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Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

September 25, 2015 5 Comments

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Mexican Macaroni and Cheese recipe, an EASY crockpot mac and cheese recipe with little prep and perfect for a quick family meal! Add your fave toppings!

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Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese - an easy mac and cheese for your crock pot with only 6 ingredients! SnappyGourmet.com

Oh boy, I’m so in love with this Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese and I know you’re going to love it too! It’s a fast and easy slow cooker recipe that is perfect for a busy weeknight that the whole family will enjoy! 

Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese - an easy mac and cheese for your crock pot with only 6 ingredients! SnappyGourmet.com

You probably know by now, I LOVE cheese. You may also know that I LOVE my slow cooker. I was really excited to come up with a family-friendly recipe. And you can’t beat mac and cheese right? This list of ways how to make mac and cheese better always has me thinking of new combos.

For this Mexican Mac & Cheese recipe, I decided to use a Mexican Taco Cheese Blend that contains several varieties of cheese and taco seasoning. Since the cheese also has taco seasoning, that’s one less ingredient to remember to buy at the store!

This Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese is the perfect mac and cheese recipe for a busy night. My whole family enjoyed it even my kids. Did I mention there’s only 6 ingredients? Most of the ingredients you probably already have around the house. Now that my kids are back in school it’s a great weeknight meal that I can prep in just a few minutes.

My kids loved adding their own favorite toppings such as guacamole, tortilla chips, sour cream, chopped onion, and salsa. You can certainly adjust the ingredients and toppings based on your family’s likes and dislikes as well as diet and allergy concerns. I would add more veggies next time such as onions and peppers with all the other ingredients in your crock-pot, but not sure my kids would agree. :) I hope you enjoy it!

Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese - an easy mac and cheese for your crock pot with only 6 ingredients! SnappyGourmet.com

 

Hope you enjoy! And for dessert learn how to make fried ice cream!

Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese - an easy mac and cheese for your crock pot with only 6 ingredients! SnappyGourmet.com

Want more slow cooker recipes? Check out this list of 16 weeks of Slow Cooker Dinner Recipes. You might also like this Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese that is also quick and easy to make.

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Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese Recipe

Slow Cooker Mexican Macaroni and Cheese, an easy mac and cheese recipe full of Mexican flavor!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Yield 4 servings
Author Lisa Huff

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 oz.) can evaporated milk
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 3 cups Taco Cheese Blend shredded cheese
  • 1 pound precooked crumbled beef
  • 8 ounces small uncooked pasta (such as Pipettes)
  • Toppings (optional): sour cream, salsa, chopped onion, tortilla chips, cilantro, guacamole

Instructions

  • Mix together evaporated milk, milk, and salsa in the bottom of a slow cooker. Mix in cheese, precooked beef, and pasta making sure the pasta is covered. Cover, and set on low for 1 hour.
  • After 1 hour, uncover, stir quickly. Recover and cook an additional 30-45 minutes or until pasta is cooked through.
  • Serve with favorite toppings.

Notes

SNAPPY TIPS: Be sure to use a small sized pasta so that it cooks through. The beef should be precooked before adding to the slow cooker. I suggest a thin "liquidy" type salsa rather than a chunky one. You could also add 1 cup finely chopped vegetables such as onions and/or peppers to the mac and cheese.
SNAPPY SUBSTITUTIONS: I used fat free milk, but any milk variety will work. Precooked shredded or ground chicken may be substituted for the beef. Substitute your favorite shredded cheese but add some taco seasoning
Course: Slow Cooker
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keywords: kid friendly dinner idea, slow cooker macaroni and cheese
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Tags: beef, cheese, crock pot, macaroni and cheese, Mexican, recipe, slow cooker, weeknight dinner Categories: Main Dishes, Recipes, Slow Cooker

About the Author

Lisa Huff is a Cookbook Author, Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, Blogger/Writer, and award-winning home chef. She loves creating unique recipes from healthy to decadent including cocktails, appetizers, main dishes, dessert recipes and more and has appeared on various shows, publications, and websites. <More about Lisa Huff>

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  1. Kim says

    October 22, 2015 at 10:34 pm

    Hi! Looks delish. Do you think subbing in a can or two of black beans would work. If so, reco’ed amounts? With juice or strained? Looking for a meat free alternative.

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    • Lisa Huff says

      October 23, 2015 at 6:30 am

      Hi Kim! I’m assuming you mean instead of the ground meat? I have not tried it but I don’t see why it wouldn’t. I think I’d go with 2 cans of strained beans.

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  2. Holly Waterfall says

    October 5, 2015 at 7:10 am

    Ultimate comfort food! We have southwestern food at LEAST once a week, and I’m always looking for a slow-cooker meal to throw in, so this would be perfect!

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  3. Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says

    October 1, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    I haven’t had good luck with slow cooker mac and cheese but this one looks like a winner.

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  4. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables says

    September 30, 2015 at 8:40 am

    This sounds delicious! I’ve been looking for more vegetarian friendly slow cooker recipes! My husband would love this as well :) And we usually buy Crystal Farms cheese! :)

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