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4-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

October 22, 2018 by Missy Rakes 6 Comments

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Need a quick weeknight dinner? Try this easy 4-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese that I know your whole family will love!

Need a quick weeknight dinner? Try this easy 4-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese that I know your whole family will love on gracefullittlehoneybee.com

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Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

If your family is anything like mine, then they LOVE having mac and cheese for dinner. I don’t buy the boxed stuff very often because it’s so processed and full of junk. Powered cheese anyone?

That’s why I’m so excited to have this super easy 4-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese that literally takes the same amount of time to make as the boxed variety. It tastes great and you could even use whole wheat macaroni noodles for a healthier version.

Don’t have an Instant Pot? You can easily convert this recipe to stove top. Just boil and drain the noodles as usual and then add all ingredients to the pot over medium/low heat until melted and creamy.

How to Make Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

Add noodles, water and salt to Instant Pot. Stir.

Secure lid on Instant Pot and cook on manual high for 4 minutes.

When cooking time is done, do a quick pressure release. Remove lid once pressure has come down.

Drain excess water off of cooked noodles.

Add noodles back into pot and hit the saute function. Add remaining ingredients.

Stir until cheese is melted and sauce has thickened.

Turn off saute function and enjoy!

Mac and cheese in a blue bowl with an Instant Pot in the background.

Are you looking for more Instant Pot Recipes? Here are some of my favorites:

Instant Pot Zuppa Toscana Soup
Instant Pot Sausage and Lentil Stew
Instant Pot Beef Stew
Instant Pot Hamburger Cheese Pasta

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Mac and cheese in a blue bowl with an Instant Pot in the background.
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4-Ingredient Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

This Instant Pot Mac and Cheese only requires four easy ingredients!
Prep Time15 mins
Total Time15 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Instant Pot
Servings: 8 -10 cups
Calories: 494kcal

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients

  • 3 cups macaroni or small shell noodles
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 - 12 oz can of evaporated milk
  • 3.5 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 3 tbsp butter

Instructions

  • Add noodles, water and salt to Instant Pot. Stir.
  • Secure lid on Instant Pot and cook on manual high for 4 minutes.
  • When cooking time is done, do a quick pressure release. Remove lid once pressure has come down.
  • Drain excess water off of cooked noodles.
  • Add noodles back into the Instant Pot and hit the saute function. Add remaining ingredients.
  • Stir until cheese is melted and sauce has thickened.
  • Turn off saute function and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 494kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 693mg | Potassium: 305mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 737IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 493mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Genessa says

    October 24, 2018 at 3:02 pm

    This looks so creamy and delicious! My mother-in-law gave me an Instant Pot recently, and I am excited to try some more things in it. Pressure cooking is new to me, but I am having fun learning. Thanks for the recipe! ?
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  2. Jamie Leuschner says

    October 26, 2018 at 12:09 pm

    Oh my..... I bet the evaporated milk really makes it good! I may have to give this a try. We don’t eat the boxed kind either....I just make it myself....but your recipe sounds better than mine!! Thanks for sharing. Don’t have an instant pot but I’m sure the taste is just as good on the stovetop.
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  3. Kimberly says

    October 30, 2018 at 8:49 am

    This looks SO yummy! I will definetly give it a try. I am still subscribed to you on YouTube. Will you be making anymore videos?
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    • Missy Rakes says

      October 30, 2018 at 1:19 pm

      Hi Kimberly, my YouTube has been neglected this year, but I do plan to post more videos in the future. :)
      Reply
  4. Erica Giannie says

    November 27, 2019 at 8:15 am

    I ABSOLUTELY love this recipe. This is the only one I make on my instant pot. It’s so creamy and delicious. I’ve made it quite a few times. Thank You for sharing 😍
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  5. DYT says

    January 19, 2020 at 8:58 am

    I love the sound of this recipe, but how much, by weight, is 3.5 cups of cheese? I always prefer to do it by weight.
    ★★★★☆

    4 stars

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