Instant Pot Italian Mac And Cheese Recipe

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Mac And Cheese. It’s a favorite dish in many houses. The fact that it’s easy to make is a happy thing. The fact that it’s really versatile and can be made in so many different ways is a great thing. While I love both red and white sauces, hubby clearly prefers the whites. The other night I needed to make something quick. Because I knew he was especially hungry, I opted to skip a red sauce and go with something white. Searching in the fridge and cabinets I  decided to use some ricotta cheese that had to be used, alomg with some sour cream and shredded Italian cheese. Nothing red there. Of course I used an electric pressure cooker, because why I just love cooking with them. Voila Instant Pot Italian Mac And Cheese. This Italian Mac And Cheese has some texture because of the ricotta. I didn’t want the dish to completely dry out, so I added a little sour cream. The dish gets its flavor as much from the spices you use as it does from the cheeses, so feel free to add more spices according to your taste. Here’s how I make Instant Pot Italian Mac And Cheese.

Instant Pot Italian Mac And Cheese

Equipment Needed

• electric pressure cooker (I used a 6 qt Instant Pot)
• silicone cooking spoon
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

Pyrex 3-Piece Glass Measuring Cup SetKitchenArt 3pc Adjust-A-Measure SetStarPack XL 13.5in Silicone Serving SpoonGourmia 12qt Multifunction Pressure CookerSweese 26oz Porcelain Fluted Bowls, Set of 6

• 1 lb pasta
• 4 cups of water
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 oz Italian blend shredded cheese
• 12 oz ricotta cheese
• Italian seasoning
• onion powder
• garlic powder

Instructions

Spray the pot with nonstick cooking spray.

Place the pasta and water into the pressure cooker, trying to make sure to cover as much of the pasta with the water as possible.

Turn the seal on the pressure cooker to closed.

Set pressure cooker to cook on manual 6 minutes.

Once pressure cooker is finished cooking, allow to release pressure naturally for 5 minutes before doing a quick pressure release.

Add in the ricotta and sour cream and stir well until everything is blended.

Add in the spices and shredded cheese and stir until well blended.

Serve with salt and pepper to taste.

If you like mac and cheese, be sure to check out my Instant Pot Bacon Mozzarella Mac And Cheese, Instant Pot Chicken Broccoli Mac And Cheese, Instant Pot Queso Mac & Cheese With Taco Meatballs, Instant Pot Hamburger Macaroni And Cheese, Instant Pot Taco Mac, and Pressure Cooker Meaty Tomato Mac And Cheese recipes!

Instant Pot Italian Mac And Cheese

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Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta
• 12 oz ricotta cheese
• 4 oz Italian blend shredded cheese
• 4 cups water
• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp Italian seasoning

Instructions

1. Place the pasta and water into the pressure cooker and seal.
2. Set pressure cooker to cook on manual 6 minutes.
3. Once pressure cooker is finished cooking, allow to release pressure naturally for 5 minutes before doing a quick pressure release.
4. Add in the ricotta and stir well until everything is blended.
5. Serve with salt and pepper to taste.

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