I've had my Instant Pot for just over four days, and I'm in absolute awe. It took me those four days to build up enough courage to get it out and use it.
Let me tell you, this machine is intimidating. With all of its buttons and endless options, it reminds me of the part in Back to the Future when they stick that dehydrated pizza in a machine, and it's done in 3 seconds.
We didn't get dehydrated pizza and a machine that cooks it in 3 seconds, like Back to the Future predicted. Instead, we got the Instant Pot. It's the perfect solution for busy mom's like me, who don't have time to cook homemade meals.
Before I get to the recipe, I have a funny story. One of the reasons it took me so long to use my Instant Pot was fear of the pressure cooker. I watched a video shortly before making this recipe, and it was a complete disaster. She was making soup, and when she came back to check on it, it was spewing all over the place from the top of the Instant Pot. Like a volcano of hot soup lava, it made me fearful of using that setting on my Instant Pot.
On Saturday, I decided to get over my fear and ended up cooking something my son and family loved.
I have never made homemade Mac and Cheese. After one bite, seriously, one bite. I was hooked. I probably won't make the box option again.
This recipe is rich and full of flavor. Unlike traditional stovetop Mac and Cheese, this recipe doesn't require a separate cheese sauce. You just cook the pasta under pressure (don't be scared), add the milk, cheese, and then stir. It's that easy.
A little mustard and hot pepper sauce can be added for extra flavor, and the cheese combinations are endless.
Can we get a Woo-HOO for homemade Mac and Cheese?!
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Making me hungry over here. 🙂