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    Home » International » Italian » Slow Cooker Mac And Cheese

    Slow Cooker Mac And Cheese

    Posted on February 17, 2016 · Last Updated on January 10, 2019 · By Srividhya G · 37 Comments

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    Mac and Cheese is everyone’s favorite. No one can say no to baked Mac and cheese with crispy breads crumbs and ooey gooey cheese. I have already posted the traditional baked mac and cheese recipe and you can find it here. Today’s recipe differs from the baked mac and cheese in the ingredients used and the cooking process but tastes the same. Here is the slow cooker version of mac and cheese.

    For this week’s blogging marathon theme I need to pick three from this list of Top 100 dishes.  When I went over the list, I selected this Mac and Cheese recipe right away. Yes, the word slow cooker did catch my attention and here I am with the recipe. I had to skip couple of ingredients and alter couple others – the main one to skip is the cheddar cheese soup but substituted with more milk and cheddar cheese. Also I went with black pepper instead of white and used the cheese that I had in hand. (I used white cheddar and Mexican blend) The interesting ingredient in this recipe is the sour cream. The sour cream flavor along with onion powder tastes great. Even though the recipe doesn’t call for bread crumbs, I added them as Vaandu enjoys them in the pasta.

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    There is a good chance for the cheese to curdle as we use 2% milk and also curdling depends upon the cheese variety. Here are some tips to avoid that…

    Ingredients:

    • Uncooked pasta of your choice – 2 cups
    • Milk (I used 2%) – 2 cups
    • Sour Cream – ½ cup
    • Butter – 2 tbsps
    • Onion Powder – ½ tsp
    • Pepper Powder – ¾ tsp ( I added more)
    • Salt – a pinch
    • Cheddar Cheese – 1 cup
    • Mexican Cheese – 1 cup
    • Bread crumbs – as required. (I used about ⅓ cup)
    • Water for cooking the pasta.

    Steps:

    • Cook macaroni according to package directions for Al dente and drain it.
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    Cooked Pasta
    • In a large pan add the milk and let it warm up.
    • Now add the sour cream, butter and the seasonings.
    • Cook and stir over medium-low heat until blended
    • Add the grated cheese and stir until melted.
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    • Now grease the slow cooker and add the cooked macaroni.

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    • Add in the cheese mixture and mix well.
    • Cover it and slow cook on low mode for about 2 hours.

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    • Now mix well and add the bread crumbs before serving.

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    Slow Cooker Mac And Cheese

    Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese loaded with sour cream and cheese
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time2 hrs
    Total Time2 hrs 10 mins
    Calories:
    Author: Srividhya G

    Ingredients

    • Uncooked pasta of your choice – 2 cups
    • Milk I used 2% – 2 cups
    • Sour Cream – ½ cup
    • Butter – 2 tbsps
    • Onion Powder – ½ tsp
    • Pepper Powder – ¼ tsp
    • Salt – a pinch
    • Cheddar Cheese – 1 cup
    • Mexican Cheese – 1 cup
    • Bread crumbs – as required. I used about ⅓ cup
    • Water for cooking the pasta.

    Instructions

    • Cook macaroni according to package directions for al dente and drain it.
    • In a large pan add the milk and let it warm up.
    • Now add the sour cream, butter and the seasonings.
    • Cook and stir over medium-low heat until blended
    • Add the grated cheese and stir until melted.
    • Now grease the slow cooker and add the cooked macaroni.
    • Add in the cheese mixture and mix well.
    • Cover it and slow cook on low mode for about 2 hours.
    • Now mix well and add the bread crumbs before serving.

    Notes

    You can use 1 cup of milk and use 1 cheese soup can.
    Add any cheese of your choice and adjust the quantity accordingly.
    Adapted from http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/easy-slow-cooker-mac---cheese

    I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.

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    Filed Under: Italian, Slow Cooker Recipes Tagged With: how to prepare mac and cheese, kids friendly pasta, Mac and Cheese with sour cream, slow cooker recipe

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    Comments

    1. cookingwithsapana says

      March 02, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      Mac and cheese looks so creamy.

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        March 03, 2016 at 9:03 am

        Thanks :-)

        Reply
    2. Priya Suresh says

      February 25, 2016 at 11:09 am

      Mac & cheese looks prefect and droolworthy..Wish i get this cheesy mac rite now.

      Reply
    3. Sandhya Ramakrishnan says

      February 23, 2016 at 5:46 pm

      I have a slow cooker that I am yet to use. I will definitely try this recipe :)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 24, 2016 at 6:52 pm

        Yeah use it yaar. Its definitely a life saver

        Reply
    4. Padma Rekha says

      February 23, 2016 at 9:16 am

      Mac and cheese yummm my favorite but in slow cooker interesting..

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 24, 2016 at 6:54 pm

        Thanks Padma.

        Reply
    5. Kalyani says

      February 21, 2016 at 8:53 pm

      cant get my kids to eat this one dish ! these pics look great….

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 24, 2016 at 7:08 pm

        Thanks a lot.

        Reply
    6. Suma Gandlur says

      February 21, 2016 at 3:45 pm

      Lovely. My daughter is a great fan of mac n cheese and I too have bookmarked this version.

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 21, 2016 at 6:14 pm

        Thanks Suma.

        Reply
    7. Pavani says

      February 21, 2016 at 2:02 pm

      That is a creamy and delicious looking Mac and cheese.

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 21, 2016 at 6:15 pm

        Thanks a lot Pavani.

        Reply
    8. usha says

      February 20, 2016 at 6:06 pm

      Nice recipe to put the ski cooker to use.

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 21, 2016 at 6:16 pm

        yup.. :-) Thanks Usha

        Reply
    9. Jayanthi says

      February 18, 2016 at 9:19 pm

      Sour cream and onion powder are quite interesting ingredients in mac n cheese. Nice one!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 19, 2016 at 8:25 am

        :-) Yup. Thanks

        Reply
    10. gayathriraani says

      February 18, 2016 at 6:33 am

      Looks so inviting..

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 18, 2016 at 7:51 am

        Thanks Gayathri.

        Reply
    11. Srivalli says

      February 18, 2016 at 2:02 am

      Sounds interesting that you used slow cooker…I love mac and cheese in any method..:)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 18, 2016 at 8:10 am

        he he yeah.. me too.

        Reply
    12. Freda @ Aromatic essence says

      February 17, 2016 at 9:06 pm

      nom nom!! yum

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 18, 2016 at 7:50 am

        Thanks Freda.

        Reply
    13. Aruna Panangipally says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:58 pm

      I am loving the sound of this Mac and Cheese!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 18, 2016 at 7:48 am

        :-) :-) Come over lets have some.

        Reply
    14. kushigalu says

      February 17, 2016 at 7:43 pm

      Looks creamy and super delicious!

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 18, 2016 at 7:47 am

        Thanks Kushi.

        Reply
    15. CHCooks says

      February 17, 2016 at 7:27 pm

      Super delicious Sri :)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 18, 2016 at 7:45 am

        Thanks GB :-)

        Reply
    16. Vaishali Sabnani says

      February 17, 2016 at 3:43 pm

      An all time favourite ! Looks great .

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 17, 2016 at 5:58 pm

        Thanks Vaishali..

        Reply
    17. Traditionally Modern Food says

      February 17, 2016 at 2:08 pm

      Slow cooker sounds to be a grt product.. Looks creamy and yummy..super ma

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 17, 2016 at 5:59 pm

        Oh yeah.. get it da.. its a life saver.

        Reply
    18. Bharani says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:55 am

      Mild and tasty…

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 17, 2016 at 6:00 pm

        Thanks Bharani..

        Reply
    19. theveggiecooker says

      February 17, 2016 at 8:05 am

      Wow … Looks mouthwatering Vidhya :)

      Reply
      • Vidhya@VVK says

        February 17, 2016 at 5:59 pm

        Thanks :-)

        Reply

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