Name: Gluten Free Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Gluten Free
Ingredients: 1 pound Ground Beef1 medium Yellow Onion, chopped12 ounce box Jovial Gluten Free Brown Rice Pasta, uncooked15.5 ounce can Kidney Beans, drained and rinsed1 Tbsp Minced Garlic3 tsp Chili Powder1 1/2 tsp Sea Salt1 tsp Ground Cumin1/2 tsp Coarse Ground Black Pepper2 cups Beef Broth1 cup Water2 cups Cheddar Cheese, shredded1/4 cup Heavy Cream

This easy recipe for gluten free instant pot chili mac and cheese is perfect for weeknight dinners. It's a cheap and simple homemade meal with ground beef, beans and pasta. This healthy instant pot pasta recipe is sure to become your families new favorite supper!

a cream colored plate of gluten free chili mac and cheese next to a small wooden bowl of coarse salt.

I love a quick and easy dinner recipe that uses ground beef! It's a bonus that it is made in the instant pot so it doesn't heat up my house during the warm months.

If you are looking for more gluten free beef recipes you might also like my Gluten Free Creamy Beef and Mushroom Pasta, Instant Pot Mexican Style Beef and Rice or my recipe for Slow Cooker Hawaiin Meatballs.

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Ingredients
Instructions
Supplies
Substitutions
Storing and Reheating
Other Gluten Free Ground Beef Recipes
Equipment
How long do I cook chili mac and cheese in the instant pot?
Gluten Free Instant Pot Chili Mac and Cheese

a cream colored plate of gluten free instant pot chili mac and cheese next to a small wooden bowl of coarse salt.

Ingredients

Instructions

In your instant pot using the manual mode cook the ground beef until almost all of the pink is gone. Add the onion and saute until they're translucent, about 2-3 minutes.

Add the uncooked pasta, beans, chili powder, garlic, salt, cumin, pepper, beef broth and water to the instant pot in an even layer. Do not stir! This will prevent the pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pot.

Using manual pressure cook for 5 minutes. Let the steam release naturally.

Carefully remove the lid. Stir in the shredded cheese and heavy cream.

Serve with extra cheese on top and sour cream if you like.

Hint: Not all gluten free pasta holds up well in the instant pot or in general. I really like this Jovial Gluten Free Brown Rice Penne Pasta or these Tinkyada Gluten Free Elbow Pasta best.

Supplies

Substitutions

Ground Beef - you can use ground turkey, but I would not omit meat from the recipe
Gluten Free Penne Pasta - I used penne pasta because it holds up well and is hearty, but you could also use elbow noodles or rotini. I think brown rice pasta stays together much better than gluten free pastas with corn
Beef Broth - you could also use chicken broth or vegetable broth. Using broth instead of just water gives more flavor
Heavy Cream - you could use milk, but it won't be as creamy. You could substitute sour cream or cream cheese and still get a nice creamy texture

Storing and Reheating

I love this recipe as leftovers the next day! Store the leftovers in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. To reheat dish up a serving on a plate or in a bowl. Then, either add an ice cube on top or a wet paper towel on top and reheat for 1 minute in the microwave.

If using an ice cube take what's left out of the bowl and throw away. Stir the chili mac and cheese and serve.

Other Gluten Free Ground Beef Recipes

Equipment

A 6-quart Instant Pot Duo Pressure Cooker is perfect for making this recipe, but I like to have the 8-quart Instant Pot Duo Pressure Cooker for doubling recipes and making larger batches.

How long do I cook chili mac and cheese in the instant pot?

For this recipe you will brown the ground beef and cook the onion, so you will only need to pressure cook the recipe for 5 minutes using the manual mode. Then, let the pressure release manually.