Select sauté function, add ½ cup of milk (adding another ½ cup, if needed), cheddar, and Quesadilla cheese stir until melted and creamy.If pasta isn’t done, use sauté function to cook with the lid off for 2-3 more minutes. If liquid sprays from valve, close valve, wait 30-60 seconds and try again. When cooking is complete, use a quick release.(For example, if cook time is 16 minutes, cook for 6 minutes. Cook at high pressure for half of the pasta package cooking time minus 2 minutes. Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.While broccoli is roasting, add the macaroni, butter, salt, dry mustard, cayenne, garlic powder, cornstarch, 2 ½ cups of water, and only 2 cups of milk to the pressure cooker pot.Roast for 10-15 minutes, watching closely so the crumbs don’t burn. Season with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Dump broccoli and crumbs onto the prepared baking sheet.There will be loose crumbs in the bag, which will be sprinkled on top of the finished mac and cheese. Add panko bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, and Italian seasoning shake to coat. Place broccoli florets in a gallon size resealable bag, drizzle with olive oil, shake to coat.Line a baking sheet with nonstick foil or spray with nonstick cooking spray. With less than 30 minutes from start to finish, I predict this Healthy Whole Grain Mac and Cheese and Roasted Broccoli is going to make many appearances at your table. By the way, this mac and cheese has a Mean Green Mac and Cheese cousin in this book that is dynamite! I even printed off a copy of it so that I could have it ready to go in my kitchen at all times. This recipe can also be found in our book, Master the Electric Pressure Cooker, which I'm enormously proud of and personally cook from often. Now tell me, does that not deserve the title of The Best!? And oh yeah, with the magic of the pressure cooker it's also fast, clean, and easy. Which as my kids will tell you (with scrunched up noses) is mama's favorite dessert! And yes, we're even gonna make that a nutritious bomb in the form of Panko Parmesan Roasted Broccoli. I love a buttery, crunchy topping with my mac and cheese. Your quesadilla and grilled cheese game will be of epic status and your Mac and Cheese? It'll make your steamy, dreamy, creamy wishes come true.Ĭrunchy: Okay, we mustn't forget this category. Check your cheese section for Cacique Queso Quesadilla cheese or Supremo Queso Chihuahua cheese. Have you discovered the melty wonders of quesadilla cheese yet? You need to. Enter a flavor explosion from the spice cupboard and EXTRA SHARP cheddar cheese. I needed all that good cheesy flavor without 6 pounds of cheese.
Which means heavy cream can successfully be swapped for skim milk!Ĭheesy: In the food world, few things are more disappointing than a flavorless mac. With a little research, I discovered that adding cornstarch will stabilize the milk and prevent it from separating. Rich: Unfortunately, skim milk curdles under high heat…or does it. Here's how I met those essential Rich, Cheesy, and Creamy standards. Because if I'm gonna have mac and cheese, it's not gonna be a child size serving of it. It took some serious research to figure this one out, but it just had to be done. To secure it's title of “The Best”, this Mac and Cheese also meets all the major criteria of tasting rich, cheesy, and creamy, without breaking the calorie bank. If you can't find it, you can easily swap it out for your favorite pasta and adjust the cooking time, which I'll explain in the recipe below.
Welcome to The Best (yep, I'm goin' there) Electric Pressure Cooker Mac and Cheese ever! Let me tell you why it gets the title of “The Best”.įirst of all, Whole Grain Tinkyada Brown Rice Elbow Pasta! (affiliate links) Seriously, this is my favorite whole grain pasta brand out there and I've served this dish to a room of 200, many of which insisted on knowing the name of this glorious noodle! I typically ordered it from Amazon, but it is available at some local grocery stores as well. Well in the mean time I've discovered a Mac and Cheese recipe that will keep us all happy.