parsley
Some Common Questions Asked About This Recipe-
Is it Safe to Eat Raw Eggs in Carbonara Sauce?
While it is not recommended to eat raw eggs, you will have partially cooked eggs in this recipe.
The FDA is not recommended to feed raw eggs to children or the elderly, so use your good judgment. If you are in doubt or concerned, omit them from the recipe, you will still get an amazing pasta dish.
How Long Do You Cook Spaghetti In the Instant Pot?
The pasta (spaghetti) cooks directly in the sauce, so you only have one pot to clean up. I love one-pot meals, so easy to make and so easy to clean up.
The best part about this is since you are pressure cooking, the sauce gives the spaghetti an amazing flavor. All of the sauce is really coating the spaghetti as it pressure cooks.
Can I Use Another Type of Cheese in the Sauce?
Yes, if you do not like Parmesan cheese, you can add a variety of substitutions. My favorite would be Romano.
I would personally try to stay with the same type of cheese (Parmesan) as you will not get the same flavor of a classic Pasta Carbonara.
Does This Pasta Reheat Well?
Yes, this is a great dish to make ahead of time, but for the best result. This is a great dish to serve right after making.
If you want to make it ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator. It will last a day or so before the pasta gets soggy.
Tips for the Best Pasta Carbonara
- Use a great quality Parmesan cheese, as it is really the start of this dish.
- If you do not like peas, omit them, or if you want to add them after you cook, use canned peas, heat them, and then add them as an option to your guests.
Some Other Variations For This Meal
- If you want, a really common variation is to add diced chicken, but you can add anything you want, vegetables or diced meats.
- Although this is commonly prepared with spaghetti, you can use any pasta; the most common or best varieties would be angel hair, fettuccine, linguine, or even ziti.
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Instant Pot Pasta Carbonara Recipe
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 25
- Yield: 6 Servings 1x
- Category: Pasta
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: Italian
Description
Instant Pot Pasta Carbonara Recipe – This is one of the easiest and tastiest sauces that you will ever make in the Instant Pot, truly amazing! If you love a great quality pasta dish, this is the recipe for you!
Ingredients
- 4 to 6 bacon slices
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 onion, peeled and diced
- 16 oz fettuccini
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 2 teaspoons of pepper
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 3 eggs
- 4 cups of water
- 8 ounces of Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup of frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon of fresh parsley to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Place the bacon (or pancetta) into the Instant Pot and then press saute.
- Saute the bacon until it is cooked. When cooked, place it on a lined plate with a paper towel or a napkin to soak up the grease.
- Then place the diced garlic and onion inside and cook until they are both translucent, about 3 minutes.
- When the onions and garlic are done, add the pasta, water, and peas into the Instant Pot.
- Press manual and set the time for 5 minutes on high pressure. When the pasta is done, do a quick release.
- In a mixing bowl, mix the salt, pepper, eggs, and cheese.
- When the pressure comes down, stir in the mixture and add the Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream.
- Blend all together.
- Dice the bacon up and sprinkle on top, garnish with extra cheese and parsley
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