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Easy Creamy Instant Pot Chicken Tetrazzini

Easy, creamy, and ready in minutes, this recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Tetrazzini is mmmm mmmm good!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 8
Calories 605kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 large chicken breast
  • 4 tsp Better Than Bouillon, chicken flavored
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 TB dried minced onion
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 TB lemon juice
  • 1 lb dry spaghetti pasta
  • 3 TB all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1 TB olive oil
  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 1/2 c heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  • Cube the chicken breast into small pieces.
  • Warm the instant pot by turning on the saute' function. If you have an instant pot, you should wait until it says "hot" before moving forward. If you have an Ninja Foodi, let it heat on high for about 3 minutes.
  • Once hot, add the olive oil and half of the butter to the bottom of the pot and let it melt.
  • Add the cut chicken breast pieces. You will slightly cook the pieces, however they will not be fully cooked in this step. Saute' them until the color changes from pink to white.
  • Add the other half of stick of butter, minced onion, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir. Saute' the chicken for another minute or while continually tossing the chicken and seasoning. Cancel the saute' function.
  • Open the box of spaghetti and break it into smaller pieces. I broke mine in half. Spread the pasta evenly over the chicken mixture.
  • Mix the flour in 1/2 cup of the heavy whipping cream. Whisk until the flour is fully dissolved.
  • Add Better than Bouillon, salt, and lemon juice to the flour mixture. Stir until fully mixed and it makes a paste.
  • Add the remaining 1 cup of heavy whipping cream and whisk again until combined.
  • Pour 4 cups or 32 ounces of chicken broth over the dry pasta and chicken.
  • Pour in the cream mixture. Do not mix or stir.
  • Close the pressure cooking lid or put the pressure cooking lid on if you are using the Ninja Foodi.
  • Move the valve to "seal". You will now pressure cook. Select manual if you have the instant pot or low if have the Ninja Foodi.
  • Set the cooking time to 9 minutes.
  • Once the 9 minutes expires, let the mixture naturally release for 2 minutes. You will then do a quick release and release the remaining pressure. When you remove the lid, you will see the pasta looks very watery.
  • As you stir the pasta, the liquid will be absorbed by the pasta.
  • Add the cheese and toss the pasta until it melts.
  • Serve.