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Put a large pot of water on high heat, bring to a boil, salt the water to your liking.
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While the water is coming to a boil, turn your slow cooker on to LOW.
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Into the slow cooker, add condensed cheddar cheese soup, water, milk, sour cream, eggs, salt, pepper, onion powder, roasted garlic powder, and mustard.
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Use a whisk to gently combine everything.
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In a medium nonstick saucepan, add the butter and cheese.
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Then over medium-low heat, melt and stir together until combined.
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Add the macaroni to the boiling water.
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Follow the package directions for cooking times but remember to use the minimum cook time.
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You want the macaroni under cooked by a couple of minutes.
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There should still be a white uncooked center to the pasta when you drain it.
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The pasta will continue to cook in the slow cooker.
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If you fully cook the pasta in the water your Mac & Cheese will be mushy.
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The Barilla elbow macaroni I use doesnt cook for longer than 4 minutes.
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Once the cheese and butter is melted together as seen in this photo add it right away to the slow cooker and again use a whisk to gently combine everything.
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Once the pasta is cooked.
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Reserve about 2 cups of the pasta water to adjust sauce consistency later.
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Drain the pasta and add it directly to the slow cooker.
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Add a 1/4 cup of the pasta water to the slow cooker, and gently stir to combine the macaroni with cheese sauce.
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Cover and cook on low for 1 to 1.5 hours depending on your slow cooker.
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Make sure to stir the mac & cheese every 15-20 minutes until cooked.
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The sauce will have reduced and the pasta will be coated in the sauce, not swimming in it.
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When cooked it will look like the attached photo.
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Add additional pasta water to adjust the consistency to your liking.
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Taste and season with salt and pepper to your liking.
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Sprinkle seasoned panko breadcrumbs on top and serve from slow cooker or move the cooked mac & cheese to a 9x12 casserole dish.
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Sprinkle panko breadcrumbs on top and brown in a 400F degree oven for 15-20 minutes before serving.
