Make Ahead Mac and Cheese Freezer Meal

This easy Mac and Cheese recipe requires 5 minutes of work. No more dirty dishes to clean up, now you can make this easy make ahead Mac and Cheese recipe any night of the week.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 3

Total Time 3 5

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings Adults

Equipment

Slow Cooker or Instant Pot

Ingredients

12 oz evaporated milk
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp ground mustard powder
1/2 tsp paprika
1 egg
3 cups milk I use almond milk
1/4 cup unsalted butter
16 oz elbow macaroni noodles
4-6 cups sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

Freezer Prep Directions

Label Gallon Freezer bag with recipe name, cooking from frozen directions and expiration date (todays date plus three months).
Add all ingredients, except pasta noodle, into labeled gallon freezer bag. Add pasta noodles into a separate quart freezer bag.
Shake up the cheese sauce to mix sauce together.
Place bagged noodles into gallon freezer bag with the cheese sauce. (Or label bags 1 of 2, 2 of 2).
Store in freezer for up to three months.

Cooking Directions

Thaw overnight in fridge or in the morning in some warm water (meal may not be 100% thawed but that is OK).
Add gallon freezer bag contents into slow cooker and add in dried noodles.
Cook on low for 4-5 hours. (Would not recommend cooking on high or you may break the cheese sauce).
Stir mac and cheese all together and serve!

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