3 EASY Boxed Meals in Your Instant Pot - Perfect For Beginners

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Lower calorie option or more budget-friendly.

elbow macaroni

🥗Healthier: whole grain pasta

💰Cheaper: any pasta shape

More nutritious or versatile.

Put macaroni and water, butter and milk in the Instant Pot.

Close the lid and turn the vent to a Sealing position.

Press the 'Pressure Cook' or 'Manual' button and set the time to 4 minutes on High pressure.

When it's done cooking, do a quick release.

Open the Instant Pot and add the cheese packet. Mix the macaroni and cheese with a spoon so the cheese powder turns into sauce and the sauce is evenly distributed.

Add 1 1/2 cups + 2 Tbsp water to the pot for Rice A Roni.

Add in the contents of the Rice A Roni box (seasonings too) and 1 Tbsp of butter.

Lid on, vent sealed. Set the timer for 5 minutes.

Perform a quick release. If foam starts coming out move the valve back to sealing and wait 20 seconds and then try again. Stir the rice and serve.

Brown a pound of ground meat (beef, chicken, turkey) in your Instant Pot using your SAUTE function. Drain off any excess grease.

Deglaze the pot by pouring in 1 cup of water. Then add in the box of Hamburger Helper and the seasonings. Add in 1 3/4 cup of milk.

Lid on, vent sealed. Set the pressure cook time to 0 (zero).

Perform a quick release. If foam starts coming out move the valve back to sealing and wait 20 seconds and then try again. Stir. Serve.

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