Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
Let your slow cooker do the cooking with our Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese recipe, an easy recipe for mac and cheese that is creamy, cheesy and saucy. Everything cooks together in your slow cooker, including the pasta, for this mouthwatering mac n cheese!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr 45 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 55 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Pasta
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Macaroni and Cheese, Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese
Servings: 4
Calories: 580kcal
- 8 ounces uncooked medium shell pasta ,about 3 cups
- 1 cup milk
- 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp. kosher salt
- 1/8 tsp. pepper
- 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese ,grated, 2 cups
- 2 ounces cream cheese ,cut in small pieces
- 2 Tbs. butter ,cut in small pieces
Place uncooked pasta in slow cooker.
Combine milk, evaporated milk, Worcestershire, kosher salt and pepper and pour over pasta.
Top with cheddar cheese, cream cheese and butter.
Cook on low for 1 hour 30 minutes, then stir until all of the cheese has been combined with the pasta.
Cook an additional 15 minutes on low after stirring. Depending on the wattage of your slow cooker, the cook time may be slightly less or a bit longer. Check the pasta texture for doneness after about 1 hour 15 minutes of cooking.
Stir and serve. Top with additional shredded cheese, if desired.
It is extremely important that you grate your own cheeses for this recipe! Store bought grated cheese has a coating on it that prevents it from melting into a creamy cheese sauce.
Depending on the wattage of your slow cooker, the cook time may be slightly less or a bit longer. Check the pasta texture for doneness after 1 hour of cooking.
This recipe makes 4 cups of a very cheesy and saucy mac and cheese!
Calories: 580kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 623mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1035IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 506mg | Iron: 1mg