Name: Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 23 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 Tablespoon Butter; 1.5 cups Yellow/Brown Onion (sliced); 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce; 1 Tablespoon Beef Base; 1/4 teaspoon Dry/Ground Mustard Seed; 1 pound Steak or Chuck Roast (sliced thin and chopped); 1 teaspoon Sea Salt; 1/2 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper; 3 cups Fresh Water; 1/2 cup Heavy Cream; 1 pound Gemelli Pasta; 8 ounces Provolone Cheese (cubed)

Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta with chopped sirloin steak in a rich and creamy provolone cheese sauce cooks quickly in a pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

I’ve been working on a series of Instant Pot Sloppy Joes recipes with the last being Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Sloppy Joes.

Since I love to turn traditional recipes into pasta, like my Pressure Cooker Steak Fajitas Pasta, which is based on my Air Fryer Carne Asada Recipe {Grilled Meat Tacos}, it only seemed fitting to put together an Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta recipe.

This recipe is so delicious and easy to make. The steak cooks in the same pot with the pasta!

Many people tend to shy away from cooking pasta in an Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker, but if done right, not only is it a time saver, it is delicious. My Instant Pot Spaghetti comes together quickly and has been very popular on my blog for three years now.

Cast of Ingredients for Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

Ingredients for Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

Sirloin Steak, Flap Meat, Chuck Roast – most types of steak will work.
Gemelli Pasta – I like to use gemelli as it is a denser pasta and the bite experience is more like a Philly Cheesesteak, but any pasta of your choosing is just fine. Please make sure to adjust the time up or down as needed depending on the pasta.
Provolone Cheese
Worcestershire Sauce – adds a stronger beefy overall flavor and enhances the flavor of the dish.
Butter – adds a richness to the recipe.
Olive Oil
Onions
Salt and Pepper
Heavy Cream – adds a creaminess to the pasta sauce.
Dry Mustard
Better than Bouillon Beef Base – this adds a richness to the recipe and is easier to store than boxes of beef broth.

Any brand of multicooker like an Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker can be used in any pressure cooker recipe.

Medium Diced Onions

What is Philly Cheesesteak?

Philly Cheesesteak is a sandwich made from grilled thinly sliced seasoned steak and grilled onions.
The steak and onions are piled high on a hoagie bun and smothered with Cheese Whiz. Provolone cheese is often found on Philly cheesesteaks either instead of the Cheese Whiz, or in addition to the Cheese Whiz.
While sometimes found in Philly Cheesesteak recipes, green peppers are not an original ingredient.

Onions in Worcestershire Sauce

How to Make Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

It is always important to heat up the Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker before adding any fat.
Onions will get a quick sear with oil and butter to begin the cooking process. They will finish cooking under pressure with the other ingredients.
All but the cheese is added and then cooked under pressure.

Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta is a very easy recipe with minimal work. You will enjoy my Instant Pot Beef Macaroni recipe too, if you love meat and cheese recipes.

Chop Beef Steak Well

What Kind of Steak To Use.

Sirloin Steak
Chuck Roast
Rump Roast
London Broil
Flap Steak

If you want to use a pork shoulder roast, that would also work well.

Why Use Steak and Not Ground Beef?

I did not want to use ground beef, so to closely mimic the texture of a Philly Cheesecake, sirloin steak, chuck roast or other steak is chopped with a knife into small and thin pieces.
Ground beef would have made my Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta too much like a Hamburger Helper, which I did not want.
Each bite of should have cheese, pasta, steak and onions in whole pieces, not in ground form.

Use a good, sharp knife to chop up the steak.

Beef, Seasonings and Noodles

Tips and Tricks for Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

Fully heat the Instant Pot, Mealthy MultiPot or Pressure Cooker before adding the oil.
Chop or slice the steak very thin. After all, traditional Philly Cheesesteaks use thin slices of steak on a hot grill.
Slice the onions into about 1/2 to 3/4 inch slices, so that they remain in tact during pressure cooking.
Use a block of provolone cheese and then dice into cubs, so that there will be pockets of cheese throughout the pasta.

Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta

If you want to add green peppers to Instant Pot Philly Cheesesteak Pasta, just add them in with the onions.

I hope you enjoy this recipe!

Start off with a nice green salad or a side of Pressure Cooker Baingan Bharta {Indian Eggplant Stew} and you’ve got yourself a delicious budget dinner that stretches for the whole family.

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