Instant Pot Chili Mac
Instant Pot Chili Mac made with lean ground beef, elbow macaroni and lots of cheese is an easy dinner for busy weeknights or whenever you are craving the ultimate comfort food. This chili mac recipe is easy weeknight meal your whole family will love!
Servings: 10
Cost: $5
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1½ teaspoons sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Chili Powder
- 1 large bell pepper seeded and chopped
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 2 cups macaroni noodles uncooked
- 3 cups beef broth or water
- 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
- 1 16-ounce can kidney beans drained and rinsed
- 2½ cups Colby Jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Hit SAUTE on the Instant Pot, and when it reads Hot, add your olive oil and ground beef, and start to crumble it up with a spatula
- Add the sea salt, pepper, garlic powder and chili powder, and cook until beef is no longer pink
- Stir in the onion and pepper, make sure there are no brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pot ( deglaze with a little beef broth if there is) then hit CANCEL to turn pot off
- Pour macaroni over meat mixture, then add beef broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and beans over macaroni. Do not stir
- Place lid on pot, make sure vent is at sealing position, then hit PRESSURE COOK for 4 minutes
- Pot will take a few minutes to reach pressure, then start cooking. When pot beeps, do a gradual quick release. When pin drops, remove lid, stir ingredients together, then stir in cheese, 1 cup at a time
- Chili mac will start to thicken as it cools down
Notes
Recipe was made in a 6-quart Instant Pot electric pressure cooker but can be made in any brand or in an 8 quart without changing ingredient amounts.
Chili mac will thicken as it cools down, but there should be some liquid since it's a chili with macaroni. If you don't want much liquid, use an entire box of pasta and 3.5 cups of broth or water.
You can add more cheese at the end if you want.
Nutrition
Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 774mg | Potassium: 440mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1316IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 249mg | Iron: 3mg