Instant Pot Mac and Cheese Recipe- Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

This Creamy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese Recipe tastes just like your grandma made it.

It is deliciously cheesy and creamy. This easy and creamy Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese is cooked in just 10 minutes but tastes like the traditional baked version. This will be your new favorite Mac & Cheese recipe!

Creamy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese Recipe

This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese recipe is the reason I bought an Instant Pot. My friend Rachael came to dinner at my house one night. She said she was bringing homemade macaroni and cheese. She came over with the ingredients and an Instant Pot. I was terrified of the Instant Pot and very skeptical of what she was trying to pull together.

Rachael and I

She started throwing together all the ingredients in the Instant Pot. She never drained the pasta water. I was thinking to myself, “This is going to be an absolute disaster, and I am going to have to politely eat this stuff.” I was dreading the outcome. To my surprise, out came the most perfect, creamy, cheesy, tasty macaroni and cheese ever! It was just like the old fashioned kind baked for an our in the oven like your grandma would make. I couldn’t believe it!

That is when I knew I had to get an Instant Pot. I have loved mine ever since.

I wish I could take credit for the recipe because it is so freakin’ awesome…. but I can’t. Rachael found this recipe from Dad Cooks Dinner. He does an optional step of broiling breadcrumbs at the end. We love it right out of the Instant Pot, so we omit that step. You are welcome to dirty another dish if you like.

Dad Cooks Dinner has a lot of awesome looking Pressure Cooker recipes to check out like Chicken Soup with Rice, Chinese Ribs, and Salted Carmel Cheesecake! Be sure to check out his blog!

If you liked this Creamy Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe, check out more of my Instant Pot recipes: 15 Minute Instant Pot Salsa Verde Chicken, 15 Minute Instant Pot Orange Chicken , and Instant Pot Country Style Steak… YUMMMMMMMY!

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese Recipe- Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 12

Calories: 404 kcal

Author: Dad Cooks Dinner

Easy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese recipe that is absolutely delicious. It tastes like the traditional creamy, cheesy baked version and is made in 10 minutes.

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Ingredients

• 16 oz dried elbow macaroni
• 2 tbs butter
• 1 tbs yellow mustard
• 1 tsp hot sauce I use Texas Pete Hot Sauce.
• 1 tsp salt
• 4 cups water
• 12 oz can evaporated milk
• 16 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 6 oz Parmigiano cheese

Instructions

1. Stir macaroni, butter, mustard, hot sauce, salt, and water in the Instant Pot. Lock the lid and cook on high pressure for 4 minutes.  Quick release the pressure and remove lid.

2. Turn on Saute Setting. Stir in the evaporated milk.  Add cheese one handful at a time, stirring constantly allowing cheese to melt between each handful.

3. Remove from heat. Set for 2 minutes for the milk and cheese to completely absorb the pasta and serve!

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Nutrition Facts

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese Recipe- Creamy Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 404 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%

Saturated Fat 12g 60%

Cholesterol 62mg 21%

Sodium 733mg 31%

Potassium 220mg 6%

Total Carbohydrates 32g 11%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 4g

Protein 21g 42%

Vitamin A 12.3%

Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 52.5%

Iron 5.2%

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