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!
1teaspoonfine sea salt or 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt
1tablespoonyellow mustardprepared, not powdered
2tablespoonsbutter
1cupfull fat milk or cream
6-8ouncescheddar cheese
Optional: 1/4 cup gluten-free panko crumbsfind here
Instructions
Mix macaroni, chicken stock, water, sea salt, mustard, and butter in the instant pot.
Set Instant Pot to manual, 4 minutes.
Quick release after timer goes off.
Set to sauté/low.
Stir in milk.
Stir in cheese 1/4 at a time.
Turn off heat and serve!
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 449Calories 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.