Instant Pot Easy Mac and Cheese Recipe

For a delicious and easy Instant Pot recipe, give our Instant Pot easy mac and cheese recipe a try! It is filled with all the creamy cheese and noodles you could want.

Prep Time5

Cook Time4

Pressurize Time15

Total Time24

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Best instant pot mac and cheese recipe, Easy Instant Pot Recipe, Electric pressure cooker recipe, Mac and cheese recipe

Servings:

Calories: 664kcal

Equipment

Instant Pot
Liquid Measuring Cup
Wooden Spoon

Ingredients

16 ounces elbow macaroni
4 cups chicken broth or water
1 teaspoon salt
12 ounces canned evaporated milk
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese *(I used sharp)

Instructions

Add macaroni, chicken broth, and salt to the Instant Pot.
Place the lid on, turn the valve to sealing (not venting), and press the PRESSURE COOK button. Set timer to cook for 4 minutes.
When timer is complete, do a quick release of the pressure.
Remove the lid, stir in the butter and evaporated milk. If it seems too thick, you can also add in 1/4 cup water.
Add in the shredded cheddar cheese while constantly stirring. Stir until the cheese is completely melted and smooth.
Serve hot, topped with extra salt and pepper if needed.

Notes

I’ll be honest, I have definitely made mac and cheese without the elbow noodles. If I don’t have any I’ll generally use what I have on hand. Or sometimes I even mix some of the pasta up.
I have found that my kids like this with penne and bowtie pasta noodles as well! I find it fun to mix it up sometimes too.

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