Yield: 8

Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Featured image showing the finished Weight Watchers Mac and cheese made in the Instant Pot.

Comfort food on Weight Watchers? Yes, you can have it when you make this Instant Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe. It's creamy, delicious, and indulgent!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 12 ounces whole wheat shell pasta
  • 4 cups low-fat and low-sodium chicken stock
  • 1 cup fat-free half and half
  • 6 slices Velveeta Original cheese slices
  • 1/4 cup Parmesan, grated
  • 1/4 cup Fat-Free Cheddar, shredded
  • 1 tablespoon margarine
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Pour pasta, half and half, and chicken stock into Instant Pot liner and stir.
  2. Place lid on Instant Pot and set to seal.
  3. Choose manual and set to 5 minutes.
  4. Allow to come to pressure, cook, and when complete NPR (natural pressure release) for 2 minutes. Release remaining pressure, and set to saute.
  5. Add in all cheeses, margarine, garlic powder, salt, and pepper and mix well. Stir consistently until completely melted.
  6. Turn off saute feature and taste. May add salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve

Nutrition Information

Yield

8

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 298Total Fat 9gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 25mgSodium 810mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 6gSugar 4gProtein 16g

As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, WW points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.