

The flavors will get into the cheese for an exciting new take on a classic dish that is often the same. Mix it in near the end of the cooking time for some variety. Well, I eat it as though it's a main course. Try bacon bits, diced jalapeno, and even veggies. If not done, continue to cook and check every 15 minutes or so until macaroni & cheese is thick and creamy. Remove the lid and stir to make sure the cheese cubes are melted and pasta Is cooked. Combine all ingredients in a 4qt slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours or low for 3 hours, stirring once or twice.

(I cook them for at least 1-2 minutes less. I tweaked a few things, didn't cook it as long, and wound up with this amazing side dish. Place the cubed butter on top spreading it around. Instructions Boil macaroni noodles according to directions to make them very al dente. The first time I made it, I left it in too long and the macaroni was too overcooked for a good picture (but my brother and I loved it anyway), and then my brother begged me to make it again for his birthday weekend.
BEST CROCKPOT MACARONI AND CHEESE MAC
This Three Cheese Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese might be some of the cheesiest, creamiest, richest Mac 'n' Cheese I ever had. Genius, genius, genius! But would it taste good? But that's it!Īnyway, then it came to me. Spraying the crockpot insert with nonstick cooking spray prevents the macaroni from sticking to the insert without adding extra calories and fat. Keep cooked macaroni and cheese warm in a crockpot for serving at a potluck or anytime you need the dish to stay warm for hours. I'm not turning on the oven unless there's a gun to my head. Image Credit: grafvision/iStock/Getty Images. Holy yum to all of the above.īut it wasn't until just recently that I realized that I would love a way to make Macaroni and Cheese with as little effort and heating up the house as possible. In the time since, I've made many forms of Mac 'n' Cheese and featured some of them here, like Grilled Mac 'n' Beer Cheese Sliders with Tomato-Bacon Jam, Chicken Enchilada Mac 'n' Cheese, and Cauliflower Baked Mac 'n' Cheese. I have had a deep, soul-encompassing desire to eat Macaroni and Cheese at every opportunity from then on out. Then I discovered the joys of baked Macaroni and Cheese at a barbecue a few years back, and then I realized that, of course, you can make Mac 'n' Cheese with real cheese on the stove top.Īnd I thought to myself, "What a wonderful world." I'm sad to say that there was a point in my life when I hated Mac n' Cheese.ĭoesn't that make you sad for my childhood? Oh, the wasted years!įor much of my life, I didn't realize that there was anything else out there other than the watery, powder-made instant cheese sauce from a box.
