Pressure-Cooker Buffalo Shrimp Mac & Cheese

Name: Pressure-Cooker Buffalo Shrimp Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Cajun Dinner Recipes, Cajun Recipes
Ingredients: 2 cups 2% milk; 1 cup half-and-half cream; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon ground mustard; 1/2 teaspoon onion powder; 1/4 teaspoon white pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1-1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni; 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese; 1 cup shredded Gouda or Swiss cheese; 3/4 pound frozen cooked salad shrimp, thawed; 1 cup crumbled blue cheese; 2 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce; 2 tablespoons minced fresh chives; 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley; Additional Louisiana-style hot sauce, optional

For a rich, creamy and slightly spicy shrimp and pasta recipe, you can't beat this crowd-pleasing dish. It's a nice new twist on popular Buffalo chicken dishes.—Robin Haas, Cranston, Rhode Island

Ingredients

2 cups 2% milk
1 cup half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1-1/2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Gouda or Swiss cheese
3/4 pound frozen cooked salad shrimp, thawed
1 cup crumbled blue cheese
2 tablespoons Louisiana-style hot sauce
2 tablespoons minced fresh chives
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
Additional Louisiana-style hot sauce, optional

Directions

In a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker, combine the first 7 ingredients; stir in macaroni. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 3 minutes. Allow pressure to naturally release for 4 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure.
Select saute setting and adjust for medium heat. Stir in shredded cheeses, shrimp, blue cheese and hot sauce. Cook until heated through, 5-6 minutes. Just before serving, stir in chives, parsley and, if desired, additional hot sauce.

Test Kitchen tips

Crumble your own blue cheese versus buying prepackaged crumbles. It will be creamier.

Make a Buffalo chicken version by adding cooked rotisserie chicken in place of shrimp.

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Alyssa

Jan 3, 2020

Wonderful recipe!! My boyfriend and I both loved it. I didn't have salad shrimp, so I used large shrimp and cut them into thirds, which worked very well. Definitely going to be making this again -- the leftovers were even amazing.
Lacie

Jul 29, 2019

Best thing ever!!! More of a side than a meal though. I didn’t have any half and half so I used 2/3 cup 2% milk and 1/3 cup heavy cream as a substitute. It was very tasty and would have been even better if I had half and half. The texture was slightly gritty, but very creamy with the perfect amount of spice. Overall a great dish if you’re a cheese lover! The hot sauce doesn’t sit on your tongue it hits you in the back of the throat lol. Pound it, noggin!