Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta

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Here's a recipe for Instant Pot Chicken Pesto Pasta tossed with spinach in a creamy sauce.

– Skinless boneless chicken breasts – Olive oil – Garlic cloves – Rotini pasta

Set the Instant Pot to saute and add the olive oil.

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Add garlic and the chicken sliced in thin strips to the inner liner and saute until the chicken is browned on all sides.

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Press cancel, remove the chicken, and deglaze the inner liner by scraping the bottom of the liner to remove any stuck-on bits.

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Add the rotini pasta to the bottom of the pot.

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Place the chicken on top of the uncooked pasta.

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