I am really excited to share Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese! Made from scratch with cheddar cheese this crockpot recipe tastes amazing.
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
I love using the Slow Cooker
to make quick and easy dinners! There is nothing quite like setting it up and forgetting it until dinner is ready. I love how great the house smells while it is cooking. I set the goal this year of trying to use our slow cooker at least once a week.
So far I have made Fall off the Bone Ribs, Spicy Buffalo Ranch Chicken, and now Mac and Cheese. This vegetarian crockpot recipe turned out great. John said it reminded him of German Spaetzle which is one of his favorite German dishes.
We first shared this recipe back in February 2013! It was one of the first slow cooker recipes we ever shared. It is crazy to think from this recipe we have now shared over 250 crockpot recipes.
This was the catalyst for a lot of recipes on the blog.
Fun Mac and Cheese Facts
Kraft Mac and Cheese sell about 1 million boxes of mac and cheese a day.
⅓ of the US Population of the United States will eat macaroni and cheese at least once every 3 months.
Macaroni and cheese is the #1 cheese recipe in the United States.
The most popular cheese used in Macaroni and Cheese is cheddar cheese.
Crayola even named a crayon color "macaroni and cheese" in 1993.
Kraft Macaroni and Cheese was introduced in 1937. The 1st year it sold nine million boxes worldwide.
The first known written Macaroni and Cheese recipe were from the thirteenth century in Southern Italy.
The recommended wine to serve with mac and cheese is Burgundy.
Thomas Jefferson served macaroni pie at a state dinner in 1802.
The largest post of Macaroni and Cheese weighed 2,469 pounds.
Crockpot Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- elbow macaroni
- oil
- evaporated milk
- milk
- cheddar cheese
- butter
Equipment
Slow Cooker Liners
to help with clean up
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Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 oz Elbow Macaroni
- 2 Tablespoon oil
- 12 ounces Evaporated Milk
- 1 ½ cup Milk
- 3 cups cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup Butter
Instructions
- Spray slow cooker with non stick spray or use Slow Cooker Liners to help with clean up
- Place all ingredients in the slow cooker
- Cook on low for 3 to 4 hours
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe originally shared on February 7, 2013. Updated October 2020.
barb bussy
do you cook the macaroni before you put it in the slow cooker
Donna
What kind of oil?
Tracy
Hey there,
This sounds great! It's actually on my menu for next week. I was wondering though about how many servings does this make?
Thanks!
Tracy
Debbie
You have got to use the new crock pot liners. They are great and clean up is a snap...you just remove the bag. They look like the turkey roasting bags you get at Thanksgiving. A must!
Bonnie
So easy and delicious! Next time I"m going to add a little hot sauce because that's what I usually add to my baked mac 'n cheese.
Barbara
That was easy and delicious...we love it!
Kassandra
My partner and I stumbled over here by a different web address and thought I might
as well check things out.I like what I see so now i'm following you.
Look forward to looking into your web page for a second time.
Barbara
That was so nice and easy. It did not say to cook the elbows so I did not. I am keeping my fingers crossed that this is the correct procedure. Everything is in the crock pot and it is set for 4 hours, just in case. I will stir hourly and check for doneness after 3 hours. I'lll post my final assessment when it is cooked and sampled.
Stefani
This looks delicious. I love homemade mac n cheese.
Erinn Sluka
Thanks for sharing this with me through SU...I am saving this recipe for my boys!
Tammilee
Your welcome. It is so easy to make and tastes fantastic.
Dionne Jewell
Can this recipe be doubled?
Tammilee
Dionne, I would think the recipe could definitely be doubled.
lizz jackson
Would I add COOKED macaroni or uncooked?
Tammilee
I did it with uncooked macaroni. I wanted to save myself another pot to clean and deal with.
Dawn Lopez
Ooh very cool! I need to try this! Thanks for the recipe!