On any given weeknight, Instant Pot mac and cheese is an easy side dish recipe. I mean anything that uses the Instant Pot is a winner on a busy night! I thought I would share how to make this side dish today so you can add it to your recipe arsenal. After all, we can’t have enough recipes that get us through those nights of ball practices, dance rehearsals, and so much more!
Instant Pot Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 3 cups dry Cavatappi pasta
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- ¾ cup milk
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Instant Pot
Instructions:
- Combine first 6 ingredients in Instant Pot inner pot.
- Close the instant pot lid and turn pressure valve to seal. Cook on manual high pressure for 6 minutes.
- Allow for a quick pressure release and then add in the remaining ingredients, stirring in the cream cheese and cheddar cheese to melt with the pasta, and then adding in the milk a little at a time.
Makes 8 servings.
Creamy homemade mac and cheese in less than 10 minutes? Now that is what I call an amazing side dish! Your entire family will dive into the bowl! You can serve it alongside your favorite main dish or even pick up a rotisserie chicken. Either way, you are sure to love how quickly you can get dinner on the table.
Instant Pot mac and cheese is one of those recipes that you will want to make sure to keep on hand at all times. It can even be a great lunch option. So, be sure to pin, bookmark, or print this recipe for reference later. You will be oh so glad that you did!
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Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 3 cups dry Cavatappi pasta
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 3 ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- ¾ cup milk
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- Instant Pot
Instructions
- Combine first 6 ingredients in Instant Pot inner pot.
- Close the instant pot lid and turn pressure valve to seal. Cook on manual high pressure for 6 minutes.
- Allow for a quick pressure release and then add in the remaining ingredients, stirring in the cream cheese and cheddar cheese to melt with the pasta, and then adding in the milk a little at a time.
Ingredients
Nutter Butter Snowman Christmas Cookies
- 16 ounces Nutter Butter cookies or a smaller package
- white candy coating
- mini M&Ms
- black non-pareils
- orange sprinkles
Santa Nutter Butter Cookies
- white candy coating
- mini chocolate chips
- white sugar pearls
- mini M&Ms
- red sugar
- 16 ounces Nutter Butter cookies
Elf Nutter Butter Cookies
- white candy coating
- mini chocolate chips
- white sugar pearls
- mini M&Ms
- green sugar
- black writing icing
- Nutter Butter cookies
Nutter Butter Reindeer Cookies
- chocolate candy coating
- mini M&Ms
- candy eyes
- pretzels
- Nutter Butter cookies
Instructions
Snowman Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M buttons, nonpareils smile and eyes, and sprinkle nose while the candy coating is still wet. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
Santa Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating on both ends only. Dip top in red sugar leaving a small white band. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M nose, chocolate chip eyes, and white pearl ball for the hat using additional candy coating. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
How to Make Elf Nutter Butter Cookies Recipe
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat the cookies with white candy coating on one end only. Dip in green sugar leaving a small white band. Lay on waxed or parchment paper.
- Add on M&M nose, chocolate chip eyes, and white pearl ball for the hat using additional candy coating. Draw on a mouth with black writing icing. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
Christmas Reindeer Cookies
- Melt the candy coating according to the package directions. Coat these cookies with chocolate candy coating. Lay on waxed or parchment paper. Add on pretzel antlers, candy eyes, and M&M nose while the candy coating is still wet. Allow setting before serving or packaging.
