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Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

You can make creamy macaroni and cheese in your Instant Pot.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 535 kcal
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound pasta (note all boxes are not 1 pound, also you need to use regular pasta, gluten-free, and other pasta will not work)
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard powder
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 cup milk or half and half
  • 1 pound cheddar cheese
  • 1 cup Monterey jack cheese

Instructions

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  1. Place the following in the instant pot: the pasta, water, dry mustard, and hot sauce. Pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. Perform a quick release on the pasta.  If the Instant Pot sputters out a milky liquid, wait 4 to 5 minutes before performing the quick release. 
  2. If the pasta needs to be drained, drain the pasta and place the pasta back into the pot. 
  3. Stir in butter, cheese, hot sauce, and milk and allow the cheese it to melt. Serve promptly.

Notes

  • User only semolina pasta. Pasta that are whole-wheat, bean-based, low carb pasta, do not work well.
  • Should the InstantPot sputter when you perform the quick release, open the pot more slowly, and consider placing a thick towel over the release

Nutrition Information

Calories 535kcal (27%) Carbohydrates 44g (15%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 488mg (20%) Potassium 233mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 815IU (16%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 564mg (56%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 535

% Daily Value*

Calories 535kcal 27%
Carbohydrates 44g 15%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 488mg 20%
Potassium 233mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 815IU 16%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 564mg 56%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.