Slow Cooker Beefy Macaroni And Cheese

beefy and tomatoey macaroni with cheese in a metal pot with two handles

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Slow Cooker Beefy Macaroni And Cheese

This slow cooker recipe takes everything you love about mac and cheese to the next level by adding in tomatoes and ground beef. This one pot meal is next-level delicious!

Prep Time15

Cook Time4

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: beefy mac and cheese, mac and cheese with beef, slow cooker beefy mac and cheese

Servings: servings

Calories: 689kcal

Author: The Lazy slow cooker

Equipment

4 qt slow cooker or larger
measuring cups and spoons
Mixing Spoon

Ingredients

2 lbs ground beef browned
2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes with all liquid
½ cup onion diced
1 tablespoon garlic minced
1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
4 cups beef broth
16 oz macaroni or other small pasta of choice
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

brown 2 lbs ground beef in a skillet on the stove top or in your slow cooker*
2 lbs ground beef
add cooked beef to a greased slow cooker along with 2 15 oz cans diced tomatoes, ½ cup onion, 1 tablespoon garlic, 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning, and 4 cups beef broth
cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours
about 15 minutes prior to serving, add 16 oz macaroni to slow cooker. cover and cook until pasta reaches desired consistency*
add in 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (and salt and pepper to taste, if needed) and stir until cheese melts
*optional - set aside a bit of cheese to melt on the top. Sprinkle over top of finished dish, cover and cook just long enough for cheese to melt.
serve promptly!

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Notes

NOTES:

*There are several ways to brown ground beef. It can be done stove top in a skillet, in a slow cooker with a browning feature, or in bulk in a slow cooker in advance.

**Slow cooker pasta can go from just right to mushy very fast. It is important to keep an eye on your slow cooker during this step the first time you make this recipe. T

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