Click here to Subscribe to The Slow Roasted Italian by Email and receive new recipes in your inbox every day!ĭon't miss a thing! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest | Instagram ❤ ❤ ❤ With love from our simple kitchen to yours.ĭo you ❤ love ❤ TSRI? Don't miss another recipe. Cheese Grater- As much as I love buying shredded cheese because I'm lazy, fresh grated cheese melts down so much better and creates a smoother mac and cheese.Slow Cooker - a lifesaver when you are looking to have dinner ready with minimum effort.What you will need to make Slow Cooker Creamy Mac and Cheese: We do this every week and portion it out for easy lunches. That way when you pull it out, it will scoop easily and the mac and cheese will warm up perfectly in the microwave or on the stove top. Also, if you are going to refrigerate it to eat later, add enough milk to the pasta to thin out the sauce before refrigerating. If you plan to hold the mac and cheese in the slow cooker on warm, add extra milk as needed to keep the sauce nice and creamy. The cheese sauce will thicken as it cools.For a spicier kick add some cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes.You can also use elbow, bow tie or small shells pasta. You don’t need to pre-cook the pasta for this recipe.If you want to add some protein to the dish, I like stirring in at the end grilled chicken or some cooked sausage.You can grate your own cheese, or you can buy grated/shredded cheese to save time.The key to this mac and cheese is to make sure you remember to stir it a few times, otherwise the pasta may stick to the bottom or sides of the slow cooker and burn.You can use a combo of any cheese you like, or if you only have one type on hand, use just one, just make sure you use same amount of cheese specified in the recipe.Use this in replacement of the Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup called for in this recipe.Helpful Tips to make Slow Cooker Creamy Mac and Cheese: (keep whisking until thickened) Add 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and stir until melted. Return to the saucepan and bring contents to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and whisk in 1 cup of milk. butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat add 3 T. Optional Substitute Recipe for Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup (NOW included in main recipe ingredient list as a Optional Substitution for Condensed Cheddar Cheese Soup): Season with pepper or top with bacon bits, if desired, before serving.Cover & Crock on LOW for about 2-4 hours.Pour cheese sauce over the shells in the crock.In a saucepan over medium heat, combine soup and the half & half, stirring until smooth and creamy.Place cooked shells in a 5-quart lined or greased slow cooker add margarine and stir.
Cook macaroni according to box directions drain.Slow Cooker Creamiest Mac & Cheese really IS the creamiest and your kids will never ask you for that blue box of macaroni & cheese again! Many of you have mentioned that you prefer to stay away from canned condensed soups, so if you’d like a homemade version (that is less expensive and doesn’t have any additives you may worry about) scroll to the bottom of this recipe. OPTIONAL SUBSTITUTION for condensed cheddar cheese soup: