Instant Pot Cauliflower Mac and Cheese

Name: Instant Pot Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 medium /large head cauliflower; 16 oz whole wheat pasta (elbows, shells, rotini, or similar); 1 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tsp kosher salt; 2 oz reduced-fat cream cheese; 2 cups freshly grated melty flavorful cheese; 8 to 12 ounces 2% evaporated milk; 1/2 tsp garlic powder; 1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Instant Pot cauliflower mac and cheese. CREAMY, easy, and healthy, and you can’t taste the veggies! Great for easy, healthy dinners.

⏱ 25 min 🔨 Prep 5min 🔥 Cook 5min 📊 Medium 🍽 8 servings ⭐ 4.7 (35) 👁 10

Ingredients

8 servings

1 medium /large head cauliflower
16 oz whole wheat pasta (elbows, shells, rotini, or similar)
1 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp kosher salt
2 oz reduced-fat cream cheese
2 cups freshly grated melty flavorful cheese
8 to 12 ounces 2% evaporated milk
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/4 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions

Prep the cauliflower: Cut the cauliflower into large florets, then shred with the large side of a box grater. For quicker grating, place cut florets in a large food processor fitted with a steel blade, then pulse until the cauliflower resembles small grains of rice. The smaller the pieces of cauliflower, the more it will blend in with the mac and cheese. You will have about 4 cups of riced cauliflower total.
Place the pasta, cauliflower, 3 1/2 cups water, butter, and salt in a 6-quart or larger Instant Pot or pressure cooker. Stir well. Set to cook on high pressure (manual) for 4 minutes.
As soon as the timer goes off, release the steam using the valve on top. Dot the cream cheese in small pieces over the top, then gently stir in the shredded cheese, 8 ounces evaporated milk, garlic powder, and black pepper. If the mac and cheese seems too thick, stir in a little more evaporated milk or water, until your desired consistency is reached. Taste and add additional salt and pepper as desired (I added one generous additional pinch salt). Serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

Protein18g

Carbs48g

Fat13g

378kcal

18gProtein

48gCarbs

13gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$1173.00

Per Serving
$147.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$2346.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
/large head cauliflower	1 medium	$83.00
whole wheat pasta	16 oz	$631.00
unsalted butter	1 tbsp	$16.00
kosher salt	1 tsp	$2.00
reduced-fat cream cheese	2 oz	$84.00
freshly grated melty flavorful cheese	2 cups	$263.00
to 12 ounces 2% evaporated milk	8	$84.00
garlic powder	0.5 tsp	$4.00
ground black pepper	0.25 tsp	$6.00