This crockpot mac and cheese is creamy, rich, and perfect as a hands-off side dish for holidays or family dinners. It uses cheddar cheese, sour cream, condensed cheese soup, milk, and optional eggs to give it a comforting texture.
🥣 Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked elbow macaroni
- ½ stick butter (cut into pieces)
- 2½ cups grated sharp cheddar cheese
- 3 eggs, beaten (optional)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 (10 ¾ oz) can condensed cheddar cheese soup
- 1 cup milk (whole preferred)
- ½ tsp dry mustard
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ½ tsp salt
🔪 Instructions (Short & Accurate)
- Boil macaroni in salted water about 7 minutes until just tender, then drain.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter and stir in cheese until it begins to melt.
- In the crockpot, combine the cheese-butter mixture with sour cream, condensed cheese soup, milk, mustard, pepper, and salt. Stir well.
- If using eggs, whisk them in and then add the drained macaroni, stirring to coat.
- Cook on Low for about 3 hours, stirring occasionally.