Jordan’s Instant Pot Mac ‘n’ Cheese

• 16 oz. elbow macaroni
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp Frank’s Red Hot sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Pepper (to taste, but if you’re a stickler about measuring, use 1 tsp)
• Salt (to taste, but if you’re a stickler about measuring, use 1 tsp)
• 3 cups shredded cheese (I prefer a blend that includes jack, cheddar, queso, and asadero cheeses)
• 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cream cheese

• Dump the noodles, broth, butter, hot sauce, and seasonings into your Instant Pot.
• Put the lid on + seal the release valve. Cook on high pressure for 5 minutes + quick release the pressure.
• Add the milk + cream cheese, then add the shredded cheese to the pot in 3-4 handfuls, stirring in between each addition until smooth and creamy. Add more seasonings until it’s as tasty as you’d like.

Madeline’s Cream Cheese Crescent Rolls

• 4 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 package crescent rolls

• Preheat oven to 360°.
• Combine cream cheese with sugar + cinnamon. Set aside.
• Place crescent triangles on work surface + add cream cheese filling to short side of each triangle (~1 tbsp each).
• Roll towards point of triangle. Instead of curving points, leave crescent roll linear (this will help in the baking process).
• Place equally spaced on a parchment-lined or nonstick baking sheet.
• Bake ~15 minutes until golden brown.

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