Hidden Veggie: add in 1-2 cups of frozen riced cauliflower in step 3.Little League: add in 4 sliced and quartered hot dogs in step 3.Top your plate with a big pinch of red pepper flakes. Add in an additional 1/2 tsp of garlic powder. Broccoli Garlic: add in 3-4 cups of broccoli florets to the pasta and water before cooking.Keep the instant pot on while you stir in the cheese and this will warm up the tuna and peas. Classic Tuna and Peas: add in a drained can of tuna as well as 1-2 cups of fresh or frozen peas to the instant pot during step 3.If you use whole wheat or gluten-free pasta the cooking times will vary.If the pasta sauce is too thick, you can add in a little extra milk to loosen it up.Cook the pasta in water, drain and then stir in the ingredients over a low heat. You can also make this recipe on the stovetop.If the cheese mixture is too thick, add in additional milk. Add in More Cheese: Adding in the remaining milk and cheese and stir until melted.Add in Cheese: Add in half of the milk and half of the cheese and gently stir waiting for the cheese to melt.Add-In Ingredients: Add in the butter, garlic powder and salt and gently stir.
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Cook: In an Instant Pot, add in the pasta and the liquid, gently stirring.Milk: You can use any milk you like in this recipe, dairy, soy, oat and almond all work well.Cheese: Use freshly grated cheese rather than pre-grated as it will melt much more easily.Garlic powder and Salt: I like to add just a little garlic powder to add an extra layer of flavor.Butter: To make the pasta nice and creamy.If using stock, use a low sodium variety. Liquid: You can use stock or water to cook the pasta.Pasta: I used boxed macaroni for this recipe, but any dried pasta will work well.one meal for the entire family – toddler, kids and you.can easily customize the recipe – check out all of my variations and add-ins!.quick – this mac and cheese is ready to serve in 10 minutes!.Grate your cheese at the beginning of the recipe, and allow it to sit and get to room temperature.It melts SOO much better and is just better quality cheese all around. Buy a block of cheddar cheese (or whatever cheese you prefer) from the store and grate it yourself. Do NOT use pre-shredded cheese from the store.Bake for 15-20 minutes, until cheese is melted on top.Add remaining pasta and sprinkle the rest of the cheese. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of shredded cheese on top. Pour half of the past mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup shredded cheese until just melted. Cook over medium-low heat for a few minutes until the mixture has thickened slightly.