Instant Pot Taco Pasta

Equipment

• Instant Pot Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 large onion diced
• 1 jalapeños diced
• 1 pound ground chicken
• 1 pound pasta we used pasta shells
• 2 tablespoon taco seasoning mix we love trader joe’s
• 2½ cup salsa
• 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese grated
• 1/2 cup pepper jack cheese grated

Instructions

1. Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and heat oil. Add onions and jalapeños. Sauté for 2-3 mins.
2. Add ground chicken. Break chicken with the spatula. Add taco seasoning and mix everything together.
3. Add salsa, chicken broth, and pasta. Mix well and with the spatula push the pasta under the liquids. Make sure most of the pasta is under liquids for the pasta to cook well.
4. Close Instant Pot with pressure valve to sealing. Pressure cook for 3 mins. Note: Cook time for the pasta shells we used was 7 minutes.
5. Quick-release and open Instant Pot. Stir in the cheeses and garnish with cilantro.