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Ingredients
Elbow Macaroni - 1 pack (16oz)
Beef or Chicken broth - 4 cupsÂ
Tabasco Sauce - 1 teaspoonÂ
Butter ( I have used homemade butter ) - 2 tablespoons
Whole milk - ½ cup
Salt - ½ teaspoon
Black pepper - ½ teaspoonÂ
Garlic powder - 1 teaspoonÂ
Cheddar cheese powder - 3 tablespoons
Mix of cheese: ( you can experiment with other cheese variations as well, use well melted cheeses such as Guerrier )Â
Shredded Cheddar cheese - ½ cup
Shredded Mexican style cheese - ½ cup  Â
Shredded Parmesan cheese - ½ cupÂ
Shredded Guerrier cheese - 1 cup
Preparation
As you know I am a big fan of Instant Pot and Simple One Pot recipes where you don't need to stir or watch anything, all you need - just throw and go. Today I am making the most favorite American comfort food …………. Mac & Cheese. What not to like, it is pasta with a lot of cheese, some butter and milk.Â
Mac and Cheese originated in 14th century Italy. It has been served in the United States since it has been around. In the early 20th century this dish became super popular as comfort food, as it is tasty, very filling, cheap and super easy to make.Â
This recipe only takes 10-12 minutes to prepare including Instant Pot pressurizing
Step #1Â
Add macaroni, chicken broth, salt, pepper, tabasco sauce and garlic powder and butter in the Pot. Make sure all the pasta is submerged with the liquid….no need to stir. I am using home made butter for this recipe.
Set an Instant Pot on manual for 5 minutes and then do a quick release. Including pressurizing it should take you around 10-12 minutes.Â
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Step#2
After manual release add milk, cheddar powder and combination of shredded cheeses. Make sure to stir really well in the process. Everything should melt really well.Â
And this is it. One pot recipe, quick and simple. To make it crispy on the top you can transfer it to a casserole dish, put some bread crumbs on top along with some shredded cheese and bake it for a few minutes.Â
Enjoy!