Homemade Macaroni and Cheese Recipe in Ninja Foodi

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20 Minute Ninja Foodi Homemade Macaroni and Cheese with bubbling brown cheese layer on top - a delicious and quick main dish pressure cooker and air fryer dinner (or side!)

·published 2020-03-11

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Servings

['6']

Total time

20 min

prep 10 min

Calories / serving

692 kcal

Ingredients (6)

serves

16 oz. box of Macaroni Elbows
6 tablespoons of Butterbutter
4 cups of Waterwater
1 cup of Heavy whipping creamheavy-cream
16 oz. of Shredded Cheddar Cheese (or your fav cheese)cheddar
Salt & Peppersalt-and-pepper

Instructions (6 steps)

01Add entire box of Pasta and four cups of water into Ninja Foodi Pressure cooker on HIGH for 6 MINUTES, quick release. There should be no water left. Once macaroni noodles are tender and ready, move onto step two of this recipe.
02Leaving your cooked macaroni noodles in the pressure cooker bowl, and while hot, add nearly all of the shredded cheese (reserving a bit for a top layer), pats of butter, heavy whipping cream and salt and pepper.
03Mix all ingredients well.
04Top macaroni with last bit of shredded cheese and close up with the Air Fryer lid.
05Air Fry macaroni for 5-7 minutes at 400 degrees.

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