Why You Should Make Homemade Mac & Cheese

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated Romano cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free, while Romano is often cheaper.

Pour elbow macaroni into the crock pot.

Melt butter and pour it into the crock pot to lubricate the bowl.

Microwave 2 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese in 30-second bursts, stirring occasionally until melted.

Pour the melted cheese over the macaroni in the crock pot.

Spray the crock pot with avocado oil spray before adding the noodles.

Add half a container of cream cheese and 1 cup of whole milk to the crock pot.

Stir in one can of cheddar cheese soup, salt, and black pepper.

Turn the crock pot on low heat and cook for about 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Check periodically to ensure the cheese is well blended before serving.

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