Paula Deen Crockpot Mac and Cheese Recipe – The Classic and Creamy Version

So you want to learn how to make Paula Deen’s Crockpot Mac and Cheese? That is exactly what I am going to do today!

This is one of my favorite recipes. Mac and Cheese has been the long standing favorite food of mine. It was my favorite as a kid and it is my favorite still as an adult. But my tastes have certainly graduated from the boxed mix. In fact, I can no longer stand macaroni and cheese from a box.  It has to be a good gourmet kind. I actually have about a 1/2 dozen macaroni and cheese recipes that I rotate through and I will very often add additional ingredients to mix these 6 recipes up even more. It’s sorta my secret food obsession, try to outdo the last Mac and Cheese I made. 🙂

Well, today, I just want to share the recipe from the master…Paula Deen. You can’t get much more down-home comfort food than her version of Mac and Cheese. Even better, you just add the ingredients into a crock pot or any slow cooker and you are good to go for a creamy, cheesy, smooth, rich dinner adventure. This is Paula Deen’s original, classic, creamy recipe. I have a couple of modifications of ingredients that are easier and more frugal for me, but I will share her original recipe from Food Network.

Let’s get going on dinner tonight!

Ingredients for Paula Deen Crockpot Mac and Cheese:

• 2 cups elbow macaroni (note that an 8-ounce box is not 2-cups, you will need 2 of these)
• 4 TBSP butter, cut into pieces
• 2.5 cups of sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 can Cheddar cheese soup (classic 10 3/4 oz)
• 1 cup whole milk (I will also use 1/2 skim or 2% and 1/2 cup half and half as I often don’t have whole milk on hand)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. dry mustard (I actually use wet mustard from the squeeze bottle)
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper

How to Make Paula Deen Crockpot Mac and Cheese:

• Cook the macaroni to package directions, but on the very al dente side (my rule is 1-minute under the lowest cooking time). Drain.
• In a medium saucepan on low heat, combine butter and sharp Cheddar cheese until both have melted and are smooth.
• Add all of the ingredients, except the macaroni, to the crockpot, starting with the cheese/butter mixture. Blend until smooth!

• Add the macaroni and blend again.

• Set the crock pot to low for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Half way done!

• Serve warm right from the crockpot and add a sprinkle of cheese on top!

Yummy!

Well, there you have it! The secret to down-home, comfort mac and cheese with very little hands-on work. Have you made this before?

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