Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese is perfect for Thanksgiving or other big gatherings, and you need a dish that is fix-and-forget.
I do not advise using pre-shredded packaged cheese. The anti-caking agent will get gritty in the crock pot.
It is also essential to let it go an hour undisturbed and then give it a good stirring to combine.
Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese
Creamy three-cheese macaroni and cheese made easy by letting the crockpot do all the work
Equipment
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 pound macaroni, not pre-cooked
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2½ cups whole milk
- 1/2 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp dry mustard
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- few dashes of hot sauce
- dash of cayenne
- 16 oz cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 oz mozzarella, shredded
- 8 oz cream cheese, cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup butter cut into cubes
Instructions
- Butter your crockpot and turn it on low.
- Add in the milk, cream, and seasonings, and mix well.
- Add on the pasta, cream cheese, and butter and stir.
- Top with the shredded cheese.
- Place the lid on and set your timmer for one hour.
- Then, remove the lid and stir. Check pasta for doneness; depending on your crockpot it may take 1-2 more hours. continue cooking and check a piece of pasta for doneness and stir every 30 minutes.
- You should really serve it immediately, but you can turn your crockpot to warm but only for about 30 minutes because the pasta will overcook and get mushy.
- I find in my crockpot it takes 2 hours.
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