

Sprinkle the top with the cheeses and then the. Scrape the pasta into the prepared baking dish. Next I make the mac and cheese I will add the cup of water and hopefully the result will be less thick, stringy and more creamy. Combine the cooked pasta and the sauce in a medium bowl and mix carefully but thoroughly. I noticed that in the video you added a cup of water (which was not noted in the recipe printout) along with the chicken broth. So all in all, a thumbs up for my first Instant Pot dish. Its made using cheesy puff crisps, which are crushed, mixed with the sauce and used to. When I served to my wife, she stated that it was good and after I let her know the two types of cheese I used, she said she could taste both of them. Nadiyas twist on mac and cheese will have kids of all ages excited. I tasted it before I served it to my wife and it had a wonderful taste. The result was a very thick, stringy mac and cheese that believe it or not was very good.

For the cheeses, I chose 2 cups of mild cheddar and 2 cups of mozzarella and I had hoped that it would have been creamy but alas it did not. I am going to cut it in half the next time. The recipe easy to follow and it made a lot of mac and cheese for two people. Jeffery, new instant pot duo crisp user and I made this mac and cheese for my wife and myself along with some leftover meatloaf.

If you cannot find it, 5 oz from a brick of cream cheese will do)ġ teaspoon dijon mustard (you don’t have to use this but I assure you you can’t taste any mustard flavor once added – it just really enhances the cheese flavor)ġ teaspoon hot sauce (optional, and it won’t be spicy once added – also just enhances the flavor)Ī few splashes of milk, half & half or cream to thin it out to your desired consistency 1 box (1 lb) Cellentani/Cavatappi (it’s like if Shirley Temple’s hair were a pasta)Ĥ cups chicken broth (I used 4 cups of water + 4 teaspoons of Chicken Better Than Bouillon) or vegetable or garlic brothġ6 ounces (4 cups) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese or any kind of cheese you like that melts easilyĢ-4 ounces (1/4-1/2 brick) of cream cheese, diced into cubes and at more of a room temperature level (start with 2 oz and then, once blended in, you can choose to add more if you want it SUPER thick OR go with my spin on it (SECRET INGREDIENT!) and use a 5.2 ounce package of Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese (or Boursin Shallot & Chive Cheese), cut into small crumbles (this is usually always found in the deli/cheese/cured meat section of any market and Costco sells it in packs of 3.
