Crab Mac and Cheese Slow Cooker 5-Ingredient

Crab Mac and Cheese Slow Cooker 5-Ingredient… Drop a frozen crab block in the slow cooker with uncooked pasta, milk, cheese, and salt. Walk away and return to creamy, cheesy crab mac and cheese. This 5-ingredient wonder is perfect for late nights or family dinners. Tastes fancy but super easy—no stirring much. Your family will love it and want seconds!

Put a frozen crab block in the slow cooker with 4 kitchen basics. Get a dinner so yummy, your husband asks for more!

This 5-thing slow cooker crab mac and cheese is my go-to meal when work goes long and I crave something warm and a bit fancy. Just add a frozen block of fake crab to the crockpot with four easy pantry items, leave it, and come back to gooey, cheesy noodles that seem hard to make. It’s cozy Midwest food with a sea twist—nice for date night or quick weeknights.

Serve right from the pot with green salad or steamed broccoli to cut the richness. Garlic bread or hot rolls scoop up sauce. Add red pepper flakes or hot sauce for spice. Try white wine, lemon water, or iced tea with the sweet crab taste.

Crab Mac and Cheese Slow Cooker 5-Ingredient
Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (16-ounce) frozen block imitation crab (no thawing)

• 3 cups uncooked elbow macaroni (about 12 ounces)

• 4 cups whole milk (or 2% milk)

• 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (about 12 ounces)

• 1 teaspoon salt (plus more if needed)

Crab Mac and Cheese Slow Cooker 5-Ingredient: Directions

1. Put the frozen crab block flat on the bottom of a 5- to 6-quart slow cooker. It should sit like a solid piece right there.

2. Pour uncooked elbow macaroni all around and on top of the crab. Let some pasta go down the sides to hug the crab.

3. Sprinkle salt over the pasta and crab. Pour milk on top. Make sure most pasta touches the milk. Press down dry bits gently. Don’t stir.

4. Cover with lid. Cook on HIGH for 1 hour 30 minutes. At 1 hour, lift lid quick. Stir softly to break crab into small bits and free stuck pasta. Put lid back fast.

5. After 1 hour 30 minutes, stir again. Pasta mostly soft, crab thawed and flaky. Add cheese in 2-3 handfuls. Stir after each until melted and smooth.

6. Cover. Cook on HIGH 10-20 more minutes until sauce thickens and pasta done but not soggy. Stir, taste, add salt if you want.

7. Switch to WARM. Serve from crock—scoop deep for crab. If too thick later, add splash of milk and stir.