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Slow Cooker Bacon Mac and Cheese
There's no better comfort food than Slow Cooker Bacon Mac and Cheese. It's creamy and cheesy with tons of salty, smoky bacon flavor.
Course
Main Dish
Cuisine
Southern
Prep Time
20
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
3
hours
hours
Total Time
3
hours
hours
20
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
Author
Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
6
slices
bacon
1-2
jalapenos seeded and minced,
optional
8
ounces
fusilli pasta
or elbow macaroni, uncooked
12
ounces
sharp Cheddar cheese,
shredded
4
ounces
Monterey Jack cheese,
shredded
2
large eggs,
lightly beaten
1 1/2
cups
whole milk
1
(12-ounce)
can evaporated milk
2
tablespoons
butter,
melted
1
teaspoon
Worcestershire sauce
3/4
teaspoon
salt
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/2
teaspoon
black pepper
Instructions
Cook bacon in a nonstick skillet. Place on paper towel-lined plate to cool and then crumble the bacon.
Discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat. Saute jalapeno in bacon fat until soft. Remove from heat.
Spray a
crockpot
with cooking spray. (My crockpot is about 6 quarts.) Use a slotted spoon to remove jalapenos from skillet and place in crockpot.
Combine all remaining ingredients, including bacon in crockpot and stir well.
Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 minutes.
Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 2 1/2 hours.
Nutrition
Calories:
606
kcal