I’ve had my Instant Pot for just over a month and I am in LOVE with it! This week I decided to make something fast and something my kids would LOVE! Try this Mac and Cheese Recipe to have homemade Mac and Cheese in a matter of minutes!
If you have never heard of an Instant Pot, they truly are wonderful! I was a little nervous to try it out because I DO NOT like new things. But my husband surprised me for my birthday so I thought I would try it out. Well, I honestly can say I LOVE IT! Instead of cooking my roast for 8 to 10 hours in the slow cooker, It cooked for 60 minutes and was just as tender!I also threw in some carrots and potatoes in so I could have a side dish done all at one time!
Don’t put Dairy in an Instant Pot
When cooking dairy ingredients in the Instant Pot, it is a lot different than cooking them on the stovetop, oven, microwave or in a slow cooker.
If a recipe calls for dairy ingredients, make sure to add them once you have cooked your food and depressurized your Instant Pot. The high heat and pressure can cause dairy and milk ingredients to scorch or to turn clumpy. No one likes clumpy food.
So for this Instant Pot Mac and Cheese make sure you add your milk AFTER your noodles have already cooked!
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What Instant Pot Should You Get?
- If you are cooking for 1-2 people I would suggest the 3 Quart Instant Pot. If you are cooking for more, I would suggest the 6 quart or 8 quart.
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- If you want to make big meals or big cheesecakes, etc. I would highly suggest getting the 8 quart!
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Serves: 6
5 minPrep Time
5 minCook Time
10 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 pound of elbow pasta
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups of sharp cheese
- Few drops of hot sauce (optional)
- 1 tbs dijon mustard
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 tbs butter
Instructions
- Place pasta in your Instant Pot with chicken broth. Push manual (high pressure) and set the timer to 5 minutes. Do a quick release. Place your Instant Pot on saute. Stir in milk, butter, mustard and hot sauce. Stir in cheese and stir until melted about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and serve.
Notes
Just be sure your noodles are covered in the broth. You might need 3 cups to cover all the pasta.
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