Cheesy Crock Pot Rotini
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This Cheesy Crock Pot Rotini is popular for a reason. It is simple to make and gives you a flavorful, creamy sauce that is delicious comfort food.
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How to Make Cheesy Rotini in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
While we love a good recipe that can feed a ton of people and give you leftovers, sometimes you need fewer servings. So, I thought I would take one of our reader favorite recipes (that is also a fav in my house) and cut it in half. I also wanted to try out using the double broiler method with this recipe. This makes it so you do not have to worry at all about cheese sticking to the side of your insert!
When making this Cheesy Crock Pot Rotini, you can cut costs by what products you use. I find the Kroger brand Nice ‘n Cheesy (not sponsored) to be a great substitute for Velveeta, and it is significantly cheaper. I also use generic pasta, butter, half and half and bread crumbs. The only thing I struggle to find a generic of is the cheddar cheese soup, so I stock up when they go on sale and keep them in the pantry.
(If you need to feed a crowd, you can check out the original recipe with double the servings here.)
What You Will Need for Cheesy Crock Pot Rotini
Ingredients Needed
- 1 cup half and half
- 2/3 cup cheddar cheese soup
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 8 oz Velveeta, cubed (1/4 of a 32 oz block)
- 2 1/2 cups rotini pasta, cooked al dente and drained
- Optional: 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs
Equipment Needed
- Measuring cups
- Spoon or small stirring spatula
- Butter knife
- Cutting board
- Microwave safe cup or bowl
- Medium pot
- Strainer (I love my on pot strainer.)
- Wooden spoon
- Heat safe bowl that will hold all the ingredients and be stirred that will also fit in your 6-quart slow cooker with the lid on
- 6-quart slow cooker
- Water
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cooking Time: 2 to 3 hours on low or 1 hour and 1 hour and 30 minutes on high, stirring halfway through the cooking time to make sure everything cooks evenly
General Notes
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Ingredients
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 2/3 cup canned Cheddar cheese soup
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 8 oz pkg Velveeta or a quarter of a 32 oz pkg
- 2 1/2 cups rotini pasta cooked al dente and drained
- 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs optional
Instructions
- In a heat safe bowl that will fit in a 6-quart slow cooker with the lid on and hold all of your ingredients, pour in 1 cup half-and-half, 2/3 cup canned Cheddar cheese soup and 1/4 cup melted butter and stir until completely combined.
- Add in 8 oz pkg Velveeta (cut into small cubes) and 2 1/2 cups rotini pasta (cooked al dente and drained) and stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 2-3 hours or high for 1-1.5 hours, stirring halfway through the cooking time. It is done when the cheese is melted.
- If desired, sprinkle 1/4 cup Italian bread crumbs on top of the servings.
Notes
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.ย The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes should always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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