Slow Cooker Macaroni And Cheese




It’s a very nice, easy recipe. I deleted the butter, with the exception of buttering the slow cooker before adding the ingredients. There is plenty fat in the cheese. I replaced the eggs with 2 Tablespoons of flour. My suggestion is to delay adding the top layer of cheese until half way through the cooking time. Give it a stir, then add the top layer of cheese. Old cheddar may curdle, so use mild, or medium. Also, I mixed it all in the slow cooker to reduce dish washing. I wish that the measures were in metric units.

Is there anybody who doesn’t absolutely love mac and cheese?? We’re not talking bland macaroni and cheese, we’re talking amped up, cheesy, gooey goodness that both fills and warms you up. The stuff that dreams are made of and that has every single person who tries it begging for the recipe so they can recreate the goodness anytime the craving hits. Well. One of our favorite ways to make mac and cheese is a little more involved than we felt like making it the other day – normally we make a roux-based, creamy, cheese sauce. We cook the pasta and then the sauce, then stir the pasta into the sauce, then make a crispy, butter breadcrumb topping and pop it all in the oven.

This creamy, comforting meal takes just moments to assemble and is always a big hit. Great for large family gatherings and to take to pot luck dinners. I’m always asked for the recipe!

This time we needed something quick and easy – and we hit it out of the park, if we do say so ourselves! If you can cook your pasta so it’s al dente and pour ingredients into a slow cooker, you can make amazing macaroni and cheese; that’s the beauty of this recipe. So, what are we using here to achieve the ultimate creaminess? Plenty of cheeses – four to be exact – sour cream and evaporated milk, and lots of seasoning so your dish packs a punch. Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese Vertical 5Slow Cooker Mac & Cheese Horizontal 4 Add them to your slow cooker, along with the pasta, then turn it on and walk away. That’s it! If you can stir your pasta mixture halfway through cooking, great, if not, even more yummy, crispy edges for you to enjoy later on. Trust us, it doesn’t get easier than this, and this mac and cheese gives any traditionally-baked version a run for its money. We love it!

Made this recipe today, was very very good..I do still prefer the baked taste though but this is great. One thing I had an issue with was I didn’t think it was cheesy enough, but I lovvve cheese so maybe its just me lol was very good, was skeptical to try because I never heard of it in slow cooker but im glad I did!

Slow Cooker Macaroni And Cheese

15 minutes active; 2+ hours inactive to prepare serves 8

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 (16 oz.) package elbow macaroni, cooked
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
  • 1 cup provolone cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

PREPARATION

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook pasta according until al dente, 3-4 minutes shy of directions on packaging. Drain and set aside.
Lightly grease slow cooker with non-stick spray, then place macaroni in the bottom.
Add cheddar and provolone cheese, sour cream, cream cheese, garlic powder, onions powder, dry mustard powder and nutmeg, then season with salt and pepper.
Pour evaporated milk on top of ingredients, then stir everything together.
Cover and cook on low for 2 hours or on high for 1, stirring occasionally.

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