As January is slow cooker month, we’re sharing some tasty slow cooker recipes which were created for FareShare Greater Manchester by the Manchester United Foundation’s chefs. This slow cooker macaroni cheese recipe is the ultimate comfort food. Slow cookers are a great way to produce low-cost tasty meals using left overs and are very cheap to run.

Slow Cooker Macaroni Cheese

Serves 4-5 portions

Cooking time: 1 – 1 ½ hours on a high heat

Ingredients:

• 360g macaroni
• 750ml milk (best with whole milk but any will do)
• 50g butter
• 60g soft cheese (for additional flavour try Boursin)
• 170g mature cheddar cheese (grated)
• 30g parmesan or 20g of cheddar (grated to sprinkle over dish at end of cooking)
• 1 tsp English mustard
• Pinch of white pepper
• Pinch of salt

Method:

• Boil the kettle and place the macaroni in a bowl or pot. Cover with boiling water and let it stand for 2 minutes, then drain off the water.
• Mix all of the other ingredients together in a slow cooker.
• Add the pasta and stir well. Place the lid back on and cook for another 30 minutes until the pasta is cooked and the sauce has coated the pasta.
• Remove the lid and cook for a further 10 minutes to get that smooth, glossy sauce finish. If the sauce has reduced too much, add a splash of milk to bring back the consistency.
• Serve with grated parmesan or cheddar and enjoy.

This recipe contains ALLERGENS. Please check all ingredient lists carefully if you need to avoid allergens in your food, including all food labels.