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Awesome Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese with Just 5 Ingredients

Awesome Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese with Just 5 Ingredients

There is no denying the ultimate comfort that a good bowl of macaroni & cheese offers us.  Thinking about this delicious homemade comfort dish always reminds me of childhood. Back when my world mainly consisted of hand made meals that were constructed with love and possibly a little sunshine. This post contains affiliate links.

bowl of mac and cheese in serving bowl with slow cooker in background

While I'm constantly trying to work on my own dinner game, recipe books that focus on shortcuts are my friend.

I recently was offered the chance to check out Slow Cooker Dump Dinners by Jennifer Palmer.  All of the recipes boast only 5 ingredients or less.

Say what? 5 Ingredient Mac & Cheese?? Unbelievable Mac & Cheese in your slow cooker.

If you know anything about me, you'll know why I just had to get this collection of recipes into my hands asap!

Before really diving into the book, I landed on her Country-Style Macaroni and Cheese recipe and knew this just had to be the first to try.

Say what? 5 Ingredient Mac & Cheese?? Unbelievable Mac & Cheese in your slow cooker.

I've been wanting to try slow cooker mac n' cheese for ages now. My cousin made some a while back and it was delish! I have to admit, I was slightly skeptical. Would it burn? The end results were perfect, just like homemade macaroni and cheese should be. Between my son and I, this didn't last long.

Say what? 5 Ingredient Mac & Cheese?? Unbelievable Mac & Cheese in your slow cooker.

This recipe is courtesy of the Slow Cooker Dump Dinners, with permission to share. And, this IS too good not to.

One note: the recipe calls for only 1 teaspoon of salt. I found that mine needed a little more for the flavor to pop to perfection.

tall bowl of mac and cheese. slow cooker pictured in background
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5 Ingredient Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese

Yield: 6-8
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

Unbelievable Macaroni and cheese made in a slow cooker. Easy recipe made with just 5 simple ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups of Cooked Elbow Macaroni
  • 2 Large Eggs, Beaten
  • 5 Cups of Grated or Shredded Cheddar Cheese
  • 2.5 Cups of Whole Milk
  • ¼ Cup of Butter
  • 1 Tsp. Salt
  • Dash or Pepper and Paprika

Instructions

  1. Mix cooked macaroni, eggs, 4 cups of cheese, milk, butter and seasonings until blended. Sprinkle the reserved cup of cheese over the top. Cook on low for 3 hours. Stir before serving. Enjoy!

Want more super simple dinner recipes that can be essentially dumped and cooked in your slow cooker?

Oh, last thought. Did I ever mention how much I love cheese? *Drool*

Say what? 5 Ingredient Mac & Cheese?? Unbelievable Mac & Cheese in your slow cooker.

Have you ever tried making Mac & Cheese in your slow cooker? What ingredients were in yours? How did it turn out?

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Deborah

Wednesday 5th of July 2023

Can you substitute 2 percent milk instead of whole milk?

Deborah

Wednesday 5th of July 2023

@Deborah,

Kathy

Sunday 9th of April 2023

Good morning, I cooked 2 boxes of spiral pasta ,1 pound each. So I double the recipe.

Sofia Lopez

Saturday 26th of March 2022

Can this recipe be doubled? I don't think 2 cups of cooked mac & cheese will be enough for my fam of 5;)

Cutefetti

Wednesday 8th of February 2023

@Sofia Lopez, Hiya! As long as your slow cooker is large enough, it should work out perfectly. ;)

Julia

Thursday 17th of March 2022

how does 2 cups of cooked macaroni make 5-6 servings?

dawn lopez

Thursday 17th of March 2022

@Julia, there are about 8 cups of additional ingredients added to this recipe that really bulk it up. This is a side dish .. hope that helps clarify. Ultimately, it's really up to you how much you decide is a serving. ;)

Ashley

Monday 17th of January 2022

Could you put bread crumbs on the top?

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