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Rice Cooker Mac and Cheese is a great recipe for kids to help make in the kitchen!
Doesn’t every kid love macaroni & cheese. Â I know I did as a kid and my kids loved it. Mac & cheese always seemed to be a go to dinner or lunch because it was so easy – just grab that blue box, add some milk and you were set.
Today I’ve got a better option for you. Â It’s just as easy, it tastes better and the kids can do it themselves! This recipe uses a rice cooker. It is fun to make and safer to use than the stove.
Ingredients
- Pasta
- Chicken Broth
- Salt
- Milk
- Shredded Cheese, I use a combination of mozzarella and cheddar
How to Make Rice Cooker Mac and Cheese
- Add the chicken broth and the pasta into the rice cooker. Â
- Cook for 15 minutes, or until all of the liquid is absorbed.
- Stir in the milk and cheese.
- Cook for 15 minutes to melt the cheese and soften the noodles.
Tips
- The cooking times for this recipe may vary a bit depending on your rice cooker. Â The first time you make it you will want to keep an eye on the first step to see how long it takes for the noodles to absorb the chicken stock
- To make the mac and cheese more creamy, just add in a little extra milk.
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Rice Cooker Mac & Cheese
Creamy mac and cheese made right in your rice cooker. A great recipe for kids who love to help in the kitchen.
Prep:5 minutes
Cook:30 minutes
Total:35 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 C pasta
- 2 C chicken broth
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 C milk
- 1 1/2 C shredded cheese I use a combination of mozzarella and cheddar
Instructions
- Place pasta, salt and chicken broth in rice cooker.
- Cook until liquid is absorbed. Watch to see how long your rice cooker takes. Mine took about 15 minutes.
- Stir in milk and cheese.
- Allow to cook for another 15 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts:
Calories: 325kcal (16%) Carbohydrates: 26g (9%) Protein: 16g (32%) Fat: 16g (25%) Saturated Fat: 10g (63%) Cholesterol: 50mg (17%) Sodium: 1011mg (44%) Potassium: 282mg (8%) Sugar: 4g (4%) Vitamin A: 525IU (11%) Vitamin C: 8.3mg (10%) Calcium: 388mg (39%) Iron: 0.9mg (5%)
Mindy says
Should the lid be on the whole time? And also should I have the cook function on the whole time or at some point let it switch to warm?
Leigh Anne says
Yes, the lid is on the whole time. After it is the tenderness you like you can switch it to warm until you are ready to eat
Kisa Johnson says
About how many servings is this? I need to feed 8 people (and like to have left overs.) Should I double or triple this?
Leigh Anne says
Kisa, Are you using it as a main dish or as a side dish? As a Side I would double, if a main dish you may want to triple, depending on how big of eaters you have.