White Cheddar and Monterrey Jack Mac N Cheese made in the Instant Pot and made with real cheeses.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time4 minutesmins
Total Time14 minutesmins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: fusilli, instant pot, mac and cheese, pasta, white cheddar
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 411kcal
Author: Dana
Ingredients
2 ½cupsfusilli pasta
3cupswater
4tablespoonbutter
1 ½teaspoonground mustard
2teaspoonsalt
½teaspoonpepper
4ozcream cheesesoftened
1cupmilk
8ozwhite cheddar cheesechopped
8ozMonterey Jack cheesechopped
Instructions
Place the pasta in the Instant Pot and add the butter, water, ground mustard, pepper, and salt.
Close the Instant Pot and set on manual for 4 minutes.
While the Instant Pot is coming to pressure, prepare your cheeses by chopping them into pieces.
Once the timer has gone off, quick release your Instant Pot. If the vent gets foamy, close the vent, wait a couple of seconds, and then repeat the process until all pressure is released.
Remove lid, stir, add in chopped cheeses and cream cheese.
Lastly, add in the milk, a little at a time until you have reached your desired creaminess.