Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese | Crock Pot or Instant Pot Mac N Cheese Recipe!

Name: Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Ingredients: 1 Lb (16 oz) Large Elbow Macaroni (You can use Large or Small Elbow Macaroni or Shells!); 3 Cups Chicken Stock or Broth; 1/2 tsp Black Pepper (ground); 1/4 tsp Cayenne or Chipotle Pepper (ground) If you like it spicy, add more!; 1/2 tsp Seasoning Salt (We like Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning, the More Spice Variety, but use your favorite!); 1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese (or Colby Jack, Jack Blend or whatever you have on hand); 1 Cup Heavy Cream (or Half & Half or Milk; the Heavy Cream makes it extra Creamy though!)

Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese | Crock Pot or Instant Pot Mac N Cheese Recipe!

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Today we will be doing some Crock Pot Cooking! By making some Homemade Macaroni & Cheese in the Slow Cooker (or Instant Pot on the Slow Cook Setting). Follow along with the Recipe Card or Video Below and you’ll end up with a thick & cheesy Mac N Cheese that is great to come home to. Homemade Macaroni & Cheese is the quintessential comfort food and is wonderful to have on a cold day or if you’re in the mood for a thick, hearty noodle dish!

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This Homemade Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese Recipe is gone over, step by step in this video on YouTube. Check it out by following the link below!

Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese | Crock Pot Cooking! | Comfort Food | Instant Pot Mac N Cheese Recipe! – YouTube

Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese

Homemade Macaroni & Cheese in the Slow Cooker (or Instant Pot on the Slow Cook Setting). Follow along with the recipe in the video and you'll end up with a thick & cheesy Mac N Cheese that is great to come home to. Homemade Macaroni & Cheese is the quintessential comfort food and is wonderful to have on a cold day or if you're in the mood for a thick, hearty noodle dish!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Slow Cooker Cook Time (Low) 2 hours

Additional Time (Melting the Cheesy Goodness) 5 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 Lb (16 oz) Large Elbow Macaroni (You can use Large or Small Elbow Macaroni or Shells!)
3 Cups Chicken Stock or Broth
1/2 tsp Black Pepper (ground)
1/4 tsp Cayenne or Chipotle Pepper (ground) [If you like it spicy, add more!]
1/2 tsp Seasoning Salt (We like Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning, the More Spice Variety, but use your favorite!)
1 1/2 Cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese (or Colby Jack, Jack Blend or whatever you have on hand)
1 Cup Heavy Cream (or Half & Half or Milk; the Heavy Cream makes it extra Creamy though!)

Instructions

Add the Noodles, Chicken Stock (or Broth), Black Pepper, Cayenne (or Chipotle) Pepper & Seasoning Salt into Slow Cooker (or Instant Pot) liner pan. Mix together until well combined.
Place lid onto Slow Cooker (or Instant Pot) and cook 2 Hours on Low or 1 Hour on High. If using the Instant Pot, select the [Slow Cook] Setting and press [Slow Cook] until {Less] is selected for "Low" or [Normal or More] for "High" settings. Cook 2 Hours on [Less] or about 1 Hour on [Normal] or [More].
After cook time is elapsed, the Noodles should be mostly cooked with a few slightly al dente. Stir Noodle Mixture.
Add the final ingredients of Heavy Cream (or Half & Half or Milk) & Shredded Cheese of choice.
Mix together and re-cover. Set Slow Cooker to Warm or Instant Pot to [Keep Warm] and allow the Cheese/Cream to melt and become gooey.
Do one final mix and Enjoy your Homemade Macaroni & Cheese!

Notes

You can play around with the Seasonings & Cheese combinations, as well as add leftover Chicken, Bacon, Ham or Steamed Vegetables, to make a tasty twist of this Mac N Cheese!

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