The Easiest Crock pot Mac and Cheese Recipe!

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar cuts calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be less expensive.

Add 1 pound of uncooked elbow macaroni to the bottom of the slow cooker.

Cut 4 tablespoons of butter into small squares and place over the pasta.

Cut 1 block of cream cheese and place it over the pasta as well.

Add 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper to the slow cooker.

Pour 3 cups of milk over the ingredients in the slow cooker.

Add 1 cup of heavy cream to the mixture.

Cover and cook on low for 1.5 hours.

10 to 15 minutes before serving, stir in 1 cup of pepper jack cheese and 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese.

Cooking Techniques

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