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    Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta

    Published: Apr 26, 2022 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. 3 Comments

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    Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a great dinner that can be made right in your electric pressure cooker! Everything is cooked to perfection. The garlicky creamy sauce coats the pasta and chicken. The sun dried tomatoes add a nice bright tangy flavor. The best part is everything is done in under 30 minutes!

    Instant Pot Tuscan Pasta in a bowl with wine and bread

    Enjoy this easy Instant Pot pasta recipe with a side salad and some garlic bread.

    Some other delicious Instant Pot recipes are this Instant Pot Chicken Alfredo Pasta or Instant Pot Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce.

    Table of Contents hide
    1 Ingredients
    2 Step By Step Picture Instructions
    3 Serving
    4 Storing
    5 Recipe Tips
    6 More Delicious Chicken Recipes
    7 Did you make this recipe?!
    8 Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Recipe

    Ingredients

    To make this one-pot meal you need the ingredients pictured below. I have also included tips on a few ingredients:

    ingredients with text overlay

    Chicken Broth – the chicken broth cooks the pasta and adds a deeper flavor to the dish as a whole.

    Heavy Cream – make sure to use heavy cream and not a lower fat dairy product. The fat content stabilizes the cream so it won’t curdle when it cooks.

    Chicken – the recipe calls for boneless skinless chicken breasts. As always I recommend buying Air Chilled chicken if you can find it. If you want to use boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken tenders, those will work too!

    Sun Dried Tomatoes – for the best results use an oil packed sun dried tomato. They are juicer and more flavorful. Also if you can, buy julienned tomatoes, it cuts down on your dinner prep.

    Step By Step Picture Instructions

    Start by cutting your chicken breast into 1 inch pieces. Set aside.

    In a small bowl stir together the kosher salt, onion powder and black pepper. Sprinkle HALF of this mixture over the chicken pieces and then set the rest aside for later.

    chicken pieces with seasoning sprinkled on

    Turn your Instant Pot on to the saute function. Add the butter and sauté the garlic for 1 minute. Then turn the sauté off.

    It is important to add the ingredients in the order written. This will help prevent the burn notice and pasta sticking to the bottom of the pot.

    1. Pour in the chicken stock or broth and heavy cream.
    2. Add the penne pasta and then pour in the remaining salt/pepper mixture.
    3. Sprinkle the sun dried tomatoes and cream cheese cubes on top of the pasta.
    4. Place the seasoned chicken pieces on top.
    • pasta and liquid topped with sun dried tomatoes and cream cheese
    • chicken on top of liquid and cream cheese in the Instant Pot

    DO NOT STIR AT THIS POINT! You want everything to cook in these layers.

    Close the lid and set to cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. Then do a quick pressure release.

    Give everything a stir.

    Pro Tip: Don’t be concerned if it looks soupy, it will thicken as it cools and after you add the parmesan cheese!

    Put the fresh spinach on top of the pasta and close the lid back up for 5 minutes. The heat of the pasta will wilt the spinach!

    spinach in the instant pot

    To finish open the pot back up, sprinkle in the parmesan and fresh basil.

    Give it all a stir and it’s time to eat!

    Instant Pot chicken Tuscan Pasta

    Serving

    You can absolutely serve this Tuscan Chicken Pasta recipe on it’s own, no side dishes. Just sprinkle a little extra parmesan cheese over top.

    If you want to make it a little heartier you can add some garlic bread and a side salad. This basil vinaigrette would make a great dressing for the salad.

    Storing

    Store any leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container. It will be good for up to 4 days.

    Reheat portions in the microwave. You may need to add a little liquid to reconstitute.

    a bowl of Tuscan Pasta with Chicken, made in the Instant Pot

    Recipe Tips

    Follow these final tips to make sure your Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta turns out perfect!

    • Use heavy cream to keep the dairy from curdling in the Instant Pot.
    • Buy julienned sun dried tomatoes packed in oil.
    • Layer the ingredients in the Instant Pot and then do not be tempted to stir!
    • Only cook for 4 minutes, it doesn’t seem like long but it is perfect for the chicken and the penne pasta.
    • Add the spinach after it cooks so the heat of the pot can wilt it perfectly.

    More Delicious Chicken Recipes

    • Instant Pot Cajun Chicken and Rice
    • Instant Pot Chicken and Dumplings
    • Instant Pot Cheesy Chicken, Broccoli, & Rice

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    a bowl of creamy penne pasta with sun dried tomatoes, chicken and spinach

    Instant Pot Creamy Tuscan Chicken Pasta Recipe

    A creamy chicken and penne pasta recipe that is made right in your Instant Pot. The cream sauce has a nice garlic flavor that is mixed with tangy sun dried tomatoes, fresh spinach, basil and creamy parmesan cheese.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 4 minutes
    Pressure and Release Time: 15 minutes
    Total Time: 29 minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 955kcal
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 2 tbsp butter
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • 2 cups chicken broth
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 3 cups dry penne pasta (generous cups), about 12 oz.
    • 6 oz cream cheese cubed
    • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into ¾-1 inch pieces
    • 4 oz julienne oil packed sun dried tomatoes drained, but do not rinse (chop if you bought whole sun dried tomatoes)
    • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
    • 1 teaspoon onion powder
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 3 cups fresh baby spinach
    • 3 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
    • ⅓ cup parmesan cheese grated
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    Instructions

    • In a small bowl mix together the salt, pepper and onion powder. Sprinkle HALF the mixture over the cut chicken pieces. Set aside.
    • Turn the saute function on the Instant Pot. Once it reads "hot" add the butter and garlic. Saute for 1 minute. Turn the saute function off.
    • Make sure to add the next few ingredients in the order writtem, this will help prevent the burn notice:
      Pour in the chicken broth and heavy cream.
    • Add the penne pasta and sprinkle in the remaining salt/pepper mixutre. Top with the sun dried tomatoes and cream cheese cubes.
    • Spread the seasoned chicken pieces on top.
      Once again… DO NOT STIR, you want it to cook in these layers.
    • Close the Instant Pot lid and turn the pressure valve to seal. Set to cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
    • Do a quick release of pressure at the end of the cook time.
    • Give everything a stir. Add the spinach on top of the pasta. Close the lid back up for 5 minutes.
      The heat of the pot will wilt the spinach perfectly.
    • Open the pot and add the chopped basil and parmesan. Then give it a stir.
    • Time to eat!

    Serving

    • Serve this delicious creamy pasta dish on it's own with a little extra parmesan cheese on the side.
      For a heartier dinner add a side salad and garlic bread.

    Storing

    • Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
    • Reheat portions in the microwave for a minute or two. You may need to add a little liquid to reconstitute (milk, water or broth).
    Did you try this recipe? Connect with me & let me know how it turned out by commenting below!
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    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 955kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 206mg | Sodium: 1576mg | Potassium: 1340mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 4277IU | Vitamin C: 38mg | Calcium: 254mg | Iron: 3mg

    If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.

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    About Susie Weinrich

    Susie Weinrich is the recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator behind Mom's Dinner. She has over 20 years experience in the food industry. Currently, Susie shares all her recipes and food knowledge on Mom's Dinner. You will find her recipes are easy to follow and full of tips and tricks to make sure the recipe you are making turns out perfect!

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    1. Linda S

      September 27, 2022 at 6:36 pm

      5 stars
      Susie, this was amazing! It was better than eating at Bravos! I was looking for a new pasta recipe for our XC girl and saw your recent post with this recipe. It was a huge hit with the family and I always love using my Instant Pot. Love your posts, your website, and your podcast!

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      • Susie Weinrich

        September 28, 2022 at 7:41 am

        So nice!!! Thank you so much!! Glad it was a hit

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    2. Linger, Kristy Murray

      May 02, 2022 at 8:55 am

      5 stars
      Hi Susie. This Tuscan Chicken Pasta dish looked fabulous and the ingredients together are mouthwatering. It doesn’t get any better than using an instant pot. And I’m really happy to find this recipe because I don’t have a lot of things that I cook in my instant pot. So it’s nice to add to the small repertoire of recipes that I do have. Thanks for sharing.

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