![]() ![]() – You MUST grate your own cheese! Do not buy bagged pre-shredded cheese. If you are making this for Thanksgiving or any holiday I recommend a dry run since there are so many variables. The larger the slow cooker you use, the more quickly the dish will cook as the ingredients are closer to the heat. You will need to adjust your cook time for you crock pot. Every Crock Pot is different and cooks different. Then I usually check every stir every 15 minutes after that if needed. You have a chance to stir it and check on the noodles to make sure they don’t over cook. I like to check this dish after the first hour. – Check it often! This is not a fix it and forget it dish, if you’re looking for that try my creamed corn. ![]() This method works every time! But you do need to make sure to make it the right way! Every other time I have made my own sauce with flour it just doesn’t turn into the creamy sauce I’m looking for. I’ve found that making homemade mac and cheese can be a little tricky! Whenever I made it in the oven it always seemed to dry out. (Like I said, I was nervous making sure I didn’t over cook it.) Please make sure and read the tips below to make sure your turns out great! Tips for Making Slow Cooker Baked Mac and Cheese It was cooked it perfection at 1 hour and 52 minutes. The noodles started to plump up after about an hour and then it need a good stir and cooked for another hour. And that turned out to be the right decision. But finally I decided raw was the best choice with the liquid in the dish. I wasn’t sure how the little elbow noodles were going to cook and if they were going to get mushy! It was a big debate if I should cook the noodles ahead or time or leave them raw. Mine turned out great on the first try but make sure and read the tips below to make sure yours is baked to perfection.ĭisclaimer- Some links below are Amazon affiliate links, meaning at no extra cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. Low and behold it was a hit! I received rave reviews from adults and kids. I was a little nervous to make Mac and Cheese in the Slow Cooker! Whenever I make a pasta dish, even though all my other ones turned out great like, Baked Ziti and Lasagna, I get nervous! Plus I decided I would bring it over to a friends house whose a chef and owns 5 restaurants so I knew it had to be delicious. The flour will make your cheese sauce more dry and less gooey.Slow Cooker Baked Mac and Cheese is the ultimate cheesy creamy comfort food for the whole family to enjoy! This macaroni and cheese is perfect as a side dish to my Slow Cooker Turkey Breast or for dinner on it’s own. Some of my favs are Havariti, Mozzarella, Gruyere, Cheddar and many more! I just recommend you be careful with the packaged shredded cheeses, usually finely shredded cheeses have a high amount of flour or other starches added to prevent the cheese from sticking in the bag. I have had great success with substituting the velveeta with a block of Queso Fresco cheese and literally any other type of cheese I have had on hand. You can easily customize the cheese options for this recipe. Mine is not as fancy with the programing function but I plan on replacing it one day with this one. It helps seal in the heat and prevent a Mac and cheese disaster in your car. If you plan on bringing it places be sure to get a crockpot like this one below with a locking lid. I can’t emphasize enough how easy this recipe is to quickly whip up, load in the car and bring to any gathering. So now when anyone asks I can easily print it or send them the link! ![]() So I decided it was time to write everything down and actually document the recipe while I made it. I’ve made it so many times I basically had it memorized and never measured anything. I know this post is completely off topic from the rest of my blog but… literally every time I make this I have at least 1 person asks for the recipe. I promise, I only share products that I use and love! For more information please see my disclosure page. By clicking on the links you are supporting my site at no cost to you and allowing me to continue to create free content. The following post contains affiliate links. Incredibly easy to make and much easier than a casserole dish to transport. Look no more you will quickly become everyones favorite party guest when you bring this crockpot Mac and Cheese. ![]()
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