Instant Pot Vegan Chili Mac And Cheese
Instant Pot Vegan Chili Mac And Cheese are one of my family’s favorite recipe, it is quick and easy to prepare and it’s ready in minutes!
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So I decided to cook pasta in my Instant Pot, I have been seeing recipes with Instant Pot pasta online so I decided to jump on the bandwagon and make a mac and cheese recipe in my Instant Pot. I was really impressed by the results.
I decided to do a very flavorful dish in case the pasta didn’t turn out right at least the dish would be very tasty and dinner would not be ruined. The results were amazing! Like my other one-pot recipes,  Vegan Mac And Cheese, Vegan Rasta Pasta,  One Pot Taco Spaghetti, Sweet Potato Mac And Cheese. this Chili Mac And Cheese is now my new favorite pasta recipe.
The pasta was not overcooked but was ‘Aldente’, just right, not to mention the taste, so much flavor was going on, my family devoured it.
How To Make Instant Pot Vegan Chili Mac And Cheese
To make this Vegan Chili Mac And Cheese in a pressure cooker, I basically turn on the Instant Pot and press saute mode. Heat oil and saute my onion, garlic, and bell pepper until soft. At this point, you can add your vegan crumble like Beyond Beef Crumbles. This is optional, your chili mac will taste delicious without it. Stir in your spices and salt.;
Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, kidney beans, pasta, vegetable broth. Switch Instant Pot to the Off button, close the lid and place on sealing. Press the “Manual” mode and pressure cook for 4 minutes. Quick-release by turning the valve to venting, place a damp kitchen towel over the knob. After releasing all the steam and opening the lid, stir in vegan cheese shreds and adjust the taste.
I used Chickpea Pasta it is gluten-free and high protein. My favorite vegan shreds are Follow Your Heart Vegan Shreds.
Other Delicious Vegan Instant Pot Recipes
- Â Vegan Split Pea Soup
- Â Vegan Lentil Soup
- Â Pinto Beans
- Vegan Jackfruit And Potato Curry
- Jamaican Stew Peas
- Â Mexican Rice
- Instant Pot Jamaican Rice And Peas
- Instant Pot Black Beans
- Â Black Eyed Peas
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Instant Pot Vegan Chili Mac And Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 medium red bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 cup vegan crumbles (optional)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder or 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1-15 ounce can of diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1-15 ounce can of kidney beans
- 1-8 ounce dry elbow macaroni
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup shredded vegan cheese
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to ‘Saute’ setting. Heat oil and add onions, cook until soft. Stir in garlic and bell pepper and cook until fragrant. Add vegan crumbles and stir until brown, about 3 minutes.
- Add cumin, chili, paprika, smoked paprika, oregano and salt, stir until fragrant. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, kidney beans, elbow pasta, and vegetable broth.
- Select off settings, cover Instant pot, turn the valve to the sealing position then select Manual Settings and adjust pressure to high for 4 minutes.
- When finished cooking, quick release pressure according to manufacturers directions. I usually carefully place a damp kitchen cloth over the valve.
- After pressure is released, remove lid and stir in vegan shredded cheese and serve.
Do I need an instant pot for this meal or can I do it on a regular pot?
You definitely can do it in a regular pot.
This was great and so easy, thank you !!!!!
Catherine, I’m so happy you enjoyed this bread, thank you for sharing your feedback.
Super easy recipe and very tasty. My family enjoyed this meal.
That’s wonderful Melissa to know, thank you for sharing your feedback with us.
This has become our weeknight standby. Always easy to make and sooo good.
Jennifer, that’s wonderful to read. Thank you for sharing your feedback. I’m so excited you make it often.
I just got a Mealthy 2.0 MultiPot. This was the second recipe I made. I loved it. I added a little fresh jalapeño. Now I can see why pressure cooker cooking is so popular. Fantastic one pot dish. Thank you.
My husband and 10 yo boy hate everything. They both had 2nd helpings of this! This was super easy, thank you for adding one more recipe to my tiny rotation of things they’ll both eat!
That is so awesome, I’m so happy your husband and son enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing your feedback.
I made this tonight for my husband and I. It was very good. I added some nooch to mine at the end and a tablespoon of vegan cream cheese. Yummy. I will probably pressure cook for 3 minutes instead of 4 the next time I make this, as the gluten free pasta seemed just a bit overcooked.
Vicki, I’m so happy you and your hubby enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing your adjustments with us.
Do I cook the pasta before adding it to the instant pot?
Micheless, don’t cook the pasta before adding it to the Instant Pot, it will overcook it.
I can’t wait to try it. I had a hard time printing the recipe on one sheet. When I hit print, there was too much white space and it took up 3 pages! It’s easier when you hit print, the recipe fits nicely on one page. Just a technical note! Thanks for sharing. :)
I had the same problem. It isn’t formatted correctly somehow for printing.
My webdevoloper is looking into the issues. Sorry for the inconvenience, please bear with me, I’m on vacation on top of this.
Oh wow, this is perfect! I can’t believe how well the pasta cooked in the Instant Pot, either. I added some chilies to the beginning in place of the red pepper (just what I had on-hand) and it turned out great. Thanks a lot!