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jmcquown

wrote:
> We're having neighborhood pot luck next weekend--every family brings a
> dish to share. I would like to bring a mac and cheese casserole.
>
> My thought is to use a good recipe, but instead of baking it in the
> oven, using the crock pot for the baking step. It's an open house with
> about 75 people coming and plenty of other choices, I figure this will
> need to feed 20-30 people. I can bring it to the community room in the
> crock pot a few hours ahead and let it rip. Crock pot is 6 quarts.
>
> Anyone ever do Macaroni and Cheese casserole in the crock pot? Any
> tried and true recipes?
>
> I am looking for a cheesy, gooey high-fat, high carb mac and cheese!
> Down home southern style mac and cheese. The kind of mac and cheese
> that makes grown men miss their mommies and makes women ask for the
> recipe.
>
> Anyone have a recipe that they have used and gotten rave reviews for?
>
> Thanks in advance.

Try this instead (I posted this here back in 2002)

Crock Pot Hash Brown Casserole
2 lb. bag frozen hash brown potatoes
12 oz. can evaporated skim milk
1 can cheddar cheese soup
1 can cream of celery soup
1 can french fried onions, divided

Spray inside of crock with cooking spray. Add soups and evaporated milk and
whisk until smooth. Stir in potatoes and half the french fried onions until
well mixed. Sprinkle remaining onions on top. Cover and cook on HIGH 3-1/2
hours or LOW 6-7 hours.