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Nº 88 · Budget Favourites · serves 4

Creamy Macaroni with Ham and Cheese

Creamy macaroni with ham and cheese straight from the slow cooker: no separate sauce, no oven. Budget-friendly and always a hit.

€6–8approx. €1.50–2.00 ppMild10 min prepLOW 2–2½ hrs · HIGH 1–1½ hrs
Creamy Macaroni with Ham and Cheese

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: lácteos. Choose 'sin sal' or 'con sal' deliberately; both are widely sold.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: lácteos. Cooking cream often comes in shelf-stable cartons, not chilled.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Grease the inner pot generously with butter. Add the macaroni, milk, cooking cream, water, mustard and nutmeg and stir well.

  2. 2

    Cook for 2–2½ hours on LOW or 1–1½ hours on HIGH. Stir once halfway through so the macaroni doesn't stick to the sides.

  3. 3

    Start tasting after 1 hour (HIGH) or 2 hours (LOW): the macaroni should be just al dente. Slow cookers vary, so keep a close eye on it the first time.

  4. 4

    Stir in the cheese, ham and peas (optional) and leave for another 15 minutes with the lid on until everything is hot and creamy.

  5. 5

    Too thick? Stir in a splash of warm milk. Season with pepper; salt is usually unnecessary thanks to the cheese and ham.

Flavourful Cooking · slowcookerspain.com/en/recipes/creamy-macaroni-with-ham-and-cheese/