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Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese with Cream of Mushroom Soup

This super creamy pasta dish is quick, simple, and tasty. Just dump the handful of ingredients in your pressure cooker and you'll have a comforting plate of macaroni and cheese in minutes. A perfect meal for busy weeknights.
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time4 minutes
NPR2 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 428kcal
Author: Valerie Cooper

Ingredients

  • 4 cups unsalted chicken stock
  • 1 pound elbow pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup 10.5 ounces

to add After Cooking

  • ½ cup whole milk
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
  • 2 cups medium cheddar cheese sharp and mild mix, shredded

Instructions

  • Add Stock and Pasta: Pour the unsalted chicken stock into the pot, then spread the elbow pasta evenly across the bottom of the liner. Ensure that most of the pasta is submerged in the chicken stock.
    pouring elbow pasta into chicken stock in the instant pot
  • Add Butter, Salt, and Pepper: Next, add the butter by just placing it on top of the pasta. Sprinkle the salt and pepper evenly over the pasta.
    adding salt and pepper to uncooked elbow pasta, chicken stock, and butter in the instant pot
  • Add Cream of Mushroom Soup: Scoop the cream of mushroom soup over the pasta. Do not mix it in.
    scooping cream of mushroom soup out of the can and over elbow pasta and chicken stock in the instant pot
  • 4-Minute Cook Time: Close the Instant Pot, set it to 'Sealing', select the 'Manual' or 'Pressure Cook' function and cook on 'High Pressure' for 4 minutes.
    the digital display of the instant pot displaying 4 as the cook time is being adjusted to 4 minutes
  • 2-Minute NPR: Once cooking has finished, allow for a 2 minute NPR (natural pressure release). Release the remaining pressure after the two minutes have completed. Once all the pressure has been released and the pin has dropped, open the pot and give the ingredients a good mix.
    the instant pot display reads 2 minutes while performing a 2 minutes natural pressure release
  • Add Milk and Cheeses: Add the milk, parmesan cheese, and shredded cheddar cheese to the pot and mix them in until the cheeses melt completely.
    mixing cooked elbow pasta, cream of mushroom soup, parmesan, and shredded cheddar cheese with a large silicone spoon in the instant pot
  • Serve and enjoy!
    macaroni and cheese made with cream of mushroom soup in the instant pot