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

Sometimes all you need is a fast easy meal or side dish for your kids. My favorite is the Mac and Cheese. It has never been so easy! All the boxed meals are simple and take only a few minutes to make. They are perfect if you are a beginner or just been cooking in your pot for a long time!

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KRAFT MAC AND CHEESE
Ingredients
1 box (7.25 oz) Kraft Macaroni & Cheese
1 1/4 cup water
1/4 cup milk
4 Tablespoons of butter

Directions:
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 the cheese packet. Mix the macaroni and cheese with a spoon so the cheese powder turns into sauce and the sauce is evenly distributed.

RICE A RONI
Ingredients:
Rice of Roni Box
1 3/4 cup water
1 Tablespoon butter

Directions:
Add 1 1/2 cups + 2 Tbsp water to the pot. Add in the contents of the 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.

HAMBURGER HELPER:
Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef or ground turkey
1 3/4 cup of milk

Directions:
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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