Instant Pot Smoked Sausage Mac and Cheese
Instant Pot Kielbasa Mac and Cheese recipe is a quick and easy dinner made with pasta and smoked sausage slices. Just add the ingredients and cook!
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time4 minutes mins
time to pressurize10 minutes mins
Total Time19 minutes mins
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Cost: $5
- 1 rope Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage sliced Can use 2 ropes for more meat
- 1 16-ounce box macaroni pasta
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 cups water
- 3 tablespoons butter sliced into smaller pieces
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups shredded Colby jack cheese
Place the smoked sausage slices in the Instant Pot
Add the macaroni over the sausage
Add the sea salt, garlic powder and pepper over the pasta
Pour water around the sides and over the pasta, and add butter
Cover with lid, turn vent to Sealing position, and hit PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes
Pot will take time to pressurize, then begin counting down at 4 minutes
After cook time, do a gradual quick release
After pin drops, open lid, add cream, mustard, and gradually add cheese, stirring well until completely blended
Recipe was made in a 6-quart Instant Pot electric pressure cooker, but an 8 quart can be used without changing time or ingredient amounts.
For a creamier mac and cheese, add an additional 3 tablespoons butter after pressure cooking along with the cream and cheese.
You can use 2 ropes of smoked sausage without changing any other ingredients or cooking times.
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 51mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 794IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 264mg | Iron: 1mg
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