Slow Cooker Mac N Cheese
Slow Cooker Mac N Cheese
Ingredients
For the Creamy Cheese Sauce
- 2 cups whole milk
- 24 fluid ounces evaporated milk, (from two 12-ounce cans)
- 2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 cups Asiago cheese, grated
- 8 ounces white American cheese, sliced or torn into pieces
- 12 ounces Velveeta Queso Blanco, cut into small blocks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Pasta
- 16 ounces Cavatappi pasta, or preferred pasta type
- 1 tablespoon salt, for pasta water, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a slow cooker, combine the whole milk and evaporated milk. Stir gently to combine.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Add the grated Parmesan and Asiago cheeses, followed by the sliced white American cheese and the cubed Velveeta Queso Blanco to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Sprinkle in the black pepper, garlic powder, yellow mustard powder, smoked paprika, and salt over the cheese mixture.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Cover the slow cooker and set it to low. Allow the cheese mixture to cook for approximately 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until all the cheeses are thoroughly melted and the sauce is smooth. The total cooking time for the sauce will be about 3 hours.
⏱️ 120 min•🌡️ 200
- 5
While the cheese sauce is cooking (around the 2-hour mark of the cheese sauce cooking), bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Heavily salt the water with about 1 tablespoon of salt.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 212
- 6
Add the 16 ounces of Cavatappi pasta to the boiling water and cook for approximately 8 to 8 1/2 minutes, or until al dente. Drain the pasta thoroughly.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 212
- 7
After the cheese sauce has cooked for a total of about 3 hours and the pasta is ready, add the cooked and drained pasta directly into the slow cooker with the melted cheese sauce.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Stir everything together until the pasta is fully coated in the creamy cheese sauce. The mac and cheese will continue to thicken slightly after the heat is turned off. Serve warm.
⏱️ 5 min
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Slow Cooker Mac N Cheese
Ingredients
For the Creamy Cheese Sauce
- 2 cups whole milk
- 24 fluid ounces evaporated milk, (from two 12-ounce cans)
- 2 cups Parmesan cheese, grated
- 2 cups Asiago cheese, grated
- 8 ounces white American cheese, sliced or torn into pieces
- 12 ounces Velveeta Queso Blanco, cut into small blocks
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Pasta
- 16 ounces Cavatappi pasta, or preferred pasta type
- 1 tablespoon salt, for pasta water, as needed
Instructions
- 1
In a slow cooker, combine the whole milk and evaporated milk. Stir gently to combine.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Add the grated Parmesan and Asiago cheeses, followed by the sliced white American cheese and the cubed Velveeta Queso Blanco to the slow cooker.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Sprinkle in the black pepper, garlic powder, yellow mustard powder, smoked paprika, and salt over the cheese mixture.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Cover the slow cooker and set it to low. Allow the cheese mixture to cook for approximately 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until all the cheeses are thoroughly melted and the sauce is smooth. The total cooking time for the sauce will be about 3 hours.
⏱️ 120 min•🌡️ 200 - 5
While the cheese sauce is cooking (around the 2-hour mark of the cheese sauce cooking), bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil. Heavily salt the water with about 1 tablespoon of salt.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 212 - 6
Add the 16 ounces of Cavatappi pasta to the boiling water and cook for approximately 8 to 8 1/2 minutes, or until al dente. Drain the pasta thoroughly.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 212 - 7
After the cheese sauce has cooked for a total of about 3 hours and the pasta is ready, add the cooked and drained pasta directly into the slow cooker with the melted cheese sauce.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Stir everything together until the pasta is fully coated in the creamy cheese sauce. The mac and cheese will continue to thicken slightly after the heat is turned off. Serve warm.
⏱️ 5 min