Slow Cooker Mac N Cheese

By LaurenCocch16

Ingredients

• 16 oz shell pasta, uncooked
• 4 Tablespoons Crystal Farms butter
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 carton chicken broth
• 8 ounces cooked chopped ham (I used pre-cooked diced ham)
• 2 Cups 2% milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 2 Cups Crystal Farms shredded Mac and Cheese Blend Cheese

Preparation

Step 1

1. Melt butter in slow cooker and stir onion, bell pepper, and garlic in.
2. Stir in flour, then whisk in chicken broth until mixture is smooth.
3. Add ham, milk, salt, and ground red pepper. Close slow cooker and set on medium or low for 8-10 hours.
4. 30 minutes before serving, add cooked pasta and shredded cheese, close the slow cooker, and leave on high for 30 minutes or until pasta is cooked, liquid is mostly absorbed, and cheese is melted.
5. Top with additional cheese and/or sour cream.