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Bust out your slow cooker for this macaroni and cheese recipe – it’s amazing and simple. Your whole family will love this crockpot macaroni and cheese. Yum!
Crockpot Mac and Cheese
In addition to my love affair with my rice cooker, I am loving my slow cooker. Anything that I can do ahead of time on a busy day is a win in my book. I found a fantastic macaroni and cheese recipe that tastes great.All that gooey cheesiness! How could you go wrong? Plus since it’s in the slow cooker, you can throw it all in and walk away pretty much until it’s done. Win/win.
How to Make Mac and Cheese:
There is the boxed kind, a baked version and this crockpot mac and cheese. All of them have their place. I actually love the blue box kind (even though I know lots of people who cook a lot can’t stand it)… But this version is great on a busy day where you can throw all of the ingredients in a slow cooker and come back to it later. For this recipe you need:
- milk
- evaporated milk
- kosher salt
- pepper
- elbow macaroni
- butter
- sharp cheddar cheese
- velveeta cheese
- crockpot
In order for it reach the creamy texture, you need to stir it every once in awhile. But that takes about five seconds. This is perfect for a day that you have a lot to do around the house but don’t want to spend an hour in the kitchen to make dinner.
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4.13 from 8 votes
Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
Bust out your crockpot for this macaroni and cheese recipe - it's amazing and simple. Your whole family will love this Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese. Yum!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time3 hrs
Total Time3 hrs 10 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
Servings: 8
Calories: 568kcal
Author: Mique Provost
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 c milk
- 12 oz evaporated milk
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 1 lb elbow macaroni
- 1/4 c butter (1/2 stick) cubed
- 12 oz sharp cheddar cheese
- 4 oz Velveeta cheese cubed
Instructions
Whisk together milk, evaporated milk, salt and pepper.
Pour UNCOOKED macaroni into a slow cooker.
Top with butter and cheeses.
Pour milk into slow cooker and combine with other ingredients.
Cover slow cooker and cook for 2-3 hours, stirring every hour.
Nutrition
Calories: 568kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 911mg | Potassium: 446mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 970IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 599mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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Comments
Kaitlin saysI’m so excited to try this! I’m a university student living in a dorm, and I only have access to a microwave and a slow cooker. I love mac and cheese, so hopefully this turns out!
- Heidi says
That tortellini sausage soup looks so good, but there’s no link!
- Kevin DeLay says
Over rich mush. Photos look good, mac and cheese underwhelming.
- Sher says
Has anyone tried this with gluten free noodles, and it turn out alright? If so, what brand and kind of pasta did you use? I have to do gluten free for my hubby but I don’t know if it would work with this recipe. Would hate for it all to go to waste if it didn’t turn out. Thanks.
- Megan says
Hi! I’m planning to make this one tonight! What size crockpot do you use though? I just purchased mine and I’m just so excited to get using it but I’m so new to it so I don’t want to mess this one up.
- Susan says
I want to try all of these recipes.
- melanie says
I made the mac and cheese. My noodles turned to mush after 2 hours on low which was too bad cause the cheese sauce would of been good.
- Crystal says
You have to stir it every 1/2 hr or so. To separate the noddles. If not it does turn into one big mushy clump. Tried it a few times to get it right.
- Brian says
I did it today and stirred every 20 minutes and it became mushy shortly after the two hour mark. Flavors are good but the texture is bad.
- Lauren says
What size crock pot do you use?
- Jessica says
This looks delish! How many does this recipe serve? What size crock pot do you use? I am considering making it for a large group…do you think it’d still work well in a larger portion? Thanks :)
- SouthernFusi says
Thx for this mac n cheese recipe. The crock pot just makes everything better! I made it yesterday and it was so easy and very delish. New follower and i look forward to trying more of your recipes :-)
- Liz @ Liz on Call says
I have been looking for a slow cooker mac and cheese recipe that 1. I don’t have to cook the pasta before hand and 2. used real cheese, because, like you said, I always have that in my fridge!
- Michelle says
I’ve never thought to make mac and cheese in the slow cooker. Great idea for the summer when I don’t like to run my oven. Plus, there’s cream cheese and that’s always fine by me :)
Thank you for sharing with See Ya in the Gumbo! - Julia says
I need more slow cooker recipes with spring sports season starting. Thanks for this marvelous macaroni recipe! Way simpler than the last version my son and I made. I am a huge rice cooker fan too. :)
- Kati Blackledge says
So it is unclear to me if for the Zesty Chicken, do you make the zesty dressing into the liquid form or do you just put the seasoning packet into the crockpot? I think I made it last time just sprinkling the packet on. This time I will make it up and pour it in. What did you do?
- Cherries says
I made the dressing up according to the package directions. It was sooooooo delicious! One of my favorites! <3
- Stephanie says
How can I see the recipe for this its not showing up! :/
