Comfort Food Party - Crock Pot Mac N Cheese

gerg and I were invited to a "comfort food" party at one of his colleague's homes about 20 miles from our house. Since we had yardwork to get done during the day, we had the crockpot do all the work and made the ultimate comfort food - baked mac n cheese.

The recipe:

Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 6 Hours
Servings:6

INGREDIENTS:
½ lb. elbow macaroni
4 c. shredded cheese, divided (choose your cheese - if you can't decide, use cheddar)
1 (12 fluid oz.) can evaporated milk
1½ c. milk
2 eggs
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground black pepper
fresh oregano

THE METHOD:
Coat the inside of the slow cooker with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, beat eggs with fresh and evaporated milks. Mix in uncooked macaroni and 3 cups shredded cheese. Transfer to slow cooker, and sprinkle remaining cheese on top.
Cook on low for 5 to 6 hours. Do not stir or remove lid while cooking.

Took us about 10 minutes to put everything together in the pot, and then we were off to do our yardwork. Headed to the party with the crockpot in the backseat. Plugged it in at the party, and voila! Instant comfort food! As time went on, the dish got a little dry from being plugged in for so long. It's not the kind of dish that can be plugged in all night and enjoyed, like chili, for instance.

Other dishes included crockpot baked ham, baked turkey, crockpot beef stew, pumpkin bread pudding, ice cream, and beer.

Jessica, I loved your sweater.