Instant Pot Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese
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Making mac and cheese in the Instant Pot is definitely the way to go! It’s unbelievably easy, it’s made in one single pot (hello, easiest clean up ever), and the mac and cheese comes out amazingly creamy! You can’t beat that!
Guys.
We’re going on a cruise to Italy in two months.
Which means I should be getting “bikini-ready”.
But I don’t see that happening any time soon.
Because this broccoli mac and cheese is E-V-E-R-Y-T-H-I-N-G.
It’s the mac and cheese we all dream of.
The one that’s creamy but not too heavy.
The one that just melts in your mouth.
And basically the one that you can’t stop eating.
I mean, it’s such a shame you can make this in the Instant Pot so easily.
That just means you’ll be making it every day this week.
Hey, at least we have broccoli in it, right?
Instant Pot Creamy Broccoli Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 pound fusilli pasta
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 4 cups broccoli florets
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 cup half and half*
- 12 ounces extra sharp cheddar cheese, grated
Instructions
- Add pasta, butter and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to a 6-qt Instant Pot®. Stir in 4 1/2 cups water.
- Select manual setting; adjust pressure to high, and set time for 5 minutes. When finished cooking, quick-release pressure according to manufacturer’s directions.
- Select high sauté setting. Stir in broccoli and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and liquid has reduced, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in Dijon and garlic powder.
- Select warm setting. Stir in milk and half and half until warmed, about 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in cheese until melted, about 3 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
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I have found when adding butter or milk and doing a quick release the steam is so messy… any ideas to avoid that?
Renee, you can try to release it naturally but you may run the risk of overcooking.
Renee: I frequently cook pasta in the Instant Pot, and you are right, sometimes the steam is out of control and gooey. I usually place a light towel over the valve as the steam releases, and then I rinse the lid immediately…because I can’t go back to cooking pasta old school after IP pasta cooking.
Thanks for the tip Barbara!
I don’t have an Instant Pot yet, but with all the tasty recipes you’ve been posting I might have to look into it! This mac n’ cheese looks so good. My goal of being “bikini-ready” never seems to outweigh wanting to eat delicious food- maybe one of these days… 😉
Don’t have an instant pot. Is there another way to make this? Thanks!
Hi Deborah! You can try this stovetop recipe instead: https://damndelicious.net/2017/12/28/creamy-broccoli-mac-and-cheese/. It’s one of my favorites!
Could this be done with a crockpot instead? What would change? I haven’t got on the instant pot wagon yet. :).
Hi Dani! You can try this stovetop recipe instead: https://damndelicious.net/2017/12/28/creamy-broccoli-mac-and-cheese/. It’s one of my favorites!
This sounds divine!!!
Could this be done in a slow cooker or le Creuset pot in oven?
I don’t have an instant pot.
Thank you for your work and dedication to spreading the possibility of good food every where!!!
Diana
Hi Diana! You can try this stovetop recipe instead: https://damndelicious.net/2017/12/28/creamy-broccoli-mac-and-cheese/. It’s one of my favorites!
Has anyone tried to double the Mac Cheese Broccoli recipe in a 6 qt instant pot? Also has anyone made it ahead and reheated it successfully?
Not yet, but will definitely try this one in my next meal.