Ninja Foodi Spaghetti Recipe

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This easy Ninja Foodi spaghetti recipe is a great quick meal for those busy weeknights. Ready in under 30 minutes and packed full of flavor. If you have a pressure cooker like an instant pot, this pasta can easily be made in it!

large white bowl of the ninja foodi spaghetti with fresh herbs on top

This post has been updated from it’s original publish date of November 25, 2019 to provide better photos, step by step instructions, and information.

Easy Ninja Foodi Spaghetti

I love how easy this Ninja Foodi recipe is to make! Who doesn’t love a quick and easy dinner? As a busy mama of 4, I definitely love quick, easy meals for my family. But I also don’t want to sacrifice on flavor.

Not only is this pasta recipe super easy, it is healthier than the store bough spaghetti sauce. There’s no ingredients that we want to avoid like added sugars, bad oils, or other hidden ingredients in this pasta sauce!

When pressure cooking this pasta dish, it takes only the time to cook the sausage, and the time for the cooker to come to pressure, plus a natural release of 10 minutes.

So, you’ll have a delicious spaghetti dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. And most of that time is hands off while the pressure cooker does its thing.

And you can easily turn it into an instant pot spaghetti dinner because it is super versatile!

One thing that I absolutely love about using my Ninja Foodi, it makes one pot cooking simple. I cooked the sausage using the Sear/ Sauté function. And then pressure cooked the remaining ingredients.

There’s no need for multiple pots/pans or even the use of a strainer to drain the pasta water.

I use this 8qt Ninja Foodi and it works well for our family of six. It has become one of our favorite small appliances for quick and easy meals!

forkful of ninja foodi spaghetti

Ingredients

All you’ll need for this delicious pasta dish is a handful of basic ingredients.

Here’s what you’ll need…

  • ground Italian sausage – you could substitute with ground beef if you’d like, but it will not have the same delicious flavor.
  • garlic cloves
  • onion
  • salt
  • Italian seasoning
  • olive oil
  • chicken broth – homemade chicken bone broth is a great option, but also can be substituted with veggie broth if desired.
  • fresh grape tomatoes – cherry tomatoes can be substituted
  • crushed tomatoes
  • 1 pound spaghetti noodles
  • fresh basil for garnish
  • shredded pecorino or parmesan cheese
ingredients in small bowls

Instructions

Begin making this sauce using the sear / saute function on the Ninja Foodi to sauté the garlic and onions with the olive oil in the bowl or cooking pot of the Foodi.

Next, add the ground sausage and sauté until cooked through and break up the sausage into desired size. Stir in the salt & Italian seasonings.

Layer in the ingredients – pour in the chicken broth, stir and scrape up any pieces of meat off of the bottom of the cook pan.

sautéing the onions in the pot of the foodi
adding the chicken broth to the ninja foodi with the cooked sausage.
adding the cherry tomatoes to the ninja foodi pot layered on top of the cooked sausage.

Add the fresh tomatoes and the jar of crushed tomatoes to the top of the cooked sausage mixture.

Gently pour in the water to the foodi cook pot and over the other ingredients.

Break up the spaghetti noodles in half and loosely layer in criss cross pattern. It is important to loosely layer the pasta to avoid it clumping together and to properly cook during pressure cooking.

pouring water over the tomatoes inside of the foodi pot.
adding the pasta to the top of the other ingredients in the foodi pot
finished pasta in the foodi pot.

Add the pressure cooking lid and set the valve to the seal position. Set the pressure cook time to zero and press start. The time to come to pressure will be about 10 minutes or so.

Once the pressure has been reached, set a timer for 10 minutes and allow for natural pressure release.

After the 10 minutes of natural pressure release, switch the vent to release any remaining pressure. Then carefully remove the lid.

Gently stir the pasta. Allow for a few minutes of rest time for any extra liquid to absorb.

Serve with fresh basil and freshly shredded pecorino or parmesan cheese if desired.

large serving bowl of finished ninja foodi spaghetti with two pasta bowls of the spaghetti

How to store and reheat leftover pasta

If you have leftovers, they can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days in an airtight container. To reheat, heat on medium low until warmed through.

More favorite pasta & Ninja Foodi recipes

These are some of our favorites and I’m sure you’ll love them too!

Ninja Foodi Chicken Soup Recipe

Spaghetti Aglio e Olio

Creamy Baked Pesto Pasta

Cheesy Ninja Foodi Mashed Potatoes

Ninja Foodi Salmon with Marinade

Gorgonzola & Caramelized Onion Pasta

FAQ (frequently asked questions)

Can you cook spaghetti in a Ninja Foodi?

Yes, it’s super simple to cook pasta in the Foodi as an easy one pot meal! If cooking spaghetti in a pressure cooker, you’ll need to ensure you have the proper amount of liquid to pasta ratio. And ensuring that the spaghetti is in a criss cross pattern when layering helps to avoid the pasta from clumping together during the pressure/cook time.

Can you substitute the chicken broth in this recipe?

Yes, I prefer a homemade bone broth, but basic chicken broth is also a favorite in this dish. You could also use a beef broth or veggie broth if preferred. It will alter the flavor slightly in the finished recipe, but only mildly.

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large white bowl of the ninja foodi spaghetti with shredded Parmesan cheese & fresh basil on top

Quick & Easy Ninja Foodi Spaghetti

Quick and delicious spaghetti dinner with ground sausage. And made easy in a Ninja Foodi pressure cooker.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Serving Size 6

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Use the sear/sauté function on the Ninja Foodi to sauté the garlic and onions with the olive oil.
  • Add the ground sausage. Brown the meat until cooked through and break up the sausage into desired size. Stir in the salt & Italian seasonings.
  • Once meat is cooked, turn off the sear function and add the broth. Stir and scrape up any pieces of meat off of the bottom of the cook pan.
  • Add the grape tomatoes and crushed tomatoes. There is no need to stir the ingredients. Gently add the water to the pan.
  • Break up the spaghetti noodles in half and loosely layer in criss cross pattern. It is important to loosely layer the pasta to avoid it clumping together and to properly cook during pressure cooking.
  • Add the pressure cooking lid and set the vent to the seal position.
  • Set the pressure cook time to zero and press start. The time to come to pressure will be about 10 minutes or so. Once the pressure has been reached, set a timer for 10 minutes and allow for natural pressure release.
  • After the 10 minutes of natural pressure release, switch the vent to release any remaining pressure. Then carefully remove the lid.
  • Gently stir the pasta. Allow for a few minutes of rest time for any extra liquid to absorb.
  • Serve with basil and freshly shredded pecorino or parmesan cheese if desired.

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