Low and Slow Mac & Cheese. It doesn't get much easier than this. Dump all the ingredients in your crockpot and voila! Cheesy Goodness!
This Low and Slow Mac & Cheese recipe is perfect for those days where you just don’t have much time on your hands but you CRAVE Mac & Cheese. Sure you can get some out of a box, but for the same amount of prep time, you can have this delicious Mac & Cheese with Bacon.
The traditional way of making macaroni and cheese is in a casserole baked in the oven. A modern variation to preparing Mac & Cheese is in a saucepan on top of the stove or in a slow cooker. Just like this recipe.
If you are looking for a Mac & Cheese recipe that uses the traditional method, check out this delicious Mac & Cheese recipe Kim Kardashian’s Mac & Cheese.
How to Make this Low and Slow Mac & Cheese
1- In a medium bowl whisk together milk, evaporated milk, salt, pepper, and paprika.
2- Put the uncooked macaroni into your slow cooker. Top with the Cubed butter and all cheeses.
3- Pour the milk mixture on top and stir to combine.
4- Press all the macaroni into the milk mixture.
5- Cover your slow cooker and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring once after one hour.
6- The Mac & Cheese will be done when all the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is cooked.
7- Once the noodles are ready, turn off slow cooker, add crumbled bacon and mix well.
8- Serve in a bowl. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
Low and Slow Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 Cups Milk
- 12 oz Evaporated Milk
- 1 Tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 Tsp Ground Black Pepper
- 1/2 Tsp Paprika
- 1 lbs Macaroni
- 1/4 Cup Unsalted Butter, Cubed
- 4 oz Velveeta Cheese, Cubed
- 8 oz Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
- 4 oz Monterey Jack Cheese, Shredded
- 1 Pkg Bacon, Cooked & Crumbled
- Bread Crumbs
how to make this recipe
- In a medium bowl whisk together milk, evaporated milk, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Put the uncooked macaroni into your slow cooker. Top with the Cubed butter and all cheeses.
- Pour the milk mixture on top and stir to combine.
- Press all the macaroni into the milk mixture.
- Cover your slow cooker and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours, stirring once after one hour.
- The Mac & Cheese will be done when all the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is cooked.
- Once the noodles are ready, turn off slow cooker, add crumbled bacon and mix well.
- Serve in a bowl. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
Nutrition
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