Pressure Cooker Creamy Mexican Macaroni and Cheese is a twist of my Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese, using Mexican cheese and a bit more heat!
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Pressure Cooker Creamy Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
Pressure Cooker Creamy Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
Everybody loves Macaroni and Cheese and everybody loves Raymond, I mean, America’s Test Kitchen Mac & Cheese, so here is another incarnation, with a Mexican flair. It’s super rich and creamy.
This Pressure Cooker Creamy Mexican Macaroni and Cheese is similar to my traditional Mac & Cheese, but with a Mexican flair. Check out my Pressure Cooker Macaroni and Cheese with an optional Crispy Bacon Garlic Breadcrumb Topping.
The Mexican Cheese Blend gives this Mac & Cheese a smooth and creamy texture.
Mild or Sharp Cheddar balances out the taste.
We prefer heavy cream, but evaporated milk also works.
How cute is Cavatappi pasta? I love the curly whirly of this past and I love that the cheese gets stuck inside and when you take a bite, you get a little squirt of cheese sauce in your mouth. I can’t always find it in my area, so I order in bulk from Amazon.
So simple, just add in everything but the cheese into your Instant Pot DUO Plus, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker..
Three minutes for this size and shape pasta is perfect.
If you use a heavier/thicker pasta (rule of thumb is Pressure Cook 1/2 the lesser time it says on the box of pasta and subtract 2 minutes), you might need an extra minute.
Perfection, perfectly cooked pasta in just four minutes! So cute!
The Cavatappi are so inviting and make you feel like a kid again.
W buy blocks of Cheddar Cheese and grate the cheese as needed.
It’s a much fresher and purer taste.
Then add in the Mexican Cheese and stir until completely combined.
The pasta will continue to absorb the liquid, so don’t allow all the liquid to evaporate.
Look how creamy this is; can’t you just taste it?
You can eat the Cavatappi and Cheese as is, which is how I like it, or you can add a Crispy Bacon Garlic Breadcrumb Topping, which my husband absolutely loves.
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Instant Pot DUO Plus, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker
- J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
- Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
- Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
- Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
- Cilio Olivewood Spatula
- Alton Brown Salt Box
- Bellemain Porcelain Ramekins
- OXO Good Grips Cutting Board
- Microplane Artisan Ribbon Grater
- De Cecco Cavatappi Pasta
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Here is the handy printable recipe:
Pressure Cooker Creamy Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
Pressure Cooker Creamy Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
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Macaroni and Cheese
- 1 pound Cavatappi Pasta or other pasta
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 2 teaspoons Dry/Ground Mustard Seed
- 1 Tablespoon Hot Pepper Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt or 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
- 4 cups Fresh Water
- 12 oz Heavy Cream or Evaporated Milk
- 1 cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1 1/2 cups Oaxaca Cheese shredded (Monterey Jack or Gruyère work well too)
- 2 Tablespoons Cream Cheese optional
Instructions
- Add pasta, butter, mustard, hot pepper sauce, heavy cream,* salt and water to Pressure Cooker cooking pot.
- Lock on lid and close Pressure Valve. Cook at High Pressure for 2 minutes. When beep sounds, wait 5 minutes and then release the rest of the pressure.
- Turn off Pressure Cooker and then select Saute or Browning and mix in the cheese in three parts, mixing well before adding more. When desired thickness is achieved, turn off Pressure Cooker.
- Top with Crispy Bacon Topping, if desired.
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Pressure Cooker Creamy Mexican Macaroni and Cheese
I have made this several times and everyone loves it!! Now I have to make it for 30 people as a side dish, can I double the recipe in an 8 & 6 qt Instant Pot so I’m making 4 batches at one time? Thanks for your help! love your cookbook and on line recipes too!
Hi Sue. Thank you. An 8 quart should work for doubling recipe. Jill
My teen daughter made this for her friend’s birthday dinner last night. Used mostly cheddar cheese, and elbow mac, but everything else was as written in the recipe. It came out great, and the kids devoured it… best mac and cheese they had ever had.
Thank you so much. Jill
Do you think I can double this recipe in a 6qt pot?
Can’t wait to try this.
Hi Paula~
Thank you for your comment and I hope you enjoy!
Jill