This Slow Cooker Cauliflower Mac and Cheese is easy, cheesy, nutritious, and sure to please even picky eaters!
This week, Sunday Supper is all about kid favorites. When I was growing up, my siblings and I always looked forward to macaroni and cheese night. We actually loved the stuff that came in the blue box, weirdly-orange cheese coating and all!
But I think we can all agree that homemade mac and cheese tastes much better, and is also better for you. For me, the only problem with homemade mac and cheese is that it involves too many steps at the end of the day, when I am tired and hungry and just want to get dinner on the table ASAP.
Enter the slow cooker!
If you are a regular reader, you know that I love love LOVE my slow cooker. I am constantly on the lookout for recipes where I can throw ingredients in, mix them up, and then let the slow cooker do the rest.
And now I have one for mac and cheese, woohoo! I am so excited that we can now have homemade mac and cheese anytime, without a big hassle at the end of the day.
BONUS - This recipe incorporates minced cauliflower, which becomes soft with cooking and covered with cheese, so the kids don't even know they are eating a vegetable right in with their mac and cheese.
Then I serve with a spinach salad or steamed veggie on the side, and they walk away from dinner having eaten TWO vegetables! Score one for mom! For even more nutrition, use a high fiber macaroni.
And if you're looking for another great and and cheese recipe, try out this Jalapeno Artichoke Mac and Cheese! Or for something with an extra kick, try Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese.
Interested in more recipes packed with hidden nutrition? The cauliflower and butternut squash in my Hidden Veggie Sloppy Joe Sliders will go undetected by even the pickiest of eaters!
Slow Cooker Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
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Slow Cooker Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
Ingredients
- 12 ounces elbow macaroni (I used a high fiber version)
- 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese (divided)
- 1 cup minced cauliflower florets (approximately 1 medium head)
- 2 ½ cups milk
- 12 ounces evaporated milk (1 can)
- ½ tablespoon yellow mustard (optional)
Instructions
- Add the pasta, 2 and ½ cups shredded cheddar, minced cauliflower, milk, evaporated milk, and yellow mustard to the slow cooker. Mix well.12 ounces elbow macaroni, 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup minced cauliflower florets, 2 ½ cups milk, 12 ounces evaporated milk, ½ tablespoon yellow mustard
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours until most of the liquid is absorbed.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, then cook another 15-30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and all the liquid is absorbed.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate. The nutritional values for your final dish may vary based on measuring differences and products used.
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Mother of 3
This looks and sounds delicious!! Pinned.
Miz Helen
What a wonderful recipe so full of flavor! Hope you are having a great week and staying warm. Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen