Who said that you have to have traditional mac and cheese? I love cheese and pasta so I have tried many Instant Pot Pressure Cooker mac and cheese recipes.

One of my favorites is my Macaroni and Cheese with Ranch Parmesan and Mozzarella. Because this recipe uses my homemade ranch seasoning mixture, it is so full of flavor, and the kids love it.

If you are looking for a great homemade mac and cheese recipe you have come to the right place.

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe with Ranch Parmesan and Mozzarella

There are 3 things that we could never live without, well that is next to my Instant Pot, and those 3 things are macaroni, cheese, and ranch.

So why not put them all together in the magic pot and make a miracle happen.

Just 4 minutes in your pressure cooker and you have some amazing, al dente elbow macaroni, add your favorite combinations of shredded cheeses, salt, and pepper or you could try throwing in an Italian salad dressing packet, for something a little different.

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Something different is exactly what Macaroni and Cheese Recipe with Ranch Parmesan and Mozzarella was. It is a must try, with its blend of parmesan cheese, and mozzarella, it tastes like something north of amazing.

Macaroni and Cheese

The flavors went together so well. We ate it with Air Fryer Fried Chicken WIngs, and they complemented each other so well.

There are so many ways that you can make macaroni and cheese your own. I usually use sharp cheddar cheese, and almost always use heavy cream and sour cream.

It isn’t something that I enjoy but you could even use cheese sauce in your mac and cheese or evaporated milk.

Even add an egg and more milk, toss it into a baking dish with bread crumbs on top and bake for around 30 minutes for an amazing comfort food.

I have tons of macaroni recipes on my blog because we love macaroni!

Here are a few more great Instant Pot pasta recipes to check out.

Cheeseburger Macaroni Hamburger Helper

Mac and Cheese

Triple Cheese Broccoli Mac

Tomato Mozzarella Pasta with Video

Easy Cheesy Chicken And Pasta

Chicken Tortellini with Veggies

Tomato Mozzarella Pasta with Video

One Pot Chicken Parmesan

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Yield: 8

Parmesan Ranch Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 4 minutes

Total Time: 9 minutes

Who said that you have to have traditional mac and cheese? I love cheese and pasta so I have tried many Instant Pot Pressure Cooker mac and cheese recipes. One of my favorites is my Parmesan Ranch Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese, so full of flavor, and I love to use my copycat Hidden Valley Ranch in the recipe.  

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Ingredients

• 2 c dry elbow macaroni noodles
• 1 c parmesan cheese
• ½ c mozzarella cheese
• 1 tbs butter
• 2 c chicken broth
• 1 c heavy cream
• ½ c sour cream
• salt and pepper to taste
• fresh parsley, optional
• For the ranch To make your ranch in bulk follow this link
• (the recipe below is equal to 1 packet of ranch seasoning)
• 2 teaspoon dry buttermilk
• 1 ¼ teaspoon parsley
• ¼ teaspoon dill
• ¼ teaspoon chives
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ¼ teaspoon onion powder
• pinch salt
• pinch pepper

Instructions

1. Add macaroni, water, butter, and ranch mix to the in the inner pot.
2. Stir, it will look a little clumpy.
3. Close and lock lid, set for manual, 4 minutes.
4. When you hear the beep, turn the pot off and quick release
5. There shouldn't be any water left but if there is let it sit for a few mins.
6. Stir
7. Add in cheese, cream, and sour cream stir
8. Your cheese will look a little stringy, allow it to sit about 5 mins
9. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve

Notes

You can make this on the stove also, just boil your noodles like normal then drain and ass everything else.

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 304Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 12gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 64mgSodium 642mgCarbohydrates 14gFiber 1gSugar 3gProtein 8g

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