Easy Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese – Drool-worthy comfort food just got that much easier! Ditch the box and make your own creamy, cheesy homemade mac and cheese in minutes in your pressure cooker!

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese – Drool-worthy comfort food ready in minutes in your pressure cooker!

Easy Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Before we get started, let me ask you a few questions…

Do you like cheese?

Do you like pasta?

Ok… we can be friends!

Macaroni and Cheese is my jam, in fact the entire Corliss side of my family would probably agree! (Click here for my Grandma’s Mac ‘n Cheese Recipe.) We were raised on Mac ‘n Cheese. Of course there was a reason for that, it’s an inexpensive meal that feeds a crowd. What’s not to love?!!

Cheesy goodness and it doesn’t get any better!

Grocery list for Instant Pot Mac n Cheese

• elbow macaroni noodles
• chicken stock
• half ‘n half
• cheddar cheese
• Italian cheese Blend
• butter
• seasonings – salt, pepper, dry mustard, red pepper flakes

For this cheese I used a pre-shredded Italian cheese blend and cheddar cheese. If you have a favorite cheese, give that a try! I was really tempted to use Velveeta cheese, but I figured since I already had in our family Mac n Cheese recipe it was time to try a different blend!

What is the best cheese for macaroni and cheese?

• Great melting cheeses like gouda, goat cheese, fontina, gruyere, mozzarella or gorgonzola.
• Cheeses like parmesan and romano add a great salty bite!

If you want to take this to the next level, add the finished macaroni and cheese to a buttered casserole dish. Sprinkle it with fresh breadcrumbs and dot with butter. Tuck it under the broiler for a few minutes until it’s golden brown. Amazing!

How to make Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

1. Add the macaroni, chicken stock and spices to the instant pot. Stir well.
2. Close the lid, set the valve to seal. Set on manual for 5 minutes.
3. When the pressure cooker timer goes off, quick release.
4. Remove the lid and stir in the butter, cheese and milk until the cheese is melted and the dish is creamy.

This would be a great meal to make with your kids too. They can add all of the ingredients right to the pressure cooker and secure the lid. You can help them release the steam and then they can stir in the cheese.

Not only fun to do together, but an easy recipe for kids to learn how to cook!

This simple meal comes together in 15 minutes. Barely enough time for you to make a salad!

Start to finish this meal is done in less than 15 minutes!

Who’s the rock star now? You are!!

More great Instant Pot Meals!

• Potato Soup with Ham
• Beef Tips with Gravy
• Pressure Cooker Barbecue Pork Ribs

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Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

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Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Drool-worthy comfort food just got that much easier! Ditch the box and make your own creamy, cheesy mac n cheese in minutes in your pressure cooker!

Course Lunch or Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword mac n cheese, macaroni and cheese, macaroni and cheese Instant Pot, pressure cooker mac n cheese

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 8 servings

Calories 534 kcal

Author Souper Chef Deb

Ingredients

• 16 oz. elbow macaroni
• 4 cups chicken stock Vegetable stock would be a vegetarian substitute.
• 1 cup half 'n half you can substitute milk or heavy cream
• 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
• 1 cups Italian cheese blend I used a pre-shredded-packaged cheese
• 3-4 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp dry mustard
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• pinch red pepper flakes

Instructions

1. Add the macaroni, chicken stock and all of the spices (salt, dry mustard, pepper and red pepper flakes) to the instant pot.

2. Close the lid, set the valve to seal. Set on manual for 5 minutes.

3. When the pressure cooker timer goes off, quick release.

4. Remove the lid and stir in the butter, cheese and milk until the cheese is melted and it's creamy. 

Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Amount Per Serving

Calories 534 Calories from Fat 234

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 26g 40%

Saturated Fat 12g 60%

Cholesterol 61mg 20%

Sodium 599mg 25%

Potassium 319mg 9%

Total Carbohydrates 49g 16%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 3g

Protein 25g 50%

Vitamin A 10.5%

Vitamin C 0.6%

Calcium 30.8%

Iron 6.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.