Slow Cooker Bacon-Topped Mac 'n Cheese

Mac 'n cheese just got better with yummy bacon and the ease of the slow cooker.

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ingredients 10
Prep Time 25 min
Total Time 2 hr 25 min

Ingredients

3: cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 12 oz)

1/4: cup butter or margarine, cut into pieces

1: can (12 oz) evaporated milk

1 1/2: cups half-and-half

3: cups shredded mild Cheddar cheese (12 oz)

8: oz (half of 16-oz loaf) prepared cheese product, cut into cubes

2: teaspoons Dijon mustard

1/4: teaspoon salt

1/4: teaspoon pepper

1/2: cup chopped packaged precooked bacon (about 8 slices from 2.1-oz package)

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Directions

1 Spray 3 1/2- to 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray. Cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time. Place macaroni in slow cooker; immediately add butter and stir until melted.
2 Add evaporated milk, half-and-half, 2 1/2 cups of the Cheddar cheese, the cubed cheese, mustard, salt and pepper; stir to blend well.
3 Cover; cook on Low heat setting 2 to 3 hours, stirring once halfway through cooking time. During last 15 minutes of cooking, sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese and the bacon.

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Expert Tips

Macaroni and cheese is a great dish for adding herbs and other ingredients to give it a unique or new flavor. For example, during the last few minutes of cooking, stir in about 1/4 to 1/2 cup salsa, cubed ham, caramelized onion or chopped cooked vegetables (such as broccoli or asparagus), or 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or parsley.

Packaged precooked bacon is a quick way to get great bacon flavor, but instead, you can cook 8 regular bacon slices until crisp, then drain well and crumble.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 850
Calories from Fat: 450),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 50g; 50%
(Saturated Fat 29g, 29% Trans Fat 1 1/2g 1 1/2% ),
Cholesterol: 155mg; 155%;
Sodium: 1670mg; 1670%;
Total Carbohydrate: 62g; 62%
(Dietary Fiber 3g 3% Sugars 14g 14% ),
Protein: 39g; 39%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 35%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 70%;
Iron: 15%;

Exchanges:

3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Review & Comments

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Samdoughboy

report Posted Apr. 1, 2013 12:50 PM

Good recipe. Remember to eat in moderation. Please do no project your health issues onto others.

S-Golebiewski

report Posted Dec. 27, 2012 12:32 PM

As good as this looks it is anything but healthy for the common American who is already overweight and a canidate for diabetes and heart problems. I would advise anyone making it to reduce the fat by using less fat gorged ingredients. I have both diabetes and have had 4 bypass surgery and know I can't eat this kind of food with such a high fat content.

fl_gypsy1967

report Posted Nov. 12, 2012 6:38 PM

Awesome recipe! I went ahead and doubled the amount of bacon so I could have some in the mix and on top and I used "Turkey Bacon", I also used 2% milk instead of the half-n-half and salt free butter to try to help out with the nutritional value.

Gina1N

report Posted Oct. 30, 2012 1:40 PM

Great, used 8 slices of bacon.

annastazia

report Posted Oct. 10, 2012 2:23 AM

I have just made this for my work pot luck. It was wonderful. It was so easy to make and everyone loved it. I had to print out copies of the recipe to give to my coworkers. It was creamy and with the hint of bacon on top it gave the dish a twist of flavor that you wouldnt find in a box of mac n cheese.