Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
The easiest mac and cheese you will ever make. Great for busy nights when you need an easy comfort food in less than 30 minutes!
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot
Ingredients
- 4 cups water or broth
- 4 cups dry macaroni pasta
- 4 tbsp butter divided: 1 tablespoon before cooking and 3 after when making the sauce
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp dry mustard powder
- 1 tsp hot sauce optional, adds more punch
- 3 cups of shredded cheese of choice Yummy options: cheddar, monterey jack, swiss, gruyere, fontina. Best to shred your own!
- 1/4-1/2 cup whole milk For thinning the sauce
Instructions
- Add the pasta, water, 1 tbsp butter, salt, onion powder, dry mustard, and hot sauce to the instant pot. Close the lid, seal, and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.
- Manually release the pressure to remove steam and open the lid. Give the pasta a stir and add in 3 tbsp butter. While stirring, add in the 3 cups of shredded cheese and just keep stirring vigorously as it melts into a sauce. Slowly add in milk as needed until you reach the desired consistency.
