Tasty Mac And Cheese (slow Cooker)

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 5 cups macaroni noodles, uncooked
• 64 ounces chicken broth (to cook noodles in(optional)
• 1/2 large onion, minced or pureed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups skim milk
• 12 ounces evaporated milk
• 3/4 cup margarine, melted
• 32 ounces velveeta cheese, cubed
• 8 ounces vermont sharp cheddar cheese, shredded or sliced thin
• 1/2 cup bacon bits
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

Recipe

• 1 mince or puree large onion.
• 2 boil noodles in water or in chicken broth (adds more flavor). add a dash of salt and the minced or pureed onion (and a little olive or canola oil to add flavor and keep it from boiling over).
• 3 slightly beat together egg, milk, salt, and pepper. set aside.
• 4 melt butter (about 40 sec in the microwave) and then stir so all the solid is mixed well.
• 5 mix the butter and evaporated milk into the bowl with the egg and milk mixture.
• 6 pour drained noodles into the slow cooker or crock pot. spread evenly.
• 7 lightly mix in the cubed velvetta cheese and vermont sharp cheddar (cracker barrel is one brand), leaving some on the top.
• 8 pour the milk mixture over the noodles and cheese. do not stir.
• 9 spread bacon bits over the top of noodles. do not stir.
• 10 spread the 2 cups of shredded cheese over the top of the mac and cheese. do not stir.
• 11 cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours or 5 1/2 on low. about 3/4 of the way through the cooking you can stir the mixture if desired to make sure it's setting and blending correctly. but not necessary. do not remove lid until at least 3/4 of the way through cooking so that the mixture sets correctly.
• 12 stir well before serving.