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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Mac

A classic weeknight favorite reinvented with the addition of pumpkin
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Course Main Course
Servings 6

Equipment

  • 1 4 or 4.5 qt Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz dry pasta
  • 2 cans evaporated milk 15 oz
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 cup dry milk
  • 1/4 tsp white pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp dry mustard
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 can 100% pumpkin puree 15 oz
  • 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta to al dente.
  • Grease your slow cooker with butter or non-stick cooking spray.
  • Mix all ingredients except pasta and cheese together in a small mixing bowl.
  • Drain pasta and pour into your slow cooker.
  • Pour the evaporated milk mixture over the pasta and stir.
  • Stir in the cheese until evenly distributed.
  • Cook on low for 3 1/2 to 4 hours. The sides may be browned but this is OK.
  • Serve! You can add toasted bread crumbs if desired.

Notes

If pumpkin isn't your jam, substitute the can of pumpkin and 1/4 cup of dry milk for 1 cup of milk and an extra cup of sharp cheddar cheese. This will make a delicious slow cooker mac that everyone will still enjoy.
Keyword cheese, crockpot, mac, mac and cheese, mac n' cheese, pasta, pumpkin, slow cooker