Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese is really simple to put together and is a creamy, comfort food for weeknight dinners or potlucks.
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese is simple to put together and is a creamy, comfort food for weeknight dinners or potlucks. This is a super budget friendly recipe. It comes together quickly and can easily be scaled up, which makes it perfect for holidays and also feeding a crowd! This is one of my absolute favorite recipes. Mac and Cheese has been the long standing favorite food of mine. It was my favorite as a kid and it is my favorite still as an adult. But my tastes have certainly graduated from the boxed mix. In fact, I can no longer stand macaroni and cheese from a box.
I love it so much that this super creamy mac and cheese is made completely in the slow cooker. No precooking of the noodles or making a roux. Seriously so very easy! It would make the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving! Also, makes a great dinner when you don’t have a lot of time to prep. I’m telling you, this creamy slow cooker mac and cheese is so very delicious!
Serve this mac & cheese with Chicken Tenders, some spicy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs or Honey Mustard Chicken Fingers.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 240
- Total Time: 265
Ingredients
- 1 (16-oz.) package elbow macaroni
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 (12-oz.) can evaporated milk
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups (16 oz.) shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
- Vegetable cooking spray
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package directions. Stir together cream, next 5 ingredients, cooked macaroni, and 2 1/2 cups cheese in a large bowl.
- Pour macaroni mixture into a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 6-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle remaining 1 1/2 cups cheese over macaroni mixture.
- Cover and cook on HIGH 3 hours; reduce slow cooker to LOW, and cook 1 hour.
Notes
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Approximate Nutrition
- Calories: 749kcal | Carbohydrates: 56g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 1215mg | Potassium: 578mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1590IU | Vitamin C: 0.8mg | Calcium: 883mg | Iron: 1.3mg
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6