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Keto Instant Pot spaghetti is a thirty minute meal the whole family will enjoy. Only a few simple ingredients are needed to make this Italian keto casserole on a busy week night. Only 5 net carbs per serving!
Phew, it has been bizzeee around here in the Hunley house. We have finally settled into a pseudo routine with school, new babysitters, and a new preschool schedule.
It takes a while to find that good groove, ya know? I know you know because we all know!
Something that has helped me transition into a new rhythm is preparing dinner early and using my Instant Pot as much as possible.
By early, I’m talking like 1 or 2 pm. Sometimes, as early as 9! It may sound crazy, but truthfully, getting dinner made and out of the way really helps when 5:00 rolls around.
However, there are some days that no matter how hard I try, I can’t get my act together.
I’ve really come to rely on my Instant Pot, and even my Crock-Pot, the last several months on those particular days.
Obviously, I love my Instant Pot. After all, I did write a cookbook with 100 Instant Pot recipes!
I had been wanting to make a keto Instant Pot spaghetti for a while so, I finally did!
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This is the Best Keto Instant Pot Spaghetti Casserole
And here’s why:
- Simple ingredients you can find at any grocery store
- Only one dish to clean thanks to your Instant Pot
- Low carbs and big flavor
- Kid friendly
- Hidden veggies that even picky eaters won’t notice
Making Your Keto Spaghetti
When I was creating this recipe, I still had quite a bit of zucchini left to use up. I knew I didn’t want to spiral the zucchini because sometimes my kids whine about “green” food. Eye roll.
So instead, I used my food processor to shred the zucchini into little matchsticks. This lets me “hide” the veggies a little better and makes for more even cooking! If you don’t have a food processor, you could grate the zucchini by hand, it will just take a few minutes longer.
Once the zucchini was shredded, I sat it on top of paper towels in a flat even layer. Then, I topped them with more paper towels so all of the excess water would be absorbed while I went to work on the meat.
Since zucchini is a natural watery vegetable, there wasn’t any need to add extra liquid to the Instant Pot, with the exception of your spaghetti sauce.
One last thing worth mentioning, be sure to follow the instructions for layering the ingredients in your Instant Pot. It will all get mixed at the end but you don’t want to burn your spaghetti sauce on the bottom of the pot (it’s not fun to clean up).
Serving Your Keto Spaghetti Casserole
After your casserole is done cooking, and you’ve added your cheeses, give it a good stir to combine everything. Transfer it to a baking dish, any size will do, and top it with shredded mozzarella. Place the keto spaghetti under the broiler for just a couple of minutes so the cheese can melt. I like to let it rest for about 5 minutes before serving.
A side of steamed or roasted broccoli and caesar salad can complete your keto spaghetti dinner.
Spiralized zucchini can work in place of teh shredded. After spiralzing your zucchini, cut into small pieces for even cooking. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.
Keto Instant Pot Spaghetti Casserole
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 6
Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving:
Calories: 351Total Fat: 23gCarbohydrates: 7.1gNet Carbohydrates: 5.3gFiber: 1.8gSugar: 2.8gProtein: 29.1g
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Looks delish, will be making tonight! Curious, what % of ground beef did you use to calculate the nutritional info? Thank you!
Hello, what if do you have an older instant pot model that does not have low pressure, only high pressure? How should we adjust the time?
Unfortunately, no. Changing the time will not guarantee the same results. The amount of pressure used to cook the dish is more significant than the length of time.
Can I use spaghetti squash for this recipe? How would I go about adjusting?
Thanks
If you want to use spaghetti squash, then you’d probably enjoy this recipe instead: low carb spaghetti bake
It was delicious, but mine came out like soup. The only direction I was unclear on was besides low pressure, what cooking setting to use? I have Meat/stew, rice, and slow cooker… but yours doesn’t specify . Not sure if I have a weird brand, but this seems to be a common recipe issue when I try to use my insta post.
The settings in instant pots are just preset cool times, they’re not actually relevant which is why you’ll never see recipes refer to xyz setting.
Made this in my new ninja foodi – came out great and I was able to sauté, pressure cook and then broil it all within the foodi. Great recipe!
That is fantastic! I have heard really good feedback on the Ninja Foodi! Thanks for sharing with us!