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February 3, 2017 By Wendy 4 Comments

Jalapeño Mac and Cheese: 10-minute Pressure Cooker Recipe

If you’re a parent, mac and cheese is probably among the top 5 in your bag of dinner tricks. It’s always a crowd pleaser, and it’s an easy dinner recipe that gets some protein in the kids’ bellies. If you’re like me, you might even try to add some peas or a little broccoli to get some veg in there. Once in a while–like when I need party or game day food–I love to spice things up a little with a zingy mac and cheese recipe that packs the pop of fresh jalapeños.  If you’re in on the pressure cooker recipe craze, you’ll love this Jalapeño Mac & Cheese because it takes exactly FOUR minutes of cooking time.

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Pressure Cooker Recipe – Easy Jalapeno Mac & Cheese (Perfect Game Day Food!)I know I said 10 minutes above, but that’s including prep. For real – there’s no quicker way to get straight to the good stuff! (Bonus for sports fans: you won’t miss the game!)

Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese with a Jalapeño Kick – perfect easy dinner for game day

Jalapeño Mac and Cheese: easy pressure cooker recipe

Jalapeño Mac and Cheese: 10-minute Pressure Cooker Recipe
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
4 mins
Total time
9 mins
 
Crowd favorite mac and cheese gets a kick from fresh jalapenos and hot mustard. Ready to eat from your pressure cooker in less than 10 minutes!
Author: Wendy Cray Kaufman
Recipe type: pressure cooker, pasta
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 lb pasta (I recommend elbows, penne, rotini or small shells)
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon dry hot mustard powder
  • 3 large jalapeño peppers, cleaned, seeded and diced
  • ½ teaspoon of salt (more or less, to taste)
  • ground pepper, to taste
  • 2½ cups shredded Cheddar Jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Add pasta, water, mustard powder, salt, pepper and ⅔ of the diced jalapeño peppers to pressure cooker. Stir to combine. Lock the lid on the pot and set to cook for 4 minutes on high. Once finished, release pressure carefully and remove lid.
  2. Add cheese, butter, milk and cream; stir well to combine until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with remaining diced peppers and additional cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.
Notes
For a more savory flavor, try swapping chicken stock or broth for the water. (Omit salt if you do.)

Try adding crumbled bacon, chopped ham or diced tomatoes.
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Quick, cheesy and oh-so-easy!

Easy dinner from the pressure cooker: Jalapeño Mac and Cheese

Need more easy pressure cooker recipes? Try these:

Pressure Cooker Pesto Chicken Pasta

Pressure Cooker Easy Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Thanks for stopping by, and happy cooking!

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