Creamy instant pot mac and cheese makes the perfect side dish for dinner or lunch that kids and adults will like alike!
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You do not need eggs or flour and you don’t need to make roux or separate cheese sauce to make this easy, quick homemade mac and cheese in the instant pot pressure cooker.
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Perfect, Easy Macaroni And Cheese Pasta In Instant Pot
It is super easy to put together, as we first cook the pasta with salt, water and seasonings, then add the cheese, milk, cream etc to make the perfect, delicious, rich and creamy macaroni and cheese pasta in the instant pot!
It is important not to overcook the pasta in the instant pot, when you make this mac and cheese to make sure it turns out the best mac and cheese!
Also, make sure to use the best quality cheese in the recipe.
Since cheese is an important ingredient here, it really makes a difference in the taste of the mac and cheese.
The taste of the mac and cheese much depends on the kind of cheese that you use, so make sure to use your favorite cheese for mac and cheese to suit to your preference.
I have used Mexican four cheese blend to make this mac and cheese, which works well but you can just use sharp cheddar or another cheese that you like to use in mac and cheese recipes.
How Long To Cook Mac And Cheese In Instant Pot?
This is a one pot recipe which means we only use one pot to cook the mac and cheese (here it is the instant pot), and we cook the elbow pasta for 1 minute in high pressure, to make the mac and cheese in instant pot.
However, once the instant pot is turned on and we set the timer, the instant pot will take some minutes to come to pressure and also once the cooking is done, we need to allow about 14 minutes for natural pressure release before we can manually release any remaining pressure.
After this is done, we also need to add cheese, milk and other remaining ingredients to complete the cooking process which is explained in the recipe in detail!
So here is how you can make easy, delicious and creamy mac and cheese in the instant pot.
How To Make Instant Pot Mac And Cheese?
To make creamy, delicious and easy mac and cheese in the instant pot, we use the following ingredients.
ingredients
elbow macaroni 16 oz
water 4 cups
shredded cheese 3 cups (I used Mexican cheese blend)
salt adjust to taste
onion powder 1 teaspoon
dried minced onion ½ cup (optional)
garlic powder 1 teaspoon
whole milk 1 cup (chilled) may need little more
heavy cream ½ cup (chilled)
butter 4 tablespoons
olive oil 2 tablespoons
Step by step instructions
Place the elbow macaroni pasta in the instant pot.
Also add salt, minced onion, garlic powder and onion powder to the instant pot.
Add the water and mix well to combine with the pasta and seasonings.
Place the butter (preferrably sliced) on top.
Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position, cook in high pressure for one minute.
When the cooking is done, press the cancel button and let the pressure release naturally for about 14 minutes.
Once it’s done, carefully release the remaining pressure manually and gradually.
Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the instant pot.
Add olive oil, chilled heavy cream and milk, gently mix in to combine with the pasta.
Add the shredded cheese also to the instant pot and mix to combine. Enjoy the delicious and creamy mac and cheese with any sides like vegetables, corn or just enjoy it as it is!
Notes: Mac and cheese absorbs the sauce and thickens as it sits for more time.
To keep it creamy, add a little more chilled milk or cream (about 2 to 3 tablespoons) as it cools down to maintain the consistency of the dish.
Below you can get the recipe for instant pot mac and cheese in detail.
Instant Pot Mac And Cheese
Ingredients
- 16 oz elbow macaroni
- 4 cups water
- 3 cups shredded cheese I used Mexican cheese blend
- salt adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ cup dried minced onion optional
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup whole milk chilled may need little more
- ½ cup heavy cream chilled
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Place the elbow macaroni pasta in the instant pot.
- Also add salt, minced onion, garlic powder and onion powder to the instant pot.
- Add the water and mix well to combine with the pasta and seasonings.
- Place the butter (preferrably sliced) on top.
- Close the instant pot with lid in sealing position, cook in high pressure for one minute.
- When the cooking is done, press the cancel button and let the pressure release naturally for about 14 minutes.
- Once it’s done, carefully release the remaining pressure manually and gradually.
- Once the pressure is all released, carefully open the instant pot.
- Add olive oil, chilled heavy cream and milk, gently mix in to combine with the pasta.
- Add the shredded cheese also to the instant pot and mix to combine. Enjoy the delicious and creamy mac and cheese with any sides like vegetables, corn or just enjoy it as it is!
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