Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

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Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese
Prep Time 10 mins Cook Time 9 mins Servings: 8

Ingredients

Chili Mac Instant Pot Recipe Ingredients:
1 tbsp olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef or lean ground turkey
6 green onions spring onions, finely sliced
1 bell pepper deseeded and finely cubed
1 tsp garlic purée
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
chili powder to your taste
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
salt
black pepper
3 cups beef broth or vegetable broth
1 lb macaroni
14 oz (400g) kidney beans drained
28 oz crushed tomatoes
1 1/2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions
Set Instant Pot to sauté mode and add the olive oil.
Place ground beef (or turkey) inside the Instant Pot and brown for about 5 mins. Then drain off the oil and excess liquid.
Turn off the Instant Pot and stir in the green onion, pepper, spices, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper.
Add in your broth of choice for this chili mac instant pot recipe, stir and make sure to scrape the bottom of the pot to remove anything that may have stuck on.
Next, add the pasta and beans, followed by tomatoes. Do NOT mix in!
Cover the Instant Pot with the lid, lock, and turn the value to the sealing position.
Set to manual pressure, high pressure for 4 mins.
Perform a quick pressure release and then stir in cheese until melted.
Garnish you Instant Pot Chili Mac with desired herbs, serve and enjoy.

Notes
Please note that the cook time listed does not include time to come up to pressure or for the pressure to release.
To make this Pressure Cooker Chili Mac with a little extra flair, add more veggies, like sweet corn or change out the macaroni pasta for other shapes, like penne or shells.
Don’t have veggie broth on hand? No worries folks, this chili mac Instant Pot recipe is versatile, so you can use whatever type of broth you have on hand.
Feel free to add more cheese if you want a cheesier Instant Pot Chili Mac.