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Pressure Cooker Cheddar Carbonara is a super easy pasta dish to make. Combine pasta, eggs, cheese and bacon and in under 30 minutes you have a family favorite on your hands. This variation of the traditional carbonara marries Italian and American cuisines, creating a creamy, smooth macaroni and cheese fusion.

Cheddar Carbonara is a super easy pasta dish to make. Combine pasta, eggs, cheese and bacon and in under 30 minutes you have a family favorite on your hands. This variation of the traditional carbonara marries Italian and American cuisines, creating a creamy, smooth macaroni and cheese fusion. Here’s how I make Pressure Cooker Cheddar Carbonara.

Pressure Cooker Cheddar Carbonara

Equipment Needed

• electric pressure cooker (I used a GoWISE 8-Qt 12-in-1 Electric Pressure Cooker.)
• mixing bowl
• silicone cooking spoon
• measuring cups

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Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta (I used cavatappi)
• 3/4 cup crumbled bacon
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• pepper to taste
• 4 cups water
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp dried onion

Instructions

Set the pressure cooker to saute.

Place the crumbled bacon and minced garlic into the pot and saute briefly.

Remove the bacon and garlic from the pot and set aside.

Place the pasta into the pot and cover it with the water.

Set the pressure cooker to cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes.

While the pasta is cooking, place the eggs and heavy cream into a bowl and combine.

Once the pasta’s cooking cycle has finished, do a quick pressure release.

Add the egg mixture to the pot and combine thoroughly until all pasta is coated.

Add in the shredded cheese and stir well.

Serve immediately with black pepper to taste.

Pressure Cooker Cheddar Carbonara

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Ingredients

• 1 lb pasta
• 3/4 cup crumbled bacon
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 8 oz shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• pepper to taste
• 4 cups water
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp dried onion

Instructions

Set the pressure cooker to saute. Place the crumbled bacon and minced garlic into the pot and saute briefly. Remove the bacon and garlic from the pot and set aside. Place the pasta into the pot and cover it with the water. Set the pressure cooker to cook on manual high pressure for 5 minutes. While the pasta is cooking, place the eggs and heavy cream into a bowl and combine. Once the pasta's cooking cycle has finished, do a quick pressure release. Add the egg mixture to the pot and combine thoroughly until all pasta is coated. Add in the shredded cheese and stir well. Serve immediately with black pepper to taste.

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