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October 17, 2018

Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac

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Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac–an easy one pot recipe for cheesy chili mac made with tender bites of chicken and two kinds of beans. A perfect easy weeknight meal and it’s made in a jiffy in your electric pressure cooker.

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Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac–an easy one pot recipe for cheesy chili mac made with tender bites of chicken and two kinds of beans. A perfect easy weeknight meal and it's made in a jiffy in your electric pressure cooker.

Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac

What could be better than a warm bowl of chicken chili or a warm bowl of macaroni and cheese? I’ll tell you what! A warm bowl of the two mixed together. Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac is something I’ve been wanting to make for a while and today was chilly outside so I decided it would be a perfect time to make it. This is a perfect family meal. Kids love it, adults love it. I love this recipe because it’s all made in one pot–your Instant Pot. No browning or sauteing is necessary.

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Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac–an easy one pot recipe for cheesy chili mac made with tender bites of chicken and two kinds of beans. A perfect easy weeknight meal and it's made in a jiffy in your electric pressure cooker.

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Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac–an easy one pot recipe for cheesy chili mac made with tender bites of chicken and two kinds of beans. A perfect easy weeknight meal and it's made in a jiffy in your electric pressure cooker.

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To make Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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Instant Pot Chicken Chili Mac


  • Author: Karen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 19 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings 1x
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An easy one pot recipe for cheesy chili mac made with tender bites of chicken and two kinds of beans. A perfect easy weeknight meal and it’s made in a jiffy in your electric pressure cooker.


Ingredients

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  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 lb boneless, skinless chicken tenders (or chicken breasts cut into the size of tenders)
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15.5 oz) can Kidney Chili Beans, with juice
  • 1 (15.5 oz) can Pinto Chili Beans, with juice
  • 10 oz dry macaroni noodles
  • 1 (8 0z) can tomato sauce
  • 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp dried parsley

Instructions

  1. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting and add in the chicken broth. While the broth is heating up prepare your onions and the rest of your ingredients (the hot broth will help the pot get to pressure quicker). Add chicken, onion, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, diced tomatoes, kidney chili beans, pinto chili beans and macaroni into the Instant Pot. Turn off the saute setting.
  2. Cover and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When the 4 minutes is up let the pot sit there for an additional 5 minutes (display will read L0:05) and then move the valve to venting. Once you can, remove the lid.
  3. Cut the chicken into smaller pieces or shred it. Stir in the tomato sauce, sharp cheddar and the parsley. Salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Ladle into bowls and serve.

Notes

Make sure to use chili beans (they have flavor and seasonings) and not just a can of regular kidney and pinto beans.

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

To make gluten free: Double check your broth to be sure it does not contain gluten. Substitute noodles for GF noodles and decrease cook time by 1 minute.

  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8 of the recipe
  • Calories: 481
  • Sugar: 7 g
  • Sodium: 1120 mg
  • Fat: 14 g
  • Carbohydrates: 54 g
  • Protein: 38 g

Keywords: pasta

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12 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Can Be Gluten Free, Chicken, Dump and Go, Instant Pot, Pasta

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  1. Jennie Myers says

    April 12, 2020 at 1:23 pm

    Can I use tomato juice in this?

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    • Karen says

      April 13, 2020 at 12:22 pm

      Sure! That would be so tasty I bet!

      Reply
      • Jennie Myers says

        April 24, 2020 at 11:10 am

        Would I replace it with something or just add in as an extra ingredient you think?

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        • Karen says

          April 24, 2020 at 1:22 pm

          I would use in the place of chicken broth. Or do half broth and half tomato juice.

          Reply
  2. Darice says

    January 2, 2019 at 9:21 pm

    Do you think this would freeze well?

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    • Karen says

      January 3, 2019 at 9:36 pm

      I worry about the pasta freezing well. It will probably swell up. If you cook pasta separate and add in to individual bowls then that could work!

      Reply
  3. Krista says

    November 7, 2018 at 8:28 am

    Can I use frozen tenders? If so, how should I adjust the cook time?

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    • Karen says

      November 8, 2018 at 8:27 pm

      yep, just keep everything the same!

      Reply
  4. cathy says

    October 21, 2018 at 7:57 am

    This was delicious however i thought the pasta was a bit overcooked and mushy. Should i lower the release time in the future or the cook time?

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    • Karen says

      October 23, 2018 at 9:51 pm

      Yes, perhaps. Did you use macaroni?

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      • Cheryl H. Christian says

        May 29, 2020 at 4:02 pm

        can you use ground beef instead of chicken?

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        • Karen says

          May 30, 2020 at 12:24 pm

          Sure I would definitely brown it first but I bet it would be tasty!

          Reply

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