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Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese made right in your Instant Pot is the ultimate comfort food! It is done in a flash (about 10 minutes total) and is creamy, cheesy, and full of flavor! It is a family friendly recipe that your kids will love!
Homemade Mac and Cheese makes a great entree or side dish for dinner!
Course Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 9 minutes
Servings 5 people
Calories 726kcal
Author Susie Weinrich

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Add first 5 ingredients to the Instant Pot.
    Add the elbow macaroni, water, butter, season salt (Lawry's), and cream cheese to the Instant Pot. Do not stir, but make sure all the pasta is either covered or touching the water.
    1 lb elbow macaroni pasta , 4 cups water , 2 tsp seasoning salt , 4 oz cream cheese , 2 Tbsp salted butter
    water, macaroni, butter, cream cheese and water in the instant pot
  • Set IP for 4 minutes, pressure cook. Then quick release.
    Set the Instant Pot for 4 minutes, pressure cook on high for 4 minutes. Quick release the pressure.
  • Stir the milk and cheese into the macaroni.
    Pour in the evaporated milk. Stir the cream cheese into the macaroni until it is completely melted. Add the cubed Velveeta and stir until it is completely melted.
    Mom's Tip: You can put your IP on "keep warm" or on LOW saute to help melt the cheese. Just make sure you stir constantly and turn the mode off once the cheese is melted.
    12 oz evaporated milk, 16 oz Velveeta cheese
    cubes of Velveeta in an Instant pot of cooked macaroni
  • Serve immediately!
    Taste for seasoning and then serve hot.
    a large bowl of mac and cheese with a spoon

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Notes

No Instant Pot? No problem, Make this Skillet Mac & Cheese instead!
Storing: Keep any leftover mac and cheese in the fridge, in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Reheating: Warm leftovers in the microwave. Add a little milk to each portion, microwave for 30 seconds. Stir and then microwave for an additional 20-30 seconds.

Nutrition

Serving: 1.25cups | Calories: 726kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 2608mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1498IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 728mg | Iron: 1mg
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