{"id":2466,"date":"2026-03-16T22:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2026-03-16T22:33:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T22:33:30","slug":"creamy-crockpot-mac-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/16\/creamy-crockpot-mac-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Creamy Crockpot Mac and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>\u00a0Creamy Crockpot Mac and Cheese<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Ingredients:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups uncooked pasta (macaroni or small shells)<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 cup milk<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon salt<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Instructions:<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Cook the pasta<\/strong><br \/>\nBring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until <em>al dente<\/em> (slightly firm), then drain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the crockpot<\/strong><br \/>\nLightly grease the crockpot with butter to prevent sticking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Combine ingredients<\/strong><br \/>\nAdd the cooked pasta, cheddar cheese, mozzarella, milk, heavy cream, butter, and all seasonings. Stir everything together well.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Slow cook<\/strong><br \/>\nCover and cook on <strong>Low for 2\u20133 hours<\/strong>, stirring occasionally to keep it creamy and prevent sticking.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Serve<\/strong><br \/>\nOnce the cheese is fully melted and the sauce is rich and creamy, serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0Tips:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add extra cheese on top before serving for more creaminess<\/li>\n<li>You can mix in cooked ground beef or chicken for a heartier dish<\/li>\n<li>For a thicker texture, reduce the amount of milk slightly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Creamy Crockpot Mac and Cheese \u00a0Ingredients: 2 cups uncooked pasta (macaroni or small shells) 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 1&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2466","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2466"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2468,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2466\/revisions\/2468"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2466"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}