Comments on: Instant Pot Mac and Cheese

By: Spend With Pennies AO

Spend With Pennies AO — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 13:19:50 +0000

I am so happy to hear this recipe was a hit Mindy!

By: Mindy Parker

Mindy Parker — Sun, 09 Apr 2023 00:13:40 +0000

I was looking for something my 17 yr old daughter could eat after getting her new braces two days ago. She gets crazy hangry if she is not fed. Finding something )other than mashed potatoes and soup) that she didn’t have to chew a lot was a challenge. I looked at several recipes and came back to this one. It was an EXCELLENT choice. I made it “almost” exactly as written with the following “adjustments”: I6 oz of rigatoni w/ 4 cups of water; used more butter- 3 Tbls; added 1 tsp garlic powder; replaced the parmesan cheese with more sharp cheddar; and used cream instead of milk. I left out the seasoning salt because I was out of my Lawry’s. I followed the Insta Pot rule for cooking perfect pasta – divide the total suggested cooking time by 2 and subtract 1 min. Four mins in the insta pot gave me perfectly al dente rigatoni. This recipe blew my family away. It was soooo good! And my daughter with the new braces ate 3 servings of mashed-up mac and cheese. This will be my only pressure cooker mac and cheese recipe!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 02:28:58 +0000

I make this all the time and love it. I did try it without cream cheese because I didn’t have any and replaced with goat cheese, thinking it might work. It did not.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 08 Oct 2022 15:08:33 +0000

I have made this Mac and cheese many times you do need some sharp cheddar, I use some Monterey with jalapeños, mozzarella and marble with Scooby doo noddles. Kids and adults alike love this recipe. I love spend with pennies your recipes are great and you can add your own twist thank you Deb from canada

By: Good Base Recipe

Good Base Recipe — Fri, 07 Oct 2022 20:36:40 +0000

Really good base recipe. I like to use more seasoned salt, especially Tony’s. Agree that sharper cheeses are better. Was out of milk one time and threw in 1/4 C. cottage cheese & 1/4 chicken broth. Added a can of diced green chiles. YUM.

By: J9

J9 — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:42:43 +0000

Elevated and easy. Can’t wait to try with some other cheese options- I’m thinking Gouda and white cheddar.

By: Holly Nilsson

Holly Nilsson — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 14:24:22 +0000

In reply to Lauren.

The cooking time will remain the same.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 11:27:42 +0000

I want to make this for a crowd of teenagers, so I think I should double it. Would doubling require additional cook time?

By: Stephanie Gardner

Stephanie Gardner — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 00:07:57 +0000

I added some white pepper. This is a good recipe, very creamy sauce.

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 16 May 2022 01:26:42 +0000

Made this last night. Not a huge fan on sharp cheddar cheese so will definitely have to dial it down next time. Also, we got the dreaded BURN notice twice! Luckily the second time wasn’t too bad and I was able to salvage it. Other recipes I’ve used usually call for more liquid than the stayed 3C so I think I need to add 1/2-1 extra cup of liquid as there was nothing left in the pot after the notice came on.

Was still delicious in the end! Next time I’ll stick to mild cheddar with a little sharp mixed in.