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Instant Pot Irish Mac and Cheese
Instant Pot Irish Mac and cheese made with Dubliner and Mozzarella cheese that is garnished with panko crumbs, crispy bacon, and parsley.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
minutes
mins
Total Time
14
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
creamy, instant pot, mac and cheese, pasta, st. patrick's day
Servings:
8
servings
Calories:
630
kcal
Equipment
Instant Pot
Ingredients
16
oz
elbow macaroni
4
cups
water
1
tablespoon
Dijon mustard
1
tablespoon
hot sauce
½
teaspoon
pepper
½
teaspoon
salt
⅛
teaspoon
cayenne
8
oz
Dubliner cheese
cut into cubes
8
oz
Mozzarella cheese
cut into cubes (not shredded)
2
cups
heavy cream
or half & half
Garnish
½
cup
panko crumbs
1
garlic clove
minced
bacon
cooked and crumbled
parsley
Instructions
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
Add the elbow pasta to the inner liner of the Instant Pot.
Top with 4 cups of water. Make sure to submerge the pasta completely underwater.
Add the salt, pepper, cayenne, hot sauce, and Dijon mustard.
Close the lid and vent and set the pressure cooker to MANUAL/PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes.
Once the 4 minutes is up, carefully and intermittently release the pressure to avoid the water from spewing.*
Carefully open the lid away from the face and set the pressure cooker to SAUTE.
Add the cubed Dubliner and Mozzarella cheeses.
Pour in the heavy cream and stir until all cheeses are melted and the mac and cheese is smooth and creamy.
Cancel the saute function and serve with toasted panko, bacon, and parsley.
TO MAKE TOASTED PANKO
Heat a skillet over medium heat and add the ½ cup of panko and 1 minced garlic clove.
Stir and heat until toasted and remove from the heat.
Set aside and serve with the mac and cheese.
Notes
*Refer to your pressure cooker's manual for how to safely perform a quick release.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
630
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
48
g
|
Protein:
23
g
|
Fat:
39
g
|
Saturated Fat:
23
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
118
mg
|
Sodium:
625
mg
|
Potassium:
243
mg
|
Fiber:
2
g
|
Sugar:
4
g
|
Vitamin A:
1368
IU
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Calcium:
408
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg