Instant Pot Cauliflower Cheeseburger “Mac” | Instant Pot Low Carb Hamburger Helper

Created On: June 7, 2019 | 45 Comments |

Like a Low Carb Hamburger Helper, this Instant Pot Cauliflower Cheeseburger “Mac” is pure comfort food with a healthy veggie twist! Perfect for the 21 Day Fix, Weight Watchers, and 2B Mindset! This post contains affiliate links for products I’m obsessed with.

Confession: I never actually had Hamburger Helper in my life. Or Cheeseburger Macaroni from a box or however it comes.

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know this.

And it’s not because I am in any way above it (I would probably love it, lol)…I just grew up in a house where mostly everything my mom made was homemade. And, believe me, I was totally jealous of my friend’s SpaghettiOs.

Anyway, I told this story already in the original 21 Day Fix Cauliflower Cheeseburger Mac recipe, and despite me never having Hamburger Helper, many readers have confirmed that this recipe does taste like a low carb, healthier version of it! Go me!

And thanks to one of my super awesome readers, I have been making this Cauliflower Cheeseburger Mac in my Instant Pot for the past year! Mainly because steaming cauliflower is ridic easy in the Instant Pot.

How to Steam Cauliflower in your Instant Pot

It’s SO easy to steam cauliflower in your Instant Pot, but if you aren’t careful, it will turn to mush very quickly! When I cook it, I cut away the leaves and part of the large stem, but I keep the head of cauliflower fairly in tact. I add a cup of water to the bottom of my pot, and then I place my head of cauliflower on the trivet or in a steamer basket. Then I set the Instant Pot for zero minutes.

Yup! I said zero minutes! This is a thing!

Setting the pot for zero minutes steams the cauliflower just enough for it to be tender, but firm. And this way it won’t get mushy when mixed in the cheese sauce and meat mixture.

If you are looking for cauliflower as a side, you could chop it into larger florets first and set for zero minutes. It’s so perfect not having to wait for a pot of water to boil and babysit your cauli!

How to Make Low Carb Hamburger Helper in the Instant Pot

After steaming the cauliflower, all that’s left to do is saute the meat and make the yummy cheese sauce – and both of these can be done right in the Instant Pot!

Like magic!

And I don’t even use my oven to melt the added cheese…I also just place my Instant Pot lid on top and set the pot to keep warm…it’s totally enough to melt the cheese.

Check it out in this video!

And see? Melty, cheesy goodness without turning on your stove or oven!

Is this Low Carb Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger “Mac” Keto?

I have a lot of followers doing keto, and with a simple tweak, this recipe can fit a keto plan! Just simply change the rice flour to almond flour or your favorite keto flour and you will be good to go! And you can also change up the milk to whatever you have on hand!

What are the Container Counts for this 21 Day Fix Cauliflower Cheeseburger Mac?

You get to have a HUGE serving of this Cauliflower Cheeseburger “Mac” – 1/4 of the entire pot – and it counts as 1 red, 1 green, 1 blue and 1 tsp per serving. Which is awesome, except that this dinner is SO good…and I could eat it all in one sitting…but that would be alotta blues!

What are the Weight Watchers Freestyle Points for this Low Carb Hamburger Helper?

Weight Watchers is a little different than the FIX, so you want to use a lower fat cheese…but you can eat this delicious Cauliflower Cheeseburger Mac for only 5 points per serving!

Looking for more Healthy Instant Pot Recipes? Check these out!

31 Days of Healthy Instant Pot Recipes [21 Day Fix | Weight Watchers Freestyle]

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