Pressure-cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta (Dairy-Free)

This dairy-free version ofPressure-cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta is simply as creamy and flavorful as the original. It's the perfect weeknight comfort food meal made in under 30 minutes in your pressure cooker!

Comfort food meals that can be made in 30 minutes or less are the busy weeknight jam. Today's pressure cookers make family meals like this oh so simple!

And when it comes to comfort food, there's no other warm and cozy dinner friend that We like to cuddle up with than pasta. Pasta knows. Pasta understands.

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We've long loved creamy rich pasta dishes, and when We first found out We had a dairy sensitivity, We thought those days were long gone.

But then, creativity in the kitchen plus necessity and a longing for yummy creamy pasta lead to tasty discoveries. Like the Dairy-Free Fettuccine Alfredo, Dairy-Free One Pot Cheeseburger Pasta, Creamy Dairy-Free Mac and Cheese, and Dairy-Free Pressure-cooker Swedish Meatballs with Pasta.

🌟 Why you'll love this recipe

The Dairy-Free Pressure-cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta is a family fave, and We think it will be one of yours, too!

It's packed with creaminess from dairy-free cream cheese
nuttiness from nutritional yeast instead of parmesan cheese
rich Tuscan flavor from sun-dried tomatoes.
The spinach helps balance out the creaminess. Plus, it adds more veggies, and we can all use more veggies in our lives, right?

This pressure cooker meal takes about 20-30 minutes, depending on your prep time prowess and how long it takes the pressure cooker to come to pressure.

Taste great and looks good. Love this recipe!!
-Reader Brandie

🔪 Tools and Equipment

Here's what you'll need to make this dish:

6-quart Pressure-cooker or 8-quart Pressure-cooker Duo – Do not attempt to make this in a 3-quart pressure cooker.
Wooden spoon or heatproof silicone spatula

🍅 Ingredient notes

Here's what you'll need to make this Pressure-cooker chicken dish:

Unsalted vegan butter
Garlic clove
Chicken – use boneless skinless chicken breasts
Pasta – you can use your favorite shape, but We love using pasta shapes with some twists and curves to hold the sauce. Rotini or fusilli pasta both work well.
Chicken broth
Dairy-free cream cheese
Almond milk – or your can use your favorite other milk alternative
Nutritional yeast
Sundried tomatoes
Salt
Ground black pepper
Fresh basil
Spinach

If you're new to dairy-free cooking and baking, be sure to check out the Dairy Free Baking and Cooking Guide. It explains some common food labels and We share the favorite dairy-free products to use in the recipes.

✅ Step-by-step instructions

With your Pressure-cooker on Sauté function, add the butter and when it is simply melted, then sauté the chicken and garlic in the pot for 2-3 minutes, stirring regularly to lightly cook the sides of the chicken.

Add pasta and chicken broth, stir so as much of the pasta is covered by the broth as possible. Cover and seal, then set Manual or Pressure Cook for 4 minutes.

When the timer is done, allow natural release for 5 minutes, then quick release. Once the pin is down and all pressure has been released, open the lid.

Turn your IP to Sauté, and then gently stir in the cream cheese and almond milk until the cream cheese is melted. Add nutritional yeast and stir until it is well mixed in.

Add the sun-dried tomatoes, salt, pepper, basil, and spinach. Stir gently until spinach is softened and ingredients are nicely mixed together.

Turn IP to Cancel, and serve pasta immediately.

👩🏻‍🍳 Recipe FAQs

Do We need to sauté the chicken first?

Sautéing the chicken first creates more flavorful chicken. It's worth it to take the extra couple of minutes to do this step in the Pressure-cooker. We find that doing this step also makes the meat more tender.

Can We make this Pressure-cooker Tuscan Chicken Pasta with regular dairy?

Absolutely! Simply sub out regular cream cheese for dairy-free. Use parmesan cheese instead of nutritional yeast flakes. And use regular milk instead of almond milk.

What's the best way to store leftovers?

Allow the food to cool completely at room temperature, then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 or 5 days.

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