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Instant Pot Mac and Cheese — High Pressure, 4 min

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Pressure: High

Cook Time: 4 min

Overview

Instant Pot Mac and Cheese: High pressure for 4 min, Quick release. One-pot meal. Add cheese after pressure cooking, stir to melt.

Key Details

  • Pressure: High
  • Cook Time: 4 min
  • Release: Quick release
  • Doneness by time
  • One-pot meal. Add cheese after pressure cooking, stir to melt.

Why This Matters

  • Instant Pot/pressure cooker cuts cooking time by 60-70%
  • Set it and forget it — no monitoring needed
  • Tenderizes tough cuts of meat quickly
  • Energy efficient compared to oven cooking

How To

  1. 1Add liquid to inner pot (minimum 1 cup)
  2. 2Seal lid, set to High pressure for 4 min
  3. 3Quick release
  4. 4One-pot meal. Add cheese after pressure cooking, stir to melt.
  5. 5Always check internal temperature for meats

Tags

cooking-tempsinstant-potpressure-cookerinstant-pot-mac-and-cheese

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4 min on High pressure. Quick release. One-pot meal. Add cheese after pressure cooking, stir to melt.