Crock-Pot Express Multi-Cooker Pressure Cooker Boxed Macaroni and Cheese
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2018
- Making boxed Macaroni & Cheese even easier to make for you Use this hack to never have to boil water when making macaroni and cheese again! Throw all your ingredients into the Crock-Pot Express Multi-Cooker and in about 10 minutes you have perfectly cooked boxed mac n' cheese! Be sure to note there is a different time setting for Orange and Blue boxes! I tried this several times to make sure I got it just right! Anyone else hate when they click on a Pinterest recipe, make it and it is NOT 5 stars??!!
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Just bought my Crockpot Express Crock. Very excited to start using it!
Avest Bavari welcome to the Express Crock fam and for stopping! You’re going to love it! Let me know if you’re looking for any specific recipes!
Hello - Thank you for this video. I usually make home made mac and cheese but for a quick fix this worked great. I used a 6qt Instant Pot. I did a 6 min high pressure because the "Rice" setting on my pot wouldn't let me change the time. I used the portions as you described for the Kraft Mac and cheese. I wasn't certain if your water was cold or warm, but I used warm water. It came out perfect. Thank you again.
Thank you for your comment and for watching!!! I've used both cold and warm water and either work great! You can also use the steam button on the Crock Pot Express and I have made it in a 6 qt and a 4 qt and they both work perfectly with no time adjustment needed!
Thank you! You saved my dinner tonight!
Awwww, so glad I could help! Thanks so much for the comment! I have actually been experimenting even more with this and doing 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of almond milk/milk! Give it a try next time! Sometimes I never have milk on hand, so knowing that I can do this with just a cup of water is so convenient!
I did mine slightly differently using the so-called pot-in-pot method. I weighed the dry pasta and then in a tall mixing cup I added an equal weight of water (definitely less than a cup), three tbsp low-fat milk, two tbsp melted Irish butter, and the cheese powder. Then I took my immersion blender and made a nice slurry with the wet ingredients and poured it over the shells inside and earthenware bowl, stirring a bit to incorporate evenly. I added a cup of water to the IP bowl for the steam, placed the bowl on the included metal trivet and lowered it carefully into the 6 qt. IP. I had no clue how long to set the timer for, so I just went with half an hour. I figured that elevating the bowl eliminated the chance of the food burning, so there's was no risk in going over time. After quick releasing, I took the bowl out with the trivet handles and immediately sampled the pasta. It was perfectly al dente from top to bottom, which actually surprised me because I was worried the top wouldn't get enough time to absorb the liquid. Turns out, my concern was unwarranted. That being said, the concoction still felt a bit dry without gooey melted cheese in it, so I might just add some afterward at low pressure in addition to some black pepper and alder wood smoked salt.
Just bought the Crock-Pot express. Going to try a few of your recipes.
YAY! You will absolutely love it...please let me know what you make and how you like it! Thanks for subscribing! So glad you're here!!!
Mine has been sitting in a box in my kitchen since December. I have heard wonderful things about it, and think I am ready to actually use it.
I use this for everything!!! It's amazing and I can't imagine my life without it. I've made ribs, mac and cheese, chili, fettuccine alfredo, cheesecake, and yogurt in this thing. Sometimes my uncle will come into town from Michigan and he stays at my grandma's house. my grandma doesn't have anything other than the microwave to cook with because she can't see. I bring that over and leave that in her kitchen until he leaves and we make an entire meals using just the crock pot Express. It's the only appliance he ever needs when he's over at my grandma's. This thing has been an absolute lifesaver. I love that I can throw frozen chicken in there and cook it up and under a half hour. I am still waiting on my recalled lid but even with the recall I'm still going to be faithful to this machine till the end. I will be buried with this thing. 😂
Man , so going to use this tip . Thanks Hun!!!!!! ( just bought one during quarantine) lol
One of the most essential appliances needed for quarantining!!!! I hope you are loving it! Thanks for the comment and stopping by! Stay well! 😎
Very cool. I’m a single man and this will definitely work for me. I don’t always have time to make homemade.
Dave R It makes cooking Mac and cheese so easy and have a homemade version that’s posting next week! I just figured out how to do Ramen noodles too that I will post soon! No fuss and best of all NO boiling water! Enjoy!
I needed this! Looks too easy.
Your shirt is so cute 👚
Thank you! It makes me want Spring to get here ASAP!!!
I need to get a crockpot like yours I have the regular simple one
Yes you do Berenice! You will absolutely love how quickly it makes meals by pressure cooking, but also still slow cooks like you're used to doing! Thanks for watching and for leaving a comment!
Can I do this in a regular crockpot?
thanks for this video! I just bought one for my apartment :)
Fantastic! Let me know if you come across any great recipes or have something you would like for me to make here! Thanks for watching and for the comment!
Do you quick release or wait for awhile? Thanks for the recipe.
Ernie Fay Hi! An immediate quick release as soon as the beep goes off! Otherwise, it WILL totally burn! Thanks for watching!!!
A quick release, otherwise it may burn or overcook
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Can I use this recipe with a normal crockpot like the 4 quart one that is with the knob on it thanks.
Unfortunately this particular recipe is only for the Crockpot Express because it pressurizes the noodles in water to cook them quickly. I do have a homemade macaroni and cheese recipe you can make in the “normal” Crockpot. You can find it on my blog and it is the best!!! My husband requests it for every holiday! 🧀
@@crockpotempire okay thanks I tried it it’s amazing thanks
@@ellaplayz3875 thanks so much for the feedback and letting others know! 💖
Could I do more than 1 box at a time? If I were doing 2 or 3 boxes at once, would it still work if I doubled or tripled the recipe?
Absolutely! I have never tried tripling, but I know doubling will work, so I am going to bet tripling will, too! Just make sure nothing goes passed the fill line and throw in a pat or two of butter to make sure all the noodles don't stick together! Let me know how it works and thanks for asking!!! :)
@@crockpotempire thank you for responding so quickly. I am going to try it and see how it works. I will let you know.
@@crockpotempire So I did 3 boxes and it turned out wonderfully. I did have to make a few adjustments. You need to add an extra cup of water, use a whole stick of butter and add 2 extra minutes. It also needs to be removed from the pan right away or it continues to cook. But you are a genius! Thank you for this recipe!
If you don't add the time and extra ingredients, the noodles are still boney.
@@kimfreel6334 YAY!!!!! Thanks for letting us all know! I will add this tip from you in my blog post, too, so that it can help someone else! You're awesome!
Thanks for the video, I just bought a crockpot😊
Yulma Munoz YAY! Did you get a regular crockpot or the Crockpot Express?!
Crockpot Empire the crock pot express
That is about the same time it takes to make mac & cheese the traditional way. This is why I bought the machine 4 months ago and have not used it. I want FAST. I am not saying it is not nice to throw everything in at once. Just that I thought cook times on everything was faster.
Yes, but to be able to dump everything in all in a pot and not have to boil and drain water is totally worth it...even if there was extra cook time IMO! You should try it and see how easy it it truly makes your life! Let me know if you ever change your mind! I hope you stick around and try out your Express Crock!!!
@@crockpotempire thanks so much for taking the time to reply. I am not against the Express, just thought it would be quicker. I do like the idea of the machine. In fact, I spent the last 3 hours preparing meals for my regular Crock Pot, and think many of them will work in the Express. I was looking for a chili recipe for the Express & just watched yours. (January 2018) It looks really good!
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Followed exactly! It burnt on the bottom!
I hate that you say that you followed it exactly, because if you did it wouldn’t have burned. Even one minute can burn this, so make sure you do an immediate release. I will do a live video if you need me me to just so this comment doesn’t throw everyone else off. Just let me know! Thanks so much for watching!
I made this too and learned the hard way don’t wait to release the pressure and take the pot out of the cooker it will burn. But mine didn’t burn just got a little brown which made it look more
like oven baked LOL thanks for posting these directions!
Would you mind not using distracting music while you’re talking? It’s too much ❤
Would have been much more impressed if you'd made real mac n cheese. This video does nothing for me.
darian roscoe I’m so sorry that you didn’t enjoy it. I am actually planning to do a homemade Mac N Cheese, too. I chose this first since I am a busy working mom and my son eats this on the regular. Just hoping to help other parents out. Unfortunately, he still won’t eat the good homemade stuff! In the meantime, check out my blog for my favorite Crockpot Mac N Cheese recipes that I hope will impress you. Thanks for watching!
The title clearly states BOX Mac&cheese, the one that comes inside a box. It’s a matter of reading skills. If you don’t like Mac & Cheese from a BOX, don’t lose your time watching a video on Mac & Cheese from a BOX. Example: I don’t like mayo. I’m not going to watch a video about making mayo.