Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese with Ham Recipe

Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese with Ham – great flavor and ready in 90 minutes. Can serve without ham as side dish.

I had some frozen ham in the freezer that I wanted to use up. I’ve made a slow cooker mac and cheese in the past and thought it would be a great main dish with the ham. This recipe is awesome! My favorite thing about this recipe is that the noodles cook in the slow cooker. You don’t have to boil the noodles ahead of time! AWESOME!

This mac and cheese isn’t something that you can let cook all day while you are at work. It only takes about 2 ½ hours to cook. I loved the convenience of just dumping everything in the crock-pot a few hours before dinner. We both really loved the mac and cheese. It had a wonderful flavor. Feel free to mix up the cheeses – the combinations are endless!

slow cooker, crock pot, side dish, main dish, ham, macaroni and cheese, pasta

Main Dish, Side Dish

American

Yield: serves 4 to 6Author: Stephanie – Plain Chicken.com

Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese with Ham

prep time: 5 minscook time: 2 hour and 30 minstotal time: 2 hours and 35 mins

Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese with Ham – great flavor and ready in 90 minutes. Can serve without ham as side dish. Macaroni, ham, milk, dijon mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper and cheddar cheese. Our FAVORITE mac and cheese recipe!!

ingredients:

8-oz elbow macaroni (not whole-wheat)
8-oz chopped ham
4 cups whole milk (not low-fat)
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
½ tsp paprika
¾ tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

instructions:

In a 6-quart slow cooker, combine macaroni, ham, milk, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook on low for 1 hour.
Stir, and continue to cook 1 hour more. Stir in cheese and cook 30 minutes.

https://www.plainchicken.com/2015/02/slow-cooker-macaroni-cheese-with-ham.html

Comments

If I only have non-fat milk, what kind of results can I expect?

Is the green stuff in your picture basil? I plan on making this tomorrow night. Thanks!

Plain Chicken says:

January 29, 2016 at 3:46 pm

It is dried parsley. Enjoy!

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What a great way to use up leftover ham and I love that you don't have to cook the noodles first!

I made your "One-Pot Baked Ziti" on Sunday. OMG my husband cannot stop raving about it. He said it is THEEEE Best Ziti he has EVER had and he is a true pasta aficionado. He absolutely ADORES mac and cheese so I cannot wait to make this over the weekend for him. Thank you for all your hard work and great recipes you share with us.

Perfect! I have some ham in the freezer right now and my family will love this. Thanks!

Since I prefer pan-cooked to baked mac & cheese, this really appeals to me.

Slow Cooker Macaroni & Cheese with Ham