CREAMY INSTANT POT® BACON MACARONI AND CHEESE

Creamy Instant Pot® Bacon Macaroni and Cheese image

Macaroni and cheese is so easy to cook in the pressure cooker that you won't want to make the boxed stuff again! This creamy recipe is a delicious basic pressure cooker mac and cheese with bacon. Feel free to use it as a starting point for a customized mac and cheese using different cheeses and add-ins.

Provided by fabeveryday

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 35m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

4 cups water
1 (16 ounce) package dry elbow macaroni
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
¾ cup milk
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Gouda cheese
½ cup crumbled cooked bacon

Steps:

Combine water, macaroni, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and pepper in a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®); stir until well combined. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 6 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
Release pressure carefully using the quick-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, about 5 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid.
Stir in milk, Cheddar, and Gouda gradually, alternating between a little of the milk and a handful of cheese at a time. Stir until the cheeses are melted. Stir in crumbled bacon and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 448.5 calories, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 61 mg, Fat 19.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 23 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 719.9 mg, Sugar 3.1 g