#MACARONI AND CHEESE INSTANT POT RECIPES MAC#

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#MACARONI AND CHEESE INSTANT POT RECIPES MAC#

(A variable number, because grated parm is excellent alongside the gouda, but if your cheese drawer is looking slim, another whopping handful of the gouda will do in its place.) BUT! If you’re digging the subtle deli vibe that this smoked gouda mac and cheese already has going on, do yourself the favor of two more ingredients and top that shit with a little everything seasoning and some fresh chopped chives. On its own, sans any garnish or topping, this recipe comes together with 5-6 ingredients in 15 mins. (Related note: this is the Instant Pot we have, and if you don’t already own one, I would invest it in for this recipe, alone.) The Best Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese And, handily, near-instantly it was on our dinner table thanks to this whole Instant Pot mac and cheese method that is nothing if not game-changing. Instantly, I knew we had the beginnings of something great. A leftover hunk of smoked gouda that was in desperate need of a haircut. The impetus of this recipe began, as is the case for many a journey of glutton, with a fridge clean-out. But this one that we’re talking about today - this little smoked gouda mac and cheese number, guys. Of note, we did this Miso Mac n’ Cheddar for Valentine’s Day this year (Chris and I have eaten mac and cheese every Valentine’s Day for 13 years running, and I don’t see it changing any time soon…), and it was so sublimely savory and creamy. It all started when Christina enlightened us with her small-batch Instant Pot Mac and Cheese recipe, and since then we’ve put every spin on it I can think of. I’m not sure if I should be proud of ashamed of the fact that we make macaroni and cheese around here at least a couple of times a month. Best yet, it’s on the table start-to-finish in 15 mins.

Smoked Gouda Instant Pot Mac and Cheese - a family favorite: ultra creamy smoked gouda mac and cheese capped off with everything seasoning and fresh chives.

Macaroni and cheese instant pot recipes