Instant Pot Easy Cheesy Chili Mac
Posted on June 14, 2020
by David Wayne
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You can’t go wrong with cheesy chili mac made in the Instant Pot for dinner. This was one of my favorite weeknight meals my Mom would make when I was young. Not only is cheesy chili mac delicious but it is also affordable and easy to make.

- 1.25 lbs Ground Hamburger
- 1 Yellow Onion sliced
- 16 oz Macaroni
- 1 packet Chili Seasoning *Chili Seasoning Recipe
- 3 cups Beef Broth
- 14 oz can Cheddar Cheese Soup
- 14 oz can Pinto Beans Rinsed and Drained
- 14 oz can Diced Tomatoes
- 8 oz can Tomato Sauce
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese Freshly Grated
- 1 cup Pepper Jack Cheese Freshly Grated
- 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 3 Green Onions sliced thin
Brown the Meat
Julien or slice 1 yellow onion
Press Sauté on the Instant Pot, when "HOT", add 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
Drop ground hamburger and sliced onion into the hot pot and break up meat with a flat wooden spatula
Brown on sauté for 5 minutes, stir and chop the meat into small pieces, brown on sauté for another 5 minutes
Use an Instant Pot slow cooker lid to help hold the meat in the pot as you drain the fat in a can or piece of aluminum foil pressed into your sink drain
Add other Ingredients
Add Chili seasoning and uncooked macaroni to the browned meat in the Instant Pot
Stir the ingredients well
Add 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce and 3 cups of beef broth to the instant pot, scrape instant pot bottom clean with flat wooden spatula
Drain and rinse 1 can of pinto beans
Add the beans in an even layer on top of the burger and pasta
Add Cheddar Cheese Soup on top of the beans
Add undrained diced tomatoes and then tomato sauce in even layers
Add garlic powder, salt and pepper on top of the tomato sauce
Pressure Cook
Put the instant pot lid on, seal the pressure release valve and pressure cook for 5 minutes
Shred 1 cup Cheddar and 1 cup Pepper Jack cheese and mix together, have ~ 1/4 – 1/2 cup reserved for topping
After 5 minutes of pressure cooking is done, release the pressure, remove the lid after the pin drops, add cheese mix to the top of the sauce, and mix ingredients together
Let sit for 5 minutes
slice green onions
Use a large serving spoon to plate the cheesy chili mac and top with green onions
Cheesy chili mac goes great with broccoli, green beans and a salad
Serving: 2cups | Calories: 826kcal
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