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Instant Pot Italian Mac and Cheese
Instant Pot Italian Mac and Cheese recipe! This flavorful pasta dish is made entirely in the pressure cooker.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American, Italian
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
12
minutes
minutes
Time to Pressure
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
27
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
servings
Calories
567
kcal
Author
Kate at Eating in an Instant
Equipment
Instant Pot/Electric Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
1
pound
ground Italian sausage
1
cup
diced white or yellow onion
1
red bell pepper
seeded and diced
3
cloves
garlic
minced
16
ounces
cellentani noodles
24
ounce
jar marinara
32
ounces
low-sodium chicken broth
¼
cup
half-and-half or heavy cream
2-3
cups
shredded mozzarella
depending on desired cheesiness
¼
cup
grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
Instructions
Press SAUTE.
When the Instant Pot is hot, cook the ground Italian sausage until browned.
Drain grease, if necessary, and return ground sausage to the inner pot.
Stir in onion and red bell pepper and cook, stirring regularly, until onion has softened, about 2-3 minutes.
Add garlic and stir to combine.
Add noodles, marinara, and chicken broth. Do not stir.
Press CANCEL.
Close and lock lid.
Turn pressure release valve to SEALING.
Press MANUAL and adjust pressure to HIGH and time to 4 minutes.
When finished cooking, carefully turn the pressure release valve to VENTING to quickly release the pressure.
Unlock and remove the lid.
Stir in cream, mozzarella, and Parmesan.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Italian Sausage:
You can use mild or hot depending on how spicy you like your pasta to be.
Cellentani Noodles:
Cellentani noodles are also called cavatapi. They are a corkscrew-type noodle.
Marinara:
Pick a pasta sauce that you like. I like to use a roasted garlic pasta sauce in this recipe.
Cheese:
I use a combination of mozzarella and Parmesan. You could also use another blend like an Italian cheese blend.
Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Calories:
567
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
53
g
|
Protein:
27
g
|
Fat:
28
g
|
Saturated Fat:
12
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
11
g
|
Cholesterol:
71
mg
|
Sodium:
1126
mg
|
Potassium:
749
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
7
g
|
Vitamin A:
1078
IU
|
Vitamin C:
28
mg
|
Calcium:
229
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg