

5 stars because I couldn't have concocted it without this to start with and this with some bacon in it is my family's favorite. If i wanted it creamier I'd add more butter or milk I guess but its great like this.

Adding the cheese towards the end allows the noodles to cook and keeps the cheese from getting that weird curdled texture. After an hour and half on low I add the other half of the cheese and its done around 2-2.5 hrs and the noodles are cooked fine and its plenty cheesy. I mix 1 egg in the cup I measured the milk in with that fork and add to crockpot. Dump the noodles (uncooked), milk (though I use the larger can of reduced fat condensed and the less than 2 cups of skim milk),cheddar soup and salt and pepper in the crockpot. I take butter (I use only about 1/4 of stick) rub it around the sides and leaf it in the middle. I use the crock pot daily and know you don't need to so I don't make it this complicated. Ok so I gave it 5 stars as a basic recipe but I use all low fat ingredients and also I can't imagine how you cook the noodles first and they dont get mushy.
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So cook your pasta in the milk, slide it off the heat, then add cheese.Ok so I gave it 5 stars as a basic recipe but I use all low fat ingredients and also I can't imagine how you cook the noodles first and they dont get mushy. It’s not difficult, but breaking this creamy mac-n-cheese rule will give you weirdly textured pasta. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: When making this Creamy Mac and Cheese, always remove it from the heat BEFORE you add the cheese. I even go the extra mile and stir in some garlic powder for a little extra pazazz. As it turns out, we can make Creamy Mac and Cheese en mass, then put it in a crock pot to stay warm until serving time.Ī few small details about making Mac-n-Cheese for a Crowd: Plan to use lots of sea salt. But the day I was feeding 25 teens, I needed a side I could make ahead and keep warm. I definitely feel that this dish is best fresh, right off the stove. Obviously it worked marvelously, otherwise I wouldn’t be here telling you about it. I’d never tried Make-Ahead Mac-n-Cheese before, but figured it was worth a shot! I wondered: Could I make my easy Mac-n-Cheese for a crowd, then put it in the crock pot to stay warm? After all, I didn’t want to be a slave to the stove just as my guests were arriving.
