Instant pot buttered noodles recipe using garlic, butter and also cheese is so delicious, quick and easy to prepare using the instant pot.
The total cook time of the noodles given in the recipe doesn’t include the time for the instant pot to come to pressure and also the time needed for a pressure release.
I do not recommend quick release for pasta for safety reasons and to avoid any hot liquid mess.
The noodles is on the softer side with a creamy, saucy texture as we do a natural pressure release method for this recipe, for about 12 to 14 minutes.
This is not a quick method of making the buttered noodles since the instant pot takes some time to come into pressure and also it takes some time for the natural pressure release (and manual release after 14 minutes if not completed).
However why I love making pasta and noodles in the instant pot is because once you add the ingredients, it does its job without you being there so its really easy that way since we don’t have to babysit the pot and so the work is much lesser.
This instant pot noodles is prepared using Amish style narrow egg noodles and it is delicious!
Just like we can make one pot pasta in instant pot (recipe here), we can also make instant pot noodles in instant pot without needing to boil the noodles or draining the water.
This is a very simple and easy kid friendly noodles recipe too, and the recipe is flexible and you may add more suitable flavors to this dish, as you like. And this is my 400th blog post in this blog as well!!
This is a creamy instant pot buttered noodles recipe with creamy texture coming from butter and cheese and more flavor from the garlic powder that we use.
You may also add additional ingredients like black pepper powder, oregano powder etc if you like. If you like to add black pepper powder, you can just sprinkle it on the prepared buttered noodles and enjoy!
I used the Amish style narrow home style noodles (which had a cooking time of 12 to 20 minutes on stove top according to the directions in the package for stove top cooking, but its cooked faster in the instant pot!) for this instant pot buttered noodles recipe.
If you are using any other brands or any other kind of noodles, the amount of water and cooking time may slightly differ, but still you can use the instructions in this instant pot buttered noodles recipe for guidance with slight variations as needed.
See instant pot spaghetti noodles recipe here.
So here is how you can prepare this delicious and easy Amish style buttered noodles following this simple and easy instant pot buttered noodles recipe.
Easy Instant Pot Buttered Noodles Recipe Below
Instant Pot Buttered Noodles Recipe, How To Make Noodles In Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 16 oz noodles I used Amish style narrow home style noodles
- 6 cups water (just enough to barely cover the noodles)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt adjust as needed
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 cups shredded cheese I recommend cheddar or mexican blend (may use more or less according to your preference)
- 1 large onions
Instructions
- Chop the onions finely and add to the inner pot.
- Set the saute function in high, add the oil and add the chopped onions.
- Add enough salt, also two tablespoons of butter and saute for about 10 minutes until the onions are about to lightly brown in color. You will need to stir in between as needed.
- Add the garlic powder and saute for one more minute. Press the 'keep warm/cancel' button so the pot will stop sauteing.
- Add the water, noodles, enough salt and remaining butter to the inner pot, close the instant pot with lid in sealing position, press manual and pressure cook in high for 3 minutes of time. Make sure to add the water first before adding the noodles as there should be water at the bottom of the pot for the best results. Also the water should be just enough to barely cover the noodles, if its more water the noodles may get overcooked and if its not covering the noodles it may not get cooked enough. So always use water just enough to barely cover the noodles.
- Once the cooking is done (which will be done once enough pressure is built up inside the pot), the pot will beep and you can press the 'keep warm' button. Wait for the instant pot to naturally release the pressure for about 14 minutes. Updating the instructions to add that if the pressure is not released fully, carefully do a manual release by turning the lid to venting position gradually and slowly after about 14 minutes of natural pressure release, to avoid overcooking the noodles.
- Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the lid.
- Stir the cooked noodles gently using a spatula and add the cheese, gently mix in. Keep the noodles closed in the pot for few more minutes until serving for best results! Enjoy the simple, warm and delicious buttered noodles with cheese for lunch or dinner!
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More Pictures From The Preparation Of Instant Pot Buttered Noodles
Hope you found this post on easy instant pot buttered noodles recipe helpful in making quick, easy and delicious instant pot buttered noodles!
This did not turn out at all for me and I followed the recipe very closely. First, regarding the time, with 6 cups water I knew it would take a while to release but once I hit 20 minutes I had to quick release the last of it so I am not sure how you managed to do this whole recipe in 15 minutes? Once it was done, I stirred in the cheese and it quickly turned into a gummy sludge that was inedible. Just wondering how yours turned out so differently?
Hi Marie, I am sorry this didn’t turn good for you. Did you use Amish narrow noodles itself? Also did you make this in a 6 quart instant pot? If not the result could be different. I did a natural pressure release which was completed in about 15 minutes so if you had to wait for 20 minutes that could be long. I updated the instructions to do a gradual manual release if the natural pressure release is not done in about 14 minutes time to avoid the noodles getting overcooked. Just like you see in the pictures, mine turned out fine with this method. Also the cooking time doesn’t include the time for pressure build up and release, maybe I will update the recipe to include this time as well in the future. Thank you for trying and sorry for any confusion.