Instant Pot Dried Tortellini

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This recipe for dried tortellini in the Instant Pot is amazing! You can have a delicious healthy dinner that both adults and kids will love on the table in just under 10 minutes!

A spoon of cooked tortellini being held over an instant pot full of cooked tortellini.

Instant Pot Dried Tortellini

You will love cooking dried tortellini in the Instant Pot. It’s so simple that all you have to do is toss some dried tortellini and water into your Instant Pot pressure cooker and in a few minutes, you will have yummy tortellini cooked to perfection. Then if you want you can add a sauce of your choice to the cooked tortellini like a marinara and dinner is ready in no time!

This is the perfect tortellini recipe for busy moms as well as anyone who wants a quick meal that takes little effort and is both filling and good for you. My family just loves it!

Tortellini with sauce.

How to Make Dried Tortellini in the Instant Pot

This recipe only requires one ingredient! How amazing is that! Literally, all you need is:

  • 1 16oz bag of dried tortellini
  • 5 cups of water

A bag of dried tortellini being held up in front of an instant pot.

It doesn’t get much better than that. Right!?! Easy peasy and ready in no time.

To start, pour the dried tortellini into the Instant Pot and add the water. Then put the top on and turn the valve to the sealing position. Next, just press the pressure cook button and cook for 7 minutes on high pressure.
A spoon of cooked tortellini being held over an instant pot full of cooked tortellini.
Once the tortellini is done, quick release the steam until the pin drops. Now, open up the Instant Pot and you will find perfectly cooked tortellini!

To drain the tortellini, just remove the inner pot of the Instant Pot and pour it into a colander.

Plain cooked tortellini in an instant pot.

If you would like to add sauce put the cooked tortellini back into the warm inner pot. Then add as much sauce as you would like and stir to evenly cover the tortellini. To make sure the sauce is warmed through let the tortellini sit in the Instant Pot for an additional minute.

Now, pour the perfectly cooked tortellini into your serving dish and enjoy!

Tortellini with sauce.

How to Store and Reheat Tortellini

Cooked Instant Pot dried tortellini will keep in the fridge for up to one week. To reheat, I suggest adding a little more sauce or water and then popping it into the microwave for about 4 to 5 minutes on medium power. You can also reheat cooked tortellini on the stove on medium heat.

Tortellini with sauce.

Sauce Ideas For Tortellini

You can make Instant Pot tortellini a complete meal by adding almost any sauce. Tomato sauce is a favorite and most commonly used, but other sauces such as alfredo and pesto are fantastic choices too. Whichever sauce you choose all you have to do is add the sauce to the cooked and drained tortellini in the inner pot of the Instant Pot while it’s still warm. There is no need to heat the sauce separately if you do this.

Here are a few of my best sauce recipes:

Plain cooked tortellini.

What to Serve with Instant Pot Dried Tortellini

Salads and vegetables are wonderful side dishes that can be served with tortellini. I love a nice kale or spinach salad with a pasta dish. And one of my other top choices is roasted vegetables.

These are some of my favorites sides that go really well with tortellini:

Tortellini with sauce with a fork holding up one tortellini.

More Instant Pot Recipes

Cooking in the Instant Pot is fun and easy. There are so many different things you can cook in the Instant Pot and it’s a great way to get a meal on the table quickly for the whole family.

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Instant Pot Dried Tortellini

This recipe for dried tortellini in the Instant Pot is amazing! In just under 10 minutes you can have a healthy delicious dinner on the table that your whole family will love! It's so simple that all you have to do is toss some dried tortellini and water into your Instant Pot pressure cooker and in a few minutes you will have tortellini cooked to perfection.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time7 minutes
Total Time9 minutes
Course: Dinner, Pasta
Cuisine: Italian
Keyword: dried tortellini, instant pot dried tortellini, instant pot tortellini, tortellini
Cooking Method: Instant Pot
Servings: 6
Calories: 311kcal

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Ingredients

  • 16 ounce package of dried tortellini
  • 5 cups water

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Instructions

  • Pour the dried tortellini into the Instant Pot.
  • Add 5 cups of water.
  • Close the lid of the Instant Pot and turn the valve to the sealing position. Now, press the pressure cook button and cook at high pressure for 7 minutes.
  • When done quick release the steam. Then once the steam is completely released and the pin has dropped, open up the Instant Pot to find perfectly cooked tortellini.
  • Drain the tortellini by removing the inner pot of the Instant Pot and pouring into a colander.
  • If you are adding sauce, pour the cooked tortellini back into the warm inner pot of the Instant Pot to ensure that the sauce is heated through. Next, add as much sauce as you would like and then stir to distribute it evenly. Now just let the tortellini with sauce sit in the Instant Pot for about a minute to heat up the sauce a little more.
  • Remove the tortellini from the Instant Pot and it's ready to serve!
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Nutrition

Calories: 311kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 685mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 1mg
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2 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    I was looking for a quick dinner solution and stumbled upon this recipe… It’s amazing how something so simple can turn out so delicious!

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