Pasta
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Makes 11 cups
Creamy Macaroni and Cheese
Makes 11 cups
If your kids live on boxed macaroni and cheese, you can duplicate here with this
simple recipe. We will be surprised if they can notice a difference!
Nutritional information per serving (1 cup): Calories 410 (49% from fat) carb. 34g pro. 17g fat 22g sat. fat 13g chol. 69mg sod. 567mg calc. 373mg fiber 1g
Ingredients
- 1 pound dry macaroni (or another similar, small-cut pasta)
- 4 cups water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups whole milk
- 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1 pound shredded cheese, a mixture of your favorite, good melting cheeses, such as Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Colby, Gouda, etc.
Preparation
- Put the pasta, water, and salt into the cooking pot of the Cuisinart® Multicooker.
- Secure the lid and select Custom. Set the pressure to High, the time for 4 minutes, and press Start.
- Once the tone sounds, press the Steam Release button to quickly release pressure.
- When the pressure is completely released, carefully open the lid and first stir in half of the cream cheese and half of the milk. Select Sauté/Brown, set the temperature to Low and stir well. Once those are incorporated, stir in the remaining cream cheese and milk, dry mustard and finish with the shredded cheese.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as desired.
