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Pressure Cooker Boxed Kraft Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli

Here's how you make Pressure Cooker Boxed Kraft Macaroni and Cheese with Broccoli
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  • Servings: 2
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 4m
  • The following recipe serves 2 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
  • 2 cups of broccoli florets, washed and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups of water
  • 4 tablespoons of butter
  • 1/4 cup of milk (add a splash at a time until desired creaminess)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pour 1 1/4 cups of water into the Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker insert. Place the steaming trivet inside the pot.

  • Step 2: Open the box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, remove the cheese packet, and pour the macaroni into the Instant Pot on top of the steaming trivet.

  • Step 3: Add the broccoli florets on the steaming trivet above the macaroni in the Instant Pot. (This keeps the broccoli out of the water so it steams instead of boils.)

  • Step 4: Close the Instant Pot lid securely and set the pressure release valve to the sealing position. Select the "Manual" or "Pressure Cook" function, and set the timer to 4 minutes.

  • Step 5: Once the cooking time is complete, perform a quick pressure release by carefully turning the pressure release valve to the venting position.

  • Step 6: Carefully remove the steamed broccoli from the Instant Pot.

  • Step 7: To the macaroni in the insert, add the cheese packet and 4 tablespoons of butter, then add the milk a splash at a time until you reach your desired creaminess for the cheese sauce. Mix everything thoroughly until the cheese sauce evenly coats the macaroni.

  • Step 8: Add the steamed broccoli. Gently fold the steamed broccoli into the cheesy macaroni mixture.

  • Step 9: Taste the dish and add salt and pepper to your liking.

  • Step 10: Serve immediately.


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