Crock Pot Mexican Mac and Cheese Recipe

You all know we love sharing homemade comfort food recipes! The recipes that make you smile, that warm you from the inside, and that is passed down within the family. I feel like today's recipe is one of my new favorite comfort foods. It has a bit of a kick to spice it up from our usual mac and cheese but not so much kick that I am feeling it for the rest of the night. This Slow Cooker Crock Pot Mexican Mac and Cheese Recipe will hopefully become one of your family favorites.

Crock Pot Mexican Mac and Cheese Recipe

Plus as it is getting colder and the weather is turning way too quickly I love how warm and filling this recipe is. Our area is already dropping down into the low 30's in the morning and we keep waking up to fog and grey weather.

Can I just say I am already ready for spring weather and it is only November?  This may become a problem or I may need to hop a flight over to the islands and warm up soon.

I digress as I start thinking about warm tropical breezes, a fruity cocktail like this Miami Vice Cocktail, and sand between my toes...

Hello YUM!!!

Slow Cooker Mexican Mac and Cheese Recipe

Ingredients needed 

• Rotini pasta
• Evaporated milk
• American cheese
• Sharp cheddar
• Diced green chili peppers
• Chili powder
• Tomatoes
• Green onions

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We love serving this as a side for ribs.

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Slow Cooker Crock Pot Mexican Mac and Cheese Recipe

Delicious easy to make homemade comfort food in the crock pot - Slow Cooker Crock Pot Mexican Mac and Cheese recipe from Tammilee Tips

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 403kcal

Author: Tammilee Tips

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups rotini pasta
• 12 oz Evaporated Milk
• 8 oz American cheese cubed
• 4 oz Sharp cheddar cheese shredded
• 4 oz Diced Green Chili Peppers drained
• 2 Teaspoon Chili Powder
• 2 tomatoes seeded and chopped
• 5 green onions sliced

Instructions

• Cook rotini for 8 minutes, drain
• Add rotini, evaporated milk, cheese, chili, chili powder to the crock pot, Stir together
• Cook on high for 2 hours, stir
• Add in tomatoes, green onions and stir
• Cook for 5-10 more minutes

Kitchen Tools

• Slow cooker

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Crock Pot Mexican Mac and Cheese Recipe

Amount Per Serving

Calories 403 Calories from Fat 207

% Daily Value*

Fat 23g35%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Cholesterol 74mg25%

Sodium 904mg39%

Potassium 460mg13%

Carbohydrates 30g10%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 9g10%

Protein 19g38%

Vitamin A 1414IU28%

Vitamin C 15mg18%

Calcium 706mg71%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Recipe originally shared on October 31, 2017. Updated October 2020