Slow Cooker Sausage Macaroni & Cheese
Featuring Velveeta cheese, Ro*Tel, and spicy sausage; this meal is a spin on the classic dip. This comforting slow cooker macaroni & cheese is spicy, creamy, & delicious! Best of all it is ready in 2 1/2 hours time!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 558cal
Cost: $12
Equipment
- 6-quart slow cooker
- Measuring Cups & spoons
- large skillet
- Wooden Spoon
Ingredients
- 16 ounces elbow macaroni
- 1 cup sour cream
- 12 ounces evaporated milk
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- 1¼ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1¼ teaspoons onion powder
- 16 ounces ground spicy sausage
- 10.5 ounces RO-TEL
- 32 ounces Velveeta Cheese
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons green onion
Instructions
- In a large stockpot, boil pasta for 6 minutes. You do not want to fully cook it and are only parboiling it. Once done, rinse with cool water and drain.
- In a large skillet, brown sausage; drain any excess grease.
- Spray a 6-quart slow cooker with nonstick spray.
- Add the macaroni to the greased cooker insert followed by the evaporated milk, and sour cream.
- Sprinkle spices over the pasta.
- Layer over the browned sausage, RO-TEL, and then cubed Velveeta cheese, and butter pads.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker, and set it to high mode for 2 hours stirring once at the one hour mark.
- Keep the meal on low until eating. If it thicken too much, add 1/4 of milk or sour cream and mix.
- Serve with green onion & enjoy!
Notes
Nutritional values may vary and are meant to be a guide.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 558cal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 423mg | Potassium: 522mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 649IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 2mg