HOW TO MAKE MAC N CHEESE IN INSTANT POT MAC
Whatever your fancy, this easy method for preparing mac n cheese is as delicious as the traditional stovetop method, but faster, easier, and requires less cleanup.
Maybe you are a parent and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is a favorite for your family? Or, maybe you just love to enjoy it solo. Is there anything an Instant Pot can’t improve? Just when I thought there was no way to make cheesy, buttery macaroni and cheese from a box better, my Instant Pot made life simpler. Kraft Macaroni N Cheese is a childhood staple meal and this method for cooking it makes it faster and easier than ever. Then add ¼ cup of milk and four tablespoons of butter per box and all the cheese packets and you are in business. That is something everyone can get excited about!Īnother great benefit to this method? You can cook several boxes of Kraft Macaroni N Cheese all at once! A great option when you are feeding a crowd! If you’re cooking more than one box, you’ll just need to add enough water to cover the macaroni. Bonus, this take on classic Kraft Mac N Cheese virtually eliminates cleanup. Start to finish, this recipe takes only ten minutes and uses just your Instant Pot. No need to pull out your pots and pans and strainer. I promised simplicity! No need for boiling and straining noodles. Add milk, butter and the contents of the cheese packet, stir and you are done. Cook for 2 minutes on High pressure, let the pressure naturally release for 5 minutes, than quick release the remaining pressure. To make Kraft Macaroni N Cheese in your Instant Pot, you put macaroni and water in the Instant Pot, close it, and turn it on.
HOW TO MAKE MAC N CHEESE IN INSTANT POT HOW TO
Check out my detailed tutorial on how to cook pasta in the Instant Pot – once you try it, you’ll never go back to the pot of boiling water!
In fact, Instant Pot is the only way I cook pasta from now on. But if you got picky kids who demands the boxed Kraft macaroni and cheese, you can cook it in the Instant Pot too :) The advantage of using the Instant Pot over the stove top is that you don’t need to drain it and also you can walk away without the fear of burning down your kitchen! For grown-up tastes, I have an excellent recipe of Instant Pot mac n cheese from scratch with real cheese.