To make this slow cooker comfort food, combine two varieties of cheese, frozen spinach, and gluten-free macaroni.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 2 hrs 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 25 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans 2% evaporated milk
- 2 cups unsalted chicken stock
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons brown mustard
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 8 ounces processed cheese food (such as Velveeta®), cubed
- 4 tablespoons butter, cubed
- 8 ounces gluten-free elbow macaroni
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 (12 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach
- 1 (12 ounce) package frozen cauliflower
Instructions
- Grease or line the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker. Combine evaporated milk, stock, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, black pepper, garlic powder, and paprika in the slow cooker. Stir in processed cheese food and butter. Add macaroni and mozzarella cheese.
- Cover slow cooker with the lid and cook on High, stirring every hour, until cheese is melted and macaroni is cooked, 2 to 3 hours.
- Empty frozen spinach into a microwave-safe bowl and add 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook in the microwave on high until hot all the way through, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring halfway through. Drain and press moisture from spinach. Add to macaroni and cheese in the slow cooker and stir.
- Empty frozen cauliflower into a microwave-safe bowl and add 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook in the microwave on high until hot all the way through, 5 to 7 minutes, stirring halfway through. Chop into smaller pieces if necessary. Add to macaroni and cheese in the slow cooker and stir.
- Serve immediately or divide into freezer-safe containers for individual servings.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 478 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 40 g |
| Cholesterol | 80 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Protein | 25 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Sodium | 711 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 26 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |