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Make this amazingly quick and easy macaroni and cheese recipe for the entire family or take it for lunches to experience comfort food all week long!
Ingredients:
1 box of pasta — I used rotini
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 T salted butter
1 tsp salt
2 cups shredded colby jack cheese
4 cups water
Instructions:
Dump the entire box of pasta into the Instant Pot — uncooked. Add water, salt, and butter over the pasta. Secure the lid, set the vent to sealing mode, and set the pot on Manual High Pressure cooking for 4 minutes.
Once complete, turn the pot off, and quick release. Remove the lid, turn the pot to saute, add the heavy whipping cream, and stir. Gradually add the cheese as you continue to stir and mix as it melts. Once the cheese is melted and combined well, turn the Instant Pot off, and you’re ready to enjoy! Add pepper to taste if you wish.
Makes approximately 5 hearty servings.
Let me know what you think if you make it!
Will this work if I use half and half instead of heavy whipping cream? It looks delish and I’d love to make it but right now all I have is h&h. Thanks!
Hi Tiana! It may become a bit more runny with half and half because it’s less dense. Let me know if you try it and if it’s a win or a flop! Enjoy!