Slow Cooker Beer Mac and Cheese

By Lori

6 Person

200 Minutes

531 Calories

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese is amazing on its own, but when you add your favorite beer you end up with grown-up comfort food you'll want to make again and again. Even better? Slow Cooker Beer Mac and Cheese! Using your slow cooker to make delicious homemade mac and cheese, and more specifically Slow Cooker Beer Mac and Cheese is so easy that once you try it you will never go back!

Ingredients

Cheese Sauce

2 cups shredded cheese
2 cups milk
1/2 cup stout beer
2 tbsp. flour
3 tbsp. butter

Pasta

8 oz. elbow pasta
15 oz. fire-roasted tomatoes
1 tbsp. burger seasoning
1 cup stout beer
1 cup beef broth
1 pound beef stew meat

Method

01

Add all the pasta ingredients except for noodles to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 until meat is cooked through.
02

Stir in pasta noodles and return the slow cooker to high for 15-45 minutes until liquid is absorbed and noodles are al dente (add more liquid 1/4 cup at a time if needed).
03

In the meantime, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in beer (keep whisking so you don't get lumps) and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.
04

Slowly stir in milk while continuing to whisk and then let simmer while whisking occasionally until thickened (about 4-6 minutes).
05

Stir in cheese and remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste if desired. Stir cheese sauce into finished pasta and serve!

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Slow Cooker Beer Mac and Cheese

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( By Lori )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 531 Kcal
Prep Time 20 Mins
Cook Time 180 Mins
Total Time 200 Mins

02 Ingredients

Cheese Sauce

2 cups shredded cheese

2 cups milk

1/2 cup stout beer

2 tbsp. flour

3 tbsp. butter

Pasta

8 oz. elbow pasta

15 oz. fire-roasted tomatoes

1 tbsp. burger seasoning

1 cup stout beer

1 cup beef broth

1 pound beef stew meat

03 Method

Step 1

Add all the pasta ingredients except for noodles to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 until meat is cooked through.

Step 2

Stir in pasta noodles and return the slow cooker to high for 15-45 minutes until liquid is absorbed and noodles are al dente (add more liquid 1/4 cup at a time if needed).

Step 3

In the meantime, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk in flour until smooth. Slowly whisk in beer (keep whisking so you don't get lumps) and let simmer for 2-3 minutes.

Step 4

Slowly stir in milk while continuing to whisk and then let simmer while whisking occasionally until thickened (about 4-6 minutes).

Step 5

Stir in cheese and remove from heat. Add salt and pepper to taste if desired. Stir cheese sauce into finished pasta and serve!

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