Need a quick meal for a weeknight that all the kids will love?! Try this simple meal in the Instant Pot. A twist to a traditional Hamburger or Meaty Mac and Cheese. Add a little Ranch to it! Make it a Crack Meaty Mac and Cheese. It is Instant Pot Ranch Hamburger Mac & Cheese.
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This easy sauté and dump recipe has a full palette of flavors that will please everybody. Even my picky eater son loved this meal! Most nights this boy refuses to eat or will request muffins until we give in!
Just a few ingredients including the magic one of a Ranch packet, a box of mac and cheese and hamburger. This recipe came from my close friends who have 4 kiddos, and they rave about this recipe all the time.
Just a few steps and you are all set. Sauté the meat until it is no longer pink. Add beef broth, boxes of mac and cheese and ranch seasoning. Set the Instant Pot to high pressure for 4 minutes. When it is finished, and quick release. Quick-release means let the pressure go as soon as the items are done cooking. Lastly, finish the mac and cheese directions according to the box and brand of choice.
Dinner is served!
Instant Pot Ranch Hamburger Mac & Cheese
Flavors that will please everyone in the family including your pickiest eaters. So easy using a box of your favorite mac and cheese. Dump and go.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 2 boxes instant mac and cheese
- 2 pouches ranch seasoning
- 4 cups beef broth
Instructions
- Turn instant pot to Sauté. Sauté the ground beef with the ranch seasoning until fully browned.
- Once browned, add beef broth, and pasta from boxes. Leave cheese packet aside.
- Set to Pressure Cook on High for 4 minutes.
- Once finished, quick release and add cheese packet according to instructions on the mac and cheese box.
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8 thoughts on “Instant Pot Ranch Hamburger Mac & Cheese”
My husband and toddler love Macaroni and cheese with hamburger, this is such a fun way to change it up a bit!
Mine too and it is approved by both of them!
Oh my this sounds amazing! I will definitely be making this week! I love the instant pot and am always looking for new, exciting, and easy recipes to try out!
Let me know how it goes! Excited!
This looks amazing! I even pinned this because it looks so yummy!
Awesome thank you for pinning! Let me know if you make it how it turns out!
Super simple and easy, I love it!! I think my hubby and my kids would go crazy for this hamburger mac & cheese, instant pot style! I’m finding I use my instant pot a lot more than my crockpot simply because it can get things done just so much faster than having to get up early and prep a crockpot meal. Pinning this for later!
It is so yummy!! Instant Pot has changed me and our eating habits. I used to not cook at all. Now I am making up my own recipes 🙂