Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Recipe

Easy one-pot Shrimp Alfredo Pasta in the Instant Pot!

I love a good Seafood Alfredo, especially when it is super easy and less expensive to make at home! This Shrimp Alfredo Pasta recipe requires only one pot, an Instant Pot to be exact, or any other good electric pressure cooker. It all cooks together perfectly to create a family-favorite pasta dinner!

If you love using your instant pot AND alfredo sauce dinners, be sure to check out my Easy Instant Pot Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo recipe too!

It is pretty awesome that you can saute, cook, and simmer all in the Instant Pot. Even more awesome is that the pasta, shrimp, and sauce all cook together in this recipe for some one-pot magic.

Fettuccine pasta is more likely to stick together when cooked in a pressure cooker (unless you use my trick as seen in this video), so bow-tie pasta (also known as farfalle) is a much better pasta option for this seafood Alfredo recipe. My kids usually prefer bow-tie to fettuccine anyway, so it’s all good.

Shrimp Alfredo Tips

The timing is pretty crucial in this recipe because you don’t want to overcook the shrimp and pasta. Otherwise you’ll end up with a big mushy pasta mess!

I got this particular recipe from the highly-rated cookbook, Great Food Fast. So here is my advice so you can enjoy success with this Instant Pot seafood Alfredo recipe too!

• Be aware that it is easy to overcook.
• Follow the recipe as written.
• To be safe, you could reduce cooking time to 6 minutes instead of 7 minutes. If you think your pasta needs more time, simply put the lid back on and have it cook for another minute. It will come to pressure VERY quickly, since it’s already hot. Better to undercook and add time, then to overcook the first time!
• Some of it will be personal preference. Some of it will vary slightly depending on your ingredients and your equipment.

Other Seafood Recipes to Try:

• Maryland-Style Grilled Shrimp and Corn – this one involves Old Bay Seasoning and shrimp too!
• Shrimp Enchiladas – These shrimp enchiladas are probably up there in my top 4 favorite shrimp recipes. They are cheesy, flavorful, and totally different from the usual enchilada.
• And more seafood recipes!
• We have many Instant Pot pressure cooker recipes too!

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Instant Pot Shrimp Alfredo Pasta Recipe

This one-pot Instant Pot shrimp Alfredo pasta recipe will quickly become a family favorite!

4.50 / 5 ( 8 Reviews )

Print Rate

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 11 minutes minutes

Total Time: 26 minutes minutes

Serves: 4

Adjust Servings: 4

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Equipment

• Pressure Cooker

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ⅔ cup diced red onion
• 8 ounces bow-tie pasta
• 12 ounces large frozen shrimp
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 cup grated Parmesan
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper
• chopped parsley diced fresh tomato, and Parmesan for garnish (optional)

Instructions

• On saute setting, heat oil and add onion. Saute until onion is translucent, about 3 minutes.
• Add bow-tie pasta, shrimp, chicken broth, garlic, and Old Bay Seasoning. Secure the pressure cooker lid and set to cook on manual, high pressure for 7 minutes. Note that the cooker may take about 15 minutes or so to come to pressure, then the cooking timer will start. When cooking time is done, do a quick release to release the pressure.
• Set the pressure cooker to saute mode and stir in the heavy cream, Parmesan, and flour. Salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle garnish over top, if using, and serve.

Recipe Notes

In place of heavy cream, low-fat milk and 1 teaspoon additional flour can be used.

Nutrition

Calories: 561kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 24g | Sodium: 1597mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g

Recipe Source: Great Food Fast: Bob Warden's Ultimate Pressure Cooker Recipes