Name: Instant Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Salted butter - 2 tablespoons; Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces - 1 ½ pounds; Onion, finely chopped - 1 medium; Garlic, minced - 3 cloves; Dry penne pasta - 1 pound; Chicken stock - 4 cups; Lemons, juiced - 2 medium; Salt - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon; Heavy whipping cream - ½ cup; Grated Romano cheese - ¼ cup; Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup

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20 min.

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Ingredients for - Instant Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

1. Salted butter - 2 tablespoons

2. Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces - 1 ½ pounds

3. Onion, finely chopped - 1 medium

4. Garlic, minced - 3 cloves

5. Dry penne pasta - 1 pound

6. Chicken stock - 4 cups

7. Lemons, juiced - 2 medium

8. Salt - 1 teaspoon

9. Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

10. Garlic powder - ¼ teaspoon

11. Heavy whipping cream - ½ cup

12. Grated Romano cheese - ¼ cup

13. Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Instant Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

1. Stage

Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot), add butter, and select Saute function. When butter melts, add chicken and onion and saute until chicken is browned, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute more. Push Cancel to end Saute function.

2. Stage

Add dry pasta, chicken stock, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and garlic powder; stir with a wooden or plastic spoon, scraping the bottom of the pot to loosen any browned bits.

3. Stage

Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 5 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.

4. Stage

Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.

5. Stage

Stir in heavy cream, Romano and Parmesan cheeses. Let the pasta sit in the pot until the sauce is thickened, about 3 minutes.