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Watching the clock, I noticed … in just 18 minutes we went from walking in the door to scooping piping-hot Instant Pot gluten free mac n cheese into everyone’s bowls.  A delicious home-cooked weeknight dinner that uses all real ingredients? Yes please.  I especially love that it’s a one-dish meal, minimizing the amount of dishes made too.

A tradition over from my childhood, we use frozen peas to add a veggie and cool down our mac n cheese.

If you’re feeling fancy,  add an additional 5 minutes under the broiler for a crispy breadcrumb top- still completely doable for a fast meal.

Looking for a lower carb version? You’ll love Keto Cauliflower ‘Mac’ and Cheese

I love this Instant Pot Mac n Cheese for a few reasons:

  1. It’s fast and contained. No more pasta water boiling over onto the stovetop.
  2. It’s truly a one-dish meal.  You don’t even need to dirty a colander!
  3. Because you measure the liquid that cooks the pasta exactly, you can replace some of it with chicken stock and it’ll be absorbed into the pasta.
  4. You control the ingredients. Use the quality and type of cheese that you prefer, your own milk.
  5. It is inexpensive.  As my children have grown, we do occasionally get Annie’s Gluten Free Mac n Cheese, but we end up using 2 full boxes and having no leftovers.  This recipe makes enough for dinner tonight, and a couple thermoses full for lunch tomorrow.

Instant Pot Gluten-Free Mac n Cheese Recipe Notes:

Mac n Cheese is a favorite that can be completely nourishing while still being fast, easy, and inexpensive.  We set the Instant Pot to cook for 4 minutes, but it does take time to come to pressure and for the pressure to release, so allow about 15 minutes to cook the pasta, even though I only listed 4 minutes of cook time.

Quick Gluten-Free Mac n Cheese in the Instant Pot

Course: Main dish
Cuisine: Gluten Free
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 4 minutes
Total Time: 19 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 449 kcal
Author: Cara Comini
The Instant Pot makes this an easy and delicious one-dish meal. Recipe has been tested with gluten-free elbow macaroni, different types may take more or less time in the pressure cooker. If you experiment with it, please leave a comment- I'd love to know how it turned out!
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Mix macaroni, chicken stock, water, sea salt, mustard, and butter in the instant pot.
  2. Set Instant Pot to manual, 4 minutes.
  3. Quick release after timer goes off.
  4. Set to sauté/low.
  5. Stir in milk.
  6. Stir in cheese 1/4 at a time.
  7. Turn off heat and serve!
  8. Optional breadcrumb topping: Transfer after adding all the cheese to a 1.5 to 2-quart broiler-safe dish. Top with 1/4 cup breadcrumbs and broil on high for 5 minutes, or until crumbs start to brown.
Nutrition Facts
Quick Gluten-Free Mac n Cheese in the Instant Pot
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 449 Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 9g45%
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 746mg31%
Potassium 123mg4%
Carbohydrates 58g19%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 2g2%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 465IU9%
Calcium 253mg25%
Iron 1.3mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Note: The top picture uses rice pasta, yellow cheddar cheese, and bread crumbs. The video shows quinoa pasta and white cheddar.

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