Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese is a super simple recipe idea your family will devour! Four minutes of cooking time and you have a creamy and delicious ready to serve weeknight dinner.

Course dinner, pasta

Cuisine American

Prep Time 6

Cook Time 4

steam release 5

Total Time 15

Servings people

Calories 527kcal

Author Erin @ Suburban Simplicity

Equipment

Instant Pot
Spatula or cooking spoon

Ingredients

1 pound uncooked macaroni noodles - about 4 cups dry pasta whole wheat or regular elbow macaroni
4 cups water
3 tablespoons butter cut into small chunks
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
2 ½ cups grated cheddar cheese we like sharp or extra sharp cheddar
1 cup whole milk

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Instructions

Place pasta and water into Instant Pot. Top that with butter, salt, garlic powder, and mustard. Cook for 4 minutes using the manual function.
When done, release the steam. You can do this one of two ways. Quick release (that little lever on top) is the first way. This can be a bit messy because some butter may spray out, but just having a towel handy will take care of that. Or the second way is slow release - just letting the steam come out naturally, which takes about 10 minutes.
Once it's done cooking, the noodles will have a little starchy, buttery sauce on them (no need to drain it off). Now, add your milk and cheese. You may need a bit more milk if the consistency isn't to your liking. Oh, yum! Enjoy!

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Notes

PASTA NOODLES: Use whole wheat or regular macaroni noodles. Other short pasts such as penne or rotini will also work if that's what you have in the pantry.

CHEESE: Use cheddar or any combination of cheese you like.

TEXTURE: Feel free to add more milk to make an even creamier Mac and Cheese.

LEFTOVERS: Store leftovers in the fridge for up to five days. It's not recommended to freeze creamy mac and cheese as the creamy sauce will not be the same after freezing.

PRO TIP: Keep a towel handy if you plan to use the quick release for the steam. A little of the butter may spray out.

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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