Easy Mexican Mac and Cheese

A decent recipe, mild in flavor for what I was expecting. I liked the idea of the flavors, but would increase the spice next time, would also make the bacon crisp prior to adding it in. Just about 2 hours worked for mine, but I do have an older crockpot...I do suggest checking your pasta frequently and turning it to low early to avoid overcooking pasta. Next attempt I might add a jalepeno pepper for a little more spice. Nice and creamy - good recipe using ingredients well. Thanks! Made for first Craze-E Contest 2008.

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Mine turned into total mush between an hour and fifteen minutes and an hour and forty-five minutes. Tasted great, but could not serve (noodles were totally gone). I liked the ingredients though and may try it again, turning it to low after the first 45 minutes.

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Dh and I thought this was great! We thought that the spice was just right and that everything blended well. I did use turkey bacon(as I always do) and I think that might have helped with the "chewy bacon" problem another reviewer had. I didn't mind the "babysitting" because it only took 2 hours and I just stirred whenever I went back into the kitchen. This did turn out very rich even with low fat milk, which we really enjoyed. Great recipe, thanks.

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This was OK for us, but I just don't think we cared for a Mexican-type macaroni and cheese all that much. I cooked mine for about 2 hours. The pasta was done just right. I do think the bacon should be cooked crispy in the microwave before adding to the crock pot. I thought it was a nice use of contest ingredients, though!

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Nice and cheesy, but needed more zing (IMHO). The bacon was overpowered by the cream cheese. Maybe added garlic, more bacon, and a chipotle chile would spice it up a bit. Only four stars due to the fact that you have to "babysit" this recipe. I like crock pot recipes because I can throw in the ingredients and then not worry for four to eight hours. With this recipe, you have to be right there and stir every half hour. Made and reviewed for Craze E contest 2008

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