Ciao Bella Crock Pot Mac N Cheese Recipes

SLOW COOKER MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to slow cooker.
• Add butter to pasta and stir until melted; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle about 1/2 the Cheddar cheese over pasta and stir.
• Whisk evaporated milk and eggs together in a bowl until smooth; stir into pasta mixture.
• Whisk milk and Cheddar cheese soup together in a bowl until smooth; stir into pasta mixture. Sprinkle remaining cheese over pasta mixture; garnish with paprika.
• Cook on Low for 3 hours.

CREAMY CROCKPOT MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Spray 6-quart slow cooker with non-stick spray.
• Rinse the uncooked pasta well in cold water and drain.
• Add uncooked pasta to crockpot along with milks, cheeses, salt, pepper, mustard, garlic and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine, making sure macaroni is submerged in liquid as much as possible.
• Dot with cubed butter.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour. Remove lid and stir. Depending on your slow cooker, your dish could be done at this point or require UP TO 1-2 more hours.
• If not done, continue cooking and checking periodically (ever half hour or so).
• When done, pasta will be tender and liquid will be thick and creamy. Sauce will thicken even more after lid is removed and mac and cheese sits.

SLOW COOKER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large 4-quart slow cooker sprayed with cooking spray, mix the macaroni, evaporated milk, milk, butter, salt, pepper, eggs and all but 1/2 cup of the grated cheese. Sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top of the mixture and then sprinkle with paprika. Cover and cook on low heat for 3 hours and 15 minutes. Turn off the slow cooker, stir the mixture and serve hot.

SLOW-COOKER MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Place in a 5-qt. slow cooker; add butter. In a large bowl, mix 3 cups cheese, evaporated milk, condensed soup, 2% milk and eggs. Pour over macaroni mixture; stir to combine. Cook, covered, on low for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads at least 160°., Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cook, covered, on low until cheese is melted, 15-20 minutes longer. Sprinkle with paprika.

CREAMY CROCK POT MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni 4-6 minutes, keeping macaroni very al dente. Drain. Toss hot pasta with butter.
• In a greased crock pot, add cheese, soup, milk, sour cream, eggs, salt, pepper and mustard powder. Mix to combine.
• Add pasta to crock pot. Stir to combine well.
• Cook on low 2 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. (Careful because when I cooked mine 30 min too long, it started to become grainy!).

AUNT BETTYE'S FAMOUS CROCK POT MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Boil macaroni for 5 minutes, should be slightly undercooked, thoroughly drained and rinsed.
• Pour macaroni into slow cooker and toss thoroughly with butter, to coat all macaroni and the crock.
• Toss macaroni with the shredded Velveeta.
• Pour in the soup, and toss some more.
• Top with shredded cheddar, but keep it away from the sides of the crock.
• Cook on 'high' for 90 minutes.