Creamy crock pot mac and cheese recipe is a southern classic made easy! The creamy texture makes it a family favorite. No need to precook the macaroni - throw uncooked noodles right in with the rest of the ingredients.
Course Main Dish (Quick and Easy), Side Dish, Slow Cooker
21ozcan Campbell’s Cheddar Cheese condensed soup2 10.5 oz cans
½teaspoonground black pepperor to taste
Instructions
Combine the evaporated milk with the cheddar cheese soup, and mix until it's nice and smooth.
Add the elbow macaroni, half of the shredded cheddar, the Velveeta cheese, the cubed butter, and the soup mixture to the crockpot.
Mix until it's good and mixed up.
Top off with the remaining shredded cheese.
Cover with the lid.
Set on low and cook for 4 hours.
Notes
Storage:Though it's best fresh, you can store leftover slow cooker macaroni and cheese in an airtight container for up to three days.You can also freeze leftovers in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.Tips:
Shred your own cheese! It'll melt better and give the macaroni and cheese a perfectly creamy texture. The anti-caking agent in pre-shredded varieties can leave your mac and cheese tasting gritty.
Though some crock pot recipes take a "set it and forget it" approach, you want to keep an eye on this one. Older crock pots can actually cook the pasta more quickly, so taste the macaroni a few times towards the end of the four hours to monitor it. Turn off the cooking mode and set the temperature to "warm" as soon as it's al dente. (However, be quick! You don't want to let too much heat escape the crock pot if cooking isn't finished, yet.)
If it will be staying at "keep warm" for more than an hour or two go ahead and add about ⅓ cup evaporated milk extra. This will help it not dry out.
If you'd like an even creamier, softer mac and cheese cook the macaroni for 5 minutes and then drain before adding it to the slow cooker and proceeding with the recipe.
If you are warming up leftovers microwaving macaroni and cheese can sometimes make it a little dry, so, if that's the case, add a splash of milk and stir it around to loosen the cheese sauce again.