Every Crock Pot is different and cooks different. Then I usually check every stir every 15 minutes after that if needed. You have a chance to stir it and check on the noodles to make sure they don’t over cook. I like to check this dish after the first hour. – Check it often! This is not a fix it and forget it dish, if you’re looking for that try my creamed corn. This method works every time! But you do need to make sure to make it the right way! Every other time I have made my own sauce with flour it just doesn’t turn into the creamy sauce I’m looking for. I’ve found that making homemade mac and cheese can be a little tricky! Whenever I made it in the oven it always seemed to dry out. (Like I said, I was nervous making sure I didn’t over cook it.) Please make sure and read the tips below to make sure your turns out great! Tips for Making Slow Cooker Baked Mac and Cheese It was cooked it perfection at 1 hour and 52 minutes. The noodles started to plump up after about an hour and then it need a good stir and cooked for another hour. And that turned out to be the right decision. But finally I decided raw was the best choice with the liquid in the dish. I wasn’t sure how the little elbow noodles were going to cook and if they were going to get mushy! It was a big debate if I should cook the noodles ahead or time or leave them raw. Mine turned out great on the first try but make sure and read the tips below to make sure yours is baked to perfection.ĭisclaimer- Some links below are Amazon affiliate links, meaning at no extra cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Low and behold it was a hit! I received rave reviews from adults and kids. I was a little nervous to make Mac and Cheese in the Slow Cooker! Whenever I make a pasta dish, even though all my other ones turned out great like, Baked Ziti and Lasagna, I get nervous! Plus I decided I would bring it over to a friends house whose a chef and owns 5 restaurants so I knew it had to be delicious. This is so I can make one batch after another without having to heat water for the next batch.Slow Cooker Baked Mac and Cheese is the ultimate cheesy creamy comfort food for the whole family to enjoy! This macaroni and cheese is perfect as a side dish to my Slow Cooker Turkey Breast or for dinner on it’s own. I use an 8 qt pot with a strainer insert. I prefer Kraft Mac and Cheese and some store brands that no longer contain artificial flavors, artificial dyes, or preservatives. Use any brand of boxed Mac and Cheese you want. If you add the shredded cheese when the sauce is too hot it will get stringy so take the pot off the burner first. It’s easy, use one box of Mac and Cheese making it according to the package, taking it off the stove/heat and mixing in 1/2 cup shredded cheese and 1/8 cup milk (2 tbs). The directions are simple enough that you should be able to understand how to do this for just one box of mac n cheese if you want. This is enough to fill my Crock-Pot slow cooker and since the slow cooker has a warm option it makes it easy to keep warm for a party. This is how I make four boxes for a party in two batches. I’ve used cheddar, fiesta mix (Mexican mix without spices), a mac n cheese mix one store had, and Velveeta (processed cheese) is really good too! This can be a great way to use left over cheese. Not only is this economical but adults and kids will both like this. With this recipe you can easily and quickly make up to four boxes and keep it warm in a slow cooker (crock pot).Īdding shredded cheese is the main improvement and extra ingredient but it’s also the process that keeps the pasta from being overcooked (we won’t prepare this according to package instructions). Many guests won’t realize you started with boxed Macaroni and Cheese. For parties, cookouts, and picnics it’s hard to go wrong with pasta and cheese and many will even think this is homemade.
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