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.

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!)

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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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!