Instant Pot® Creamy Pasta with Chicken Thighs and Mushrooms

Boneless chicken thighs and baby bella mushrooms bring hearty flavor to this creamy Instant Pot® pasta dish that's perfect for busy weeknights.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 646 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cubed
• 1 (16 ounce) package sliced baby bella mushrooms
• 1 (12 ounce) package uncooked linguine pasta, broken in half
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup heavy whipping cream
• 0.5 teaspoon garlic powder
• 0.5 teaspoon dried thyme
• 0.5 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 0.5 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 0.25 teaspoon onion powder
• 1.5 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Select the Sauté function on a multi-functional electric pressure cooker (such as an Instant Pot®). Melt the butter in the pot. Add the chicken, mushrooms, minced garlic, rosemary, and thyme to the pot and sauté until the chicken is just starting to brown and the mushrooms are starting to soften, about 5 minutes. Push Cancel to end Sauté function, and remove the chicken and mushrooms with a slotted spoon and set aside.

Step 2

Add the chicken stock, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder to the pot and stir with a wooden or plastic spoon, scraping the bottom of the pot to loosen any browned bits. Add linguine to the pot, making sure the noodles are all submerged in the liquid, but do not stir.

Step 3

Return the chicken and mushrooms to the pot, placing on top of the noodles without stirring. Place the cream cheese cubes over the top of the chicken, and do not stir. Close and lock the lid, making sure the pressure/steam release switch is set to Sealing.

Step 4

Add Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and parsley to the pot, stirring until the cream cheese and Parmesan cheese have completely blended into the pasta sauce and any noodles that were stuck together have broken up. Let the pasta sit in the pot, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened, 3 to 5 minutes, before serving.

Step 5

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

Step 6

Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes for al dente noodles, adding 1 minute if you want softer noodles. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.