Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese with Smoked Sausage

Back when I had my first baby, my husband’s grandma brought over a big casserole dish full of mac and cheese.

You guys, I was ecstatic. I loved mac and cheese and I was exhausted beyond belief. An already cooked dinner that I knew I was going to enjoy. Yasss.

Then I peeled back the foil to heat it up and I saw all of this weirdness happening in there. To be specific, there was smoked sausage. All up in my macaroni and cheese.

I admit to nothing, but there may have been tears.

I mean, who would ruin mac and cheese that way and then give it to a hormonal new mother?

I decided to just pick around the sausage until my husband convinced me to just grow up and try a bite of the sausage.

Y’all. I am forever in that man’s debt. I’m now hooked on mac and cheese with smoked sausage. Why is it so good? I will never know. But I will always keep eating it and trying to find out.

Anyway, I jumped on the Instant Pot craze, along with the rest of the country, and I figured I’d better learn how to make some pressure cooker mac and cheese. I’ve made this a few times now, experimenting a little each time until I came to this piece of perfection. I started this off with a base recipe I picked up in one of those huge Instant Pot facebook groups, but I’ve changed things up a bit to suit my taste.

I think you’re going to love how this turns out. It’s so creamy and super cheesy. The smoked sausage is divine in here and, in my opinion, switches this over from a side dish to a main dish. Serve with a green salad and you’re good to go.

Check out my pressure cooker pinto beans and my pressure cooker carnitas, too!

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Recipe

Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese with Smoked Sausage

Instant Pot mac and chese with smoked sausage! This recipe is ready in just 15 minutes.

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Prep5 minutes

Cook10 minutes

Total15 minutes

Serves 8

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound smoked sausage
• ▢ 1 teaspoon olive oil
• ▢ 1 pound macaroni uncooked
• ▢ 4 cups water
• ▢ 2 teaspoons dry mustard powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 12 ounces evaporated milk
• ▢ 16 ounces sharp cheddar grated
• ▢ 4 ounces Monterey Jack grated
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions

• Set the Instant Pot or electric pressure cooker to saute on high. Heat the oil in the pot.
• Slice the smoked sausage into 1/4 inch rounds and place in the pot, cooking until browned on each. Remove sausage from the pot and set aside.
• Add the macaroni, water, mustard powder, salt, and pepper to the pot.
• Place the lid on the pressure cooker and set to sealing.
• Cook on manual pressure for 3 minutes.
• Quick release the pressure and remove the lid.
• Turn the pressure cooker to saute and stir in the evaporate milk.
• Stir in the cheese, one handful at a time, until it's all melted and combined.
• Stir the sausage into the macaroni and cheese, top with parsley, and serve.

Tips & Notes:

Recipe serves 8 as a side dish or 4 as a main dish.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 724kcal (36%)| Carbohydrates: 49g (16%)| Protein: 36g (72%)| Fat: 42g (65%)| Saturated Fat: 20g (125%)| Cholesterol: 121mg (40%)| Sodium: 923mg (40%)| Fiber: 2g (8%)| Sugar: 7g (8%)

Author: Karly Campbell

Course:Main Course

Cuisine:American

Keyword:easy Instant Pot recipes

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