Pour in the whole 16 oz box of macaroni noodles and then pour in the chicken broth over top. Let’s begin making this popular Instant Pot macaroni and cheese recipe below!īegin by having your Instant Pot on the counter and plugged in. I would highly suggest getting the 8 quart! If you want to make big meals or big cheesecakes, etc.I have a family of six and the 6 quart feeds us just fine! It is even the cheaper one and I love it! Find it HERE If you are cooking for more, I would suggest the 6 quart or 8 quart. If you are cooking for 1-2 people I would suggest the 3 Quart Instant Pot.I know there are so many different versions and sizes of the Instant Pot now that it can make it hard to choose “the right one”. It’s basically 6 appliances in 1 – pressure cooker, rice cooker, saute, steamer, cake maker, and warmer.

I have the Instant Pot LUX 6 Quart 6-in-1 Programmable Pressure Cooker.

Related Article: Do you have picky kids too? Check out these 20 Recipes for Picky Eaters! Looking for an Instant Pot? What Instant Pot Should You Get? You will also need these items for this Instant Pot macaroni and cheese: Related recipes: Instant Pot Cheesy Penne Pastaand our Cheeseburger Macaroni (they are so easy!)! If you are new to the Instant Pot, read our list of 9 Instant Pot Don’ts HERE! So for this Instant Pot Mac and Cheese make sure you add your milk AFTER your noodles have already cooked!

If a recipe calls for dairy ingredients, make sure to add them once you have cooked your food and depressurized your Instant Pot. The high heat and pressure can cause dairy and milk ingredients to scorch or to turn clumpy. When cooking dairy ingredients in the Instant Pot, it is a lot different than cooking them on the stove top, oven, microwave or in a slow cooker. Related recipe: Don’t have an instant pot? Try our Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese! Don’t put dairy ingredients in an Instant Pot! Here is everything that you will need for this easy creamy macaroni and cheese recipe! Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese ingredients:

Homeade mac and cheese noodles