Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese – Tasty Goodness in the Slow Cooker

It is hard to live in a house with 5 kids and not have Macaroni and Cheese way too often. I need to keep dinner exciting, and figure out something different every night. I love cooking in the slow cooker and I am on a mission to see how many different meals I can master. As usual, the first few times I made this it was not so great, nothing special and just a little off. It is hard for me to find recipes that are big enough to feed our family and still have food left over for all the kids to have lunch the next day. I decided to go big with this one and try to see if I could make a dish big enough for 12-14 servings.

Quick Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese that You Have to Make Right Now

Prep Time: 15 Minutes ♥ Total Time: 2 1/4 – 3 1/4 Hours ♥ Serves: 12-14

What You Put In It:

  • 2 Pounds of Elbow Macaroni (8 cups/2 boxes)
  • 2 Sticks of Butter
  • 6 Cups of Milk
  • 2 Cup of Sour Cream
  • 8 Cups of Cheddar Cheese (2 pounds)
  • 1/4 Cup Unbleached Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Salt

What You Do With It:

  1. Boil the macaroni for 7-8 minutes. We are not cooking it all the way, but getting it started to cut down on cook time. Drain.
  2. Add cheese, flour, salt, and sour cream in a large bowl & mix well.
  3. Add milk & mix.
  4. Add the drained macaroni and melted butter to crock pot & mix.
  5. Pour the mix in step 2 over the macaroni & mix well.

How you Cook It:

Cook on high for 2 hours, or low for 4 hours.

Enjoy!

I would love to hear what you think, even if you don’t like it or make any changes to it.

COMMENT

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  2. Rose | 16th Feb 11

    This looks awesome. You can’t beat both crock pot and freezer cooking at the same time. Although with this crew we may just eat the whole thing in one meal.

    • Hazel Nut | 16th Feb 11

      Thanks Rose! I have a feeling that in a few years when I end up with a crew of teenage boys, this will be a side dish, lol.

  3. Stacey Donaldson | 16th Feb 11

    I’m trying this for sure…I know I already said that on Stumble, but I had to come to the blog for the recipe…so I thought I’d say it again! LOL Thanks for sharing!

  4. alissa@33shadesofgreen | 15th Feb 11

    Hi there! Thanks for trying to link up – LinkyTools, who hosts the links, has been having server issues so I think it must have been down when you stopped by. Feel free to come back and link up if you want! I love homemade mac & cheese – your version sounds delicious! I bet the sour cream makes it so nice and creamy.
    Alissa

    • Hazel Nut | 15th Feb 11

      Thanks for letting me know Alissa!

  5. Angela (Toucan Scraps) | 15th Feb 11

    looks good.

    • Hazel Nut | 15th Feb 11

      It is soooo good! Thanks 🙂

  6. Mrs. Jen B | 15th Feb 11

    I’m sooooo trying this! I’ll have to halve for sure, just so the leftovers don’t kill us! 😉

    • Hazel Nut | 15th Feb 11

      Let me know how you like it! You could always make the whole thing and then put half of it in the freezer! I love freezer cooking 🙂

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