Slow cooker (affiliate) recipes are quite comforting in the winter months, don't you agree? It keeps you warm on cold, short days. However, I found many mac n' cheese recipes, especially the ones in the slow cookers (affiliate), had very little flavoring. While some people may like that, my goal was to infuse flavor into the slow cooker (affiliate) dish. Here's what I came up with, and it was a massive hit in my home. I hope you like it and try it.
Ingredients:
12 oz elbow (affiliate) macaroni
2 cans (12 oz each) evaporated milk
1 cup of Milk
⅓ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup unsalted butter
2 eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups frozen artichoke, defrosted and chopped
1 frozen spinach package defrosted and pressed to extract all the liquid.
1 cup red onion, finely chopped
3 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon dry mustard, ground
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon Paprika
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Instructions:
First, spray the slow cooker (affiliate) with nonstick spray.
Then, bring salted water to a boil in a large saucepan. Cook macaroni according to the packaging. Drain.
Now, in a cast iron skillet, melt butter, then add the spinach, artichokes, red onion. Cook for 4 minutes. Then add the garlic. Add the cayenne and paprika. Cook for 2 minutes.
Then, in a large bowl, combine evaporated milk, milk, flour, eggs, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Add the shredded cheese. Add the spinach mixture and cooked macaroni, and pour into the slow cooker (affiliate). Stir well. Cook on Low for 2.5 hours. Stir before serving.
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Enjoy! This slow cooker (affiliate) recipe will satisfy you and your family after a hard day at work or school. Try it and see. Please leave a 5-star rating on the recipe.
Below are other mac and cheese recipes on our blog:
How to Make Dairy Free Mac and Beans recipe
Taco Mac and Cheese with Beans and Tomatoes
Meatless Buffalo Mac and Cheese Recipe
Below is the printable recipe!
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Spinach and Artichoke Mac n Cheese Recipe Card
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 6
Description
A twist on the spinach and artichoke dip but with pasta and cooked in a slow cooker (affiliate).
Ingredients
- 12 oz elbow (affiliate) macaroni
- 2 cans (12 oz each) Evaporated milk
- 1 cup of Milk
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 cups frozen artichoke defrosted and chopped
- 1 cup red onion finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp dry mustard ground
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp Paprika
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Bring salted water to a boil in a large saucepan. Cook macaroni according to the packaging. Drain.
- In a cast iron skillet, melt butter, then add the spinach, artichokes, red onion. Cook for 4 minutes. Then add the garlic. Add the cayenne and paprika. Cook for 2 minutes.
- In a large bowl, evaporated milk, milk, flour, eggs, dry mustard, salt, and pepper. Add the shredded cheese. Add the spinach mixture and cooked macaroni and pour into the slow cooker. Stir well. Cook on Low for 2.5 hours. Stir before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours 30 minutes
- Category: pasta
- Method: slow cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cup
- Calories: 976.73 kcal
- Sugar: 17.22 g
- Sodium: 996.22 mg
- Fat: 57.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 33.4 g
- Trans Fat: 1.66 g
- Carbohydrates: 73.44 g
- Fiber: 6.7 g
- Protein: 43.21 g
- Cholesterol: 220.7 mg
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Susan says
What a fun recipe. I am a huge fan of any recipe that has spinach in it. When you added it to a mac and cheese, I thought how clever of you,