Just FYI – this recipe has only been tested in the Instant Pot 6 quart duo (which you can check out here! <- affiliate link) – If you have an 8 qt, you may need to add more liquid. I hope you guys love this one as much as we do! I'm seriously obsessed with how quickly this one comes together! Hot tip!: I usually just steam my broccoli in the microwave at the same time everything else is cooking away in the Instant Pot. No need to drain the pasta, btw!Īdd the cauliflower puree to the pasta in the Instant Pot.Īdd the cheeses and stir until melty and delicious, then add the broccoli! Once finished, remove the cauliflower from the steamer basket and blend with the broth. Pressure cook for 3 minutes with a quick release. Put your steamer basket on top, then put the frozen cauliflower florets into the basket. Check it out! ↓ How to make healthy Instant Pot Mac and Cheese: Put the dry whole wheat pasta and the water in the bottom of your Instant Pot. It's SO quick and SO easy in the IP, it's practically a sin. Hiding veggies in a cheesy pasta dish (like this one! Oh, and like in my friend Nancylynn's chili mac, so good!) is one of the best ways to sneak 'em into your kids (or your husband)!Īnd I'm telling you, if you already love the stovetop version of this dish and have an Instant Pot, you'll never make it that way again. It's just amazingly creamy and dreamy and I love that it's packed with veggies, some hidden, some not so hidden. Let's talk about this Instant Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese. □ Butterbeer at The Three Broomsticks!Īnyway, I'm officially back (mostly), so on with the show! So come at me bro, because I'm ready to Levicorpus the shit out of someone. And of course to pretend that I could cast spells on my enemies. And I mean, we rode some rides and stuff, too (which were seriously great), but I was mostly there for the butterbeer, meat pasties, fire whiskey, and fizzing whizbees. We also went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios and ate and drank all of the magical things, it was freaking glorious. Instant Pot Broccoli Chicken Mac and Cheesecreamy macaroni and cheese made quickly in your instant pot with tender bites of chicken and (not crisp, but not mushy) broccoli florets. If you've watched any of my quasi-recent Insta stories, you know that when we got there we found out that Epcot's Festival of Arts was going on and it was really great! PLUS the food was amazing and beautiful, two things that I particularly appreciate. For anyone who's been there, you know just how exhausting of a trip it is (not that that takes away from the fun - unless you're my 7-year-old, but we don't need to get into that right now). Hey guys! How's it hangin'?! I've been slowly (so, so slowly) easing back into normal life after our crazy-fun 10-day vacation at Walt Disney World. 14 likes, 0 comments - southerndiscourse on February 28, 2024: 'Creamy Broccoli Mac & Cheese is made on the stovetop in just one pot with lusciously melted chedd. like cheese gets as it cools.This healthy Instant Pot Broccoli Mac and Cheese is the perfect quick and easy kid-friendly dinner! It's creamy, dreamy and loaded with hidden (and unhidden) veggie goodness! The fresher, the better! Just because cheese gets. You want to eat it when it's just finished, before it cools. The ONLY part that wasn't completely awesome, and that I would caution others to be aware of.
We used an Italian 6 cheese blend (Kroger brand) and Sharp Cheddar. I also had a LOT of water left, so my IP was spitting more than just steam. I used a bigger, thicker pasta than traditional elbow, which needed to sit for a minute before QRing the pressure (thankfully I thought to let it sit), but probably could've used an extra minute of actual cook time. I made it for the wife and we both loved it! However, this Mac & Cheese is a PERFECT first dish to try!!! It's soooooooooo goooood!!! As well as easy! Like, as easy as the boxed stuff with powdered "cheese", if not easier!!! After reading all the stories of people just absolutely in love with theirs, I was definitely wanting to start falling in love with ours, but was intimidated like so many others at first. A few months back, I found a brand new, but dented, Instant Pot down by my local mall.