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Instant Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni

Instant Pot Cheeseburger Macaroni is an easy recipe the whole family will love. It's cheesy and beefy and it's even better than Hamburger Helper.

Author: Kelsey Smith

Meal Type: American

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

Servings: 8 serving

Calories: 562 kcal per serving

Ingredients

  • 1 pound - ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon - paprika
  • 1 tablespoon - onion powder
  • 2 teaspoon - garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon - mustard powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoon - salt
  • 1 teaspoon - ground black pepper
  • 16 ounce - elbow macaroni
  • 4 cup - beef broth
  • 2 tablespoon - butter
  • 2 cup - cheddar cheese
  • ½ cup - heavy whipping cream

Instructions

  1. Set the Instant Pot to Sauté. When the display reads Hot, brown the ground beef. When the ground beef is done cooking, drain the grease and scrape the bottom of the Instant Pot liner to make sure there are no burned bits.
  2. Cancel the Sauté. Add the paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, mustard powder, salt, and black pepper to the pot, stirring to coat the ground beef. Cook for about 1 minute.
  3. Add the elbow macaroni, beef broth, butter, submerging the macaroni in broth but do not stir (this could cause a burn error).
  4. Close the Instant Pot lid, set the vent to Sealing, and cook on HIGH pressure for 5 minutes. It will take about 10 minutes to come to pressure before the cook time begins.
  5. When the cooking time is complete, follow by a quick release. Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese until melted, then stir in the heavy whipping cream.

Nutrition

Energy: 562 kcal | Total Fat: 30 g | Saturated: 15 g | Trans: 0 g | Unsaturated: 0 g | Cholesterol: 94 mg | Total Carbs: 45 g | Fiber: 2 g | Sugars: 2 g | Proteins: 26 g | Sodium: 1,146 mg | Polyunsaturated: 1 g | Monounsaturated: 9 g

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