This Crock Pot Cheesy Beefy Mac Casserole recipe takes a recipe the kids will love and kick it up a notch for the adults to love too!
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How to Make Cheesy Beef Mac Casserole in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
My family devoured the Crock Pot Taco Mac Casserole I made a little while back. The kids still bring it up and tell me I have to make it again. So, it got me to thinking, what about when you aren’t in the mood for tacos (if that is possible…not sure 😉 ). However, I didn’t want to just take the taco seasoning out without adding some other kind a flavor. That’s where my “secret” ingredient comes in. Just a little bit gives this recipe a great pop of flavor!
Readers Love This Recipe!
“This is my husband’s favorite meal. He’d eat it couple times a week if I made it. I’ve tried other beef Mac and cheese recipes but this one is by far the best. The evaporated milk makes it so creamy. I season my ground meat when browning and cook noodles al dente. Always turns out great!! Thanks so much for recipe.”
– Sue
“I made this tonight for my family of 6 food critics. It was AMAZING. So, I read about the mushy noodle problem and took my off the stove right before al dente. I didn’t have garlic cloves so I just added about a tablespoon of garlic powder. I put all purpose seasoning salt, pepper, and onion powder on mine while it cooked and I would absolutely recommend using the 1/2 cup of melted butter. Anyways, it was an absolute hit at my house and my teen is already asking if he can get in to the leftovers in the fridge!”
-Taylor
“Soooooo good! My husband hasn’t stopped talking about it. He LOVES Mac and cheese so this was a nice spin on my original recipe.”
-Sandra
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Crock Pot Cheesy Beefy Mac Casserole Notes:
- We used our Casserole Crock Pot to make this dish but you can use any 6 quart slow cooker.
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Crock Pot Cheesy Beefy Mac Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked macaroni cooked al dente and drained
- 2.5 lbs ground beef cooked and drained
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 16 oz block Velveeta cubed
- 1/2 cup butter melted
Instructions
- Mix together all of your ingredients in a large bowl
- Pour into a lightly greased casserole crock or 6-quart crock pot
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally
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Notes
- We used our Casserole Crock Pot to make this dish but you can use any 6 quart slow cooker.
- You can find more casserole crock pot recipes in our Uses Casserole Crock Recipes.
- Looking for more recipes? Our Recipe Finder can help you find exactly what you need.
- Check out all our favorite recommendations for cookbooks, slow cookers and low carb essentials in our Amazon Influencer Shop.
- 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. 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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Made this recipe tonight with a few minor alterations and it was REALLY good. 1. I added Mrs. Dash table blend to the beef while browning for some extra flavor. 2. After reading reviews of mushy pasta, I cooked the pasta for 1 minute less than the time listed for al dente.. 3. I sautéed 16 oz. sliced mushrooms in butter, olive oil, and garlic and stirred them in during the last 30 mins of cooking. 4. I sprinkled Colby jack cheese and salt & pepper to taste on the top after I stirred in the mushrooms and let it melt. Lastly, since my casserole crock is oven safe, once the cheese was melted, I threw the stoneware in the oven under the broiler until the cheese stated to brown.
It was AHMAZING.
Try adding fresh mushrooms, along with par-cooked carrots.