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Instant Pot Chili Mac Pasta - Easy Meal Recipe - Dinner - Lunch - Party Food

Instant Pot Chili Mac

This instant pot chili mac will be your new favorite dinner recipe.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 16 ounce package elbow macaroni
  • 3 cups water
  • 1 15 ounce can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ÂĽ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
  • ½ cup milk
  • 4 ½ cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese divided

Instructions
 

  • Set the electric pressure cooker to “saute” until “hot.” Add the ground beef, crumbling the beef as it cooks until brown. Drain well.
  • Pour the water into the electric pressure cooker while still on the saute mode and scrape the bottom with a wooden spoon to help remove and cooked on pieces. Cancel the “saute” mode.
  • Return the ground beef and onion mixture to the electric pressure cooker.
  • Place the macaroni, tomatoes, and seasonings into the electric pressure cooker, stirring to distribute the seasonings evenly.
  • Cover the electric pressure cooker and set the valve to “sealing.”
  • Program the pressure cooker using the “manual” or “pressure cook” function for 4 minutes. When the cooking cycle is completed, perform a quick release of the pressure. Carefully remove the lid.
  • Stir in the milk and 4 cups of cheddar cheese. Stir until the cheese is melted. Re-cover and allow to “keep warm” until the liquid is absorbed.
  • Cover with the remaining cheese and serve.
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