Recipe: Perfect Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese. This is SO MUCH BETTER (and easier) than any mac and cheese I've ever had! This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese recipe is super-easy to make with just a few simple ingredients and tastes perfectly creamy and cheesy! Instant Pot dinners are a weeknight lifesaver.

Homemade mac and cheese is usually a lengthy process. You need to shred a ton of cheese, make a roux, make a. Mac and cheese is, hands down, the pasta dish I cook most in my Instant Pot because it delights my pasta-loving kids and has endless variations. You can have Instant Pot Mac and Cheese using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

1. You need 2 1/2 cups of dry elbow macaroni.
2. You need 3 cups of water.
3. Prepare 1/2 tsp of onion powder.
4. It's 1 tsp of dry mustard.
5. You need 1/4 tsp of seasoned salt.
6. You need 1/4 tsp of pepper.
7. Prepare 1 tbls of butter.
8. You need 3 oz of cream cheese.
9. It's 3/4 cup of milk divided.
10. Prepare 2 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
11. It's 2 tbls of shredded parmesan cheese.

Mac and cheese in the Instant Pot, this recipes includes box elbow macaroni, sharp cheddar cheese, dry ground mustard, moneterey jack cheese, grated parmesan cheese and Combine the macaroni, butter, water, mustard and pepper in the Instant Pot. Secure the lid, making sure the vent is closed. Make this Loaded Instant Pot Mac and Cheese right now! Piping hot elbow macaroni swimming in creamy cheddar cheese sauce.

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese instructions

1. Add macaroni, water, seasonings and butter to Instant Pot..
2. Set timer for 6 minutes on high pressure..
3. Release pressure and leave water, add in cream cheese until melted..
4. Add in 1/4 cup milk and cheeses. Stir until smooth, while adding rest of milk. You may not need all milk..

This is the CREAMIEST Instant Pot Mac and Cheese — it's loaded with cheese and comes together so quickly! Turn the Instant Pot to saute, and using the adjust button, select less heat (optional — the heat of the pasta should melt the cheese if you leave it off). So for this Instant Pot Mac and Cheese make sure you add your milk AFTER your noodles have already cooked! Instant Pot Creamy Mac and Cheese Five Ways. This is the BEST Instant Pot Mac and Cheese!