Well, apparently today is National Cheese Day! Who knew? So in honor of that, here’s a recipe for slow-cooker mac & cheese that turned out great (according to the toughest critics ~ my kids!) Creamy & delicious. And easy, easy, easy.
Inactive prep. time: 12 hours. Active prep. time: 20 minutes. Cost: Less than $10. Serves: 6 – 8.
To make slow-cooker mac & cheese, you’ll need:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 4 cups of cheddar cheese (grated)
- 1 16-ounce package elbow macaroni
To make slow-cooker mac & cheese, follow these directions:
- Add heavy cream and buttermilk to a medium-sized bowl, stir, & let sit out overnight (12 hours) at room temperature (roughly 74 degrees). The cream will thicken & be roughly the consistency of yogurt. That’s what you want. (If you aren’t going to use it right away, you can cover the bowl with plastic wrap & put it in the refrigerator for use later.)
- Coat slow-cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Add cream/buttermilk combination you just made overnight to the slow-cooker.
- Add salt & black pepper to the slow-cooker & stir.
- Add cheese to slow-cooker and stir.
- Cook macaroni according to the package directions, drain, then add to the slow-cooker and stir.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 2 hours or until cheese is melted.
- Enjoy!
Please keep in mind that cooking times may vary so the first time you make a recipe, keep an eye on the slow-cooker. You may need to adjust the amount of cooking time.
FYI ~ I made Buttermilk Biscuits to go along with the Mac & Cheese using this fabulous recipe.
For more delicious slow-cooker recipes, click here.
Wow Shelli,
National Cheese Day… Didn’t know that. That makes it a fav day for me.
What a fab recipe. Thanks for sharing! š
Hey Rich! I know, right? CHEESE! š It really was awesome. Let me know if you give it a try.
This looks absolutely fabulous! I actually have a whole cheese drawer in my refrigerator! Love cheese.
Hi Donna! *waves*
It really was delish! Let me know if you give it a try. I LOVE that you have a whole drawer dedicated to cheese! Have a great day, darlin.