Lazy Mac & Cheese Stuffed Meatloaf
Gooey macaroni and cheese surrounded by tender and delicious meatloaf all made in your crockpot. An easy dish that marries the wonderful flavors of these two classics in the most amazing way!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time8 hours hrs
Total Time8 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Brunch, dinner, game-day, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: crockpot meatloaf stuffed with macaroni and cheese, macaroni and cheese stuffed meatloaf, slow cooker mac & cheese stuffed meatloaf
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 449kcal
4 qt or larger slow cooker (great for casserole crockpot!) I have not made this dish in a round slow cooker.
mixing bowls
measuring cups and spoons
mixing spoons
slow cooker liner or parchment paper
- 2.5 - 3 lbs ground beef 90% leaner or leaner
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1⅓ cups panko bread crumbs I use whole wheat, but any will do
- 1 cup+ ketchup
- ⅓ cup chopped onion
- 1 pinch each - salt and pepper
- 2 2oz packages frozen prepared macaroni & cheese
place liner or parchment paper in slow cooker
in a mixing bowl, mix ground beef, eggs, breadcrumbs, ketchup, onion, salt and pepper. This works best using your hands!
2.5 - 3 lbs ground beef, 2 eggs, 1⅓ cups panko bread crumbs, 1 cup+ ketchup, ⅓ cup chopped onion, 1 pinch each - salt and pepper
Place about ⅔ of beef mixture into slow cooker. Flatten mixture with hands along bottom and about 2" up the sides of slow cooker so that the slow cooker is basically lined with your ground beef mixture.
remove frozen mac and cheese from containers and add into middle of the meat. The two frozen blocks should be right up against each other.
2 2oz packages frozen prepared macaroni & cheese
Add remaining beef mixture on top and use hands to make sure all mac and cheese is covered in a ground beef cocoon. Pinch together edged of top layer with the ground beef coming up the side of your slow cooker. Your mac and cheese should now covered cocoon-like in ground beef.
drizzle top of meat mixture with ketchup
cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours
enjoy!
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 142mg | Sodium: 454mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 211IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 4mg