Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Pasta with chicken and smoked sausage in a creamy, spicy sauce makes an easy and flavorful family meal. It can be made start to finish in under 30 minutes.
Since I got an Instant Pot in January, I have tried making lots of different things in it and I have been impressed with every single one. This is the second pasta dish I have made. Creamy Shells and Beef was my first. I especially like making pasta dishes in the Instant Pot. The pasta turns out so flavorful, but not overcooked.
Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Pasta Recipe
This Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Pasta is full of onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic, Cajun seasoning, paprika, and Italian seasoning. It also has chopped pieces of chicken, and diced tomatoes. At the end, Parmesan cheese, a little heavy cream, and some cream cheese are mixed in and they make the pasta so creamy.
How To Serve
This is a rich pasta dish that will serve 6 people. I like to serve it with steamed broccoli or a garden salad with Creamy Italian dressing. Some yeast rolls are a great addition.
How To Store
Leftovers can be kept for 4 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Reheat in a microwave.
Recipe Tips
This instant pot cajun pasta dish will be a little bit soupy. As it cools, it gets thicker. Leftovers reheat really well.
For the smoked sausage, you can use either andouille sausage or kielbasa sausage.
Instead of penne pasta, you can use rotini pasta.
To reduce the sodium some, use an reduced-sodium chicken broth.
Chicken thighs can be used instead of chicken breast.
Leave the cayenne pepper out if you want it less spicy.
More Instant Pot Recipes
Instant Pot Swiss Chicken
Instant Pot Jambalaya
Instant Pot Mississippi Roast
Instant Pot Caesar Chicken
Instant Pot Creamy Shells and Beef
Instant Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken
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Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Pasta
Instant Pot Creamy Cajun Pasta with chicken and smoked sausage in a creamy, spicy sauce makes an easy and flavorful family meal. It can be made start to finish in under 30 minutes.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes minutes
Total Time 20 minutes minutes
Servings 6
Calories 733kcal
1 tablespoon Vegetable oil1 tablespoon butter1 medium sweet or yellow onion, diced1 green bell pepper, diced6 white mushrooms, sliced1 (14-ounce) package smoked sausage, sliced3 garlic cloves, minced1 boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces1 teaspoon smoked paprika1 teaspoon Italian seasoning2 1/2 cups chicken broth1 (14-ounce) can petite diced tomatoes undrained1 tablespoon Cajun or Creole seasoning I use Tony Chachere’s1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper12 ounces uncooked penne pasta4 ounces cream cheese, softened and cut into pieces1 cup freshly grated or shredded Parmesan cheese1/2 cup heavy cream1 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Turn Instant Pot on “Saute” mode. Add oil and butter.
Add onion and green pepper and cook until starting to get soft, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Add mushroons, sausage and garlic and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
Add chicken, paprika, Italian seasoning, chicken broth, tomatoes, Cajun seasoning, and cayenne pepper.
Add pasta and use a wooden spoon to push it all down into the liquid.
Place lid on Instant Pot. Make sure the valve is in “sealing” position. Cancel the “Saute” mode and set to Pressure Cook on HIGH for 5 minutes.
Manually release the pressure. Remove lid and stir in cream cheese, Parmesan cheese, and heavy cream until the cheese is melted.
Sprinkle parsley on top.
Use reduced-sodium chicken broth if you wish to reduce the sodium amount.
Calories: 733kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1.406mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1.565IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 3mg
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Originally posted July 5, 2018.
Recipe adapted from: Simply Happy Foodie
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