Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

creamy macaroni and cheese in a crockpot with a wooden spoon.

Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

The best Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese is creamy, tender, and delicious. It's easy to prep in 10 minutes because there's no need to boil the pasta before slow cooking it.

Course dinner, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 10

Servings

Calories 591kcal

Equipment

6-quart Slow Cooker
cheese grater
Spatula or cooking spoon
Strainer
measuring cup
measuring spoons

Ingredients

1 pound elbow macaroni pasta not gluten-free or quick-cooking
2 ½ cups milk we like whole milk
12 ounces evaporated milk one can
12 ounces extra-sharp cheddar 3 cups shredded or grated yourself, not prepackaged
4 ounces American cheese 1 cup shredded or cubed from the deli department, not processed cheese slices
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon dry mustard
½ teaspoon garlic powder
dash of ground paprika
dash of cayenne pepper
¼ cup Butter cut into slices

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Instructions

Rinse uncooked pasta in cold water, and then drain it.
Place uncooked pasta, milk, evaporated milk, cheeses, salt, pepper, dry mustard, garlic powder, paprika, and cayenne pepper in your crockpot. Stir to combine them. Make sure to submerge the macaroni in the liquid.
Top with butter slices.
Place the lid on the crock and cook on LOW for 1 hour. Remove lid and stir ingredients. Depending on your slow cooker, your crockpot macaroni and cheese may be done at this point or require 1-2 more hours on low. If not done, continue cooking, but check it every half hour until macaroni is tender and cooked through.

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Notes

CHEESE: Do NOT use packaged, shredded cheese in the recipe as it contains ingredients to prevent caking that may affect the texture of the finished recipe.

COOKING TIME: Slow cooker cooking times may vary. You may need to watch this recipe more closely the first time you make it to determine exactly how much cooking time it needs.

LEFTOVERS: You can store leftover crock pot mac and cheese in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Eat within 3-4 days.

Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

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