Update I am thinking of getting a crock pot for ~$65 it is stainless steel. With digital shut off.

Instead of KD, I will try one box of Annie’s Mac and cheese.

Buy a one-quart pot.with lid. Don’t make Mac and cheese in a crockpot.

5.5 inches – 14CM = 1QT Saucepan

@snowberry I found a 1.5 QT pot for $25 in Walmart. Thanks for the warning about cooking Mac and Cheese in crock pot.

Update Will try my brand new electric frying pan later for mac and cheese.

A medium size cheap pot will be good. I’m not sure if you have an Ikea near you but they have good cooking stuff at good prices. You could even get a pot at a thrift shop. You don’t need anything fancy. You don’t need a crock pot or a fry pan for mac and cheese. You just need a pot you can boil a few cups of water in. Basic.

@jca2 I have a large stock pot. I will use for a bit until I find something smaller.

Can you just microwave it? I’m pretty sure that most mac and cheese mixes allow for microwaving nowadays. And you don’t have to buy the special microwave cups, just buy the box mix. I think they stopped printing the microwave instructions on the boxes a number of years ago because they want you to pay more for the special little cups, but if you Google it, you should still be able to find the directions.

Anyway, I wouldn’t use a Crock-Pot or an electric fry pan to make macaroni and cheese.

In fact, here you go…
https://www.tsbvi.edu/independent-living-library/recipes/kraft-macaroni-and-cheese-three-cheese

2 qt

Frying pan? All you’re wanting to do is boil some noodles for 15 minutes on the stove.
Then drain the water and add all other ingredients.
Stir and eat.

I would say use a 2-quart pot so you have room for enough water.

2 quart pot will do it. Here’s an example of a slightly larger pot, nice and cheap.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Mainstays-Stainless-Steel-3-Quart-Saucepan-with-Straining-Lid/3684085710?classType=REGULAR&from=/search

I know you’re in Canada but it’s an example and you’ll probably find something similar in the store. @LifeQuestioner had a good idea, as well, about the microwave.

Seriously, check a thrift shop.

I have a 16qt aluminum/or stainless steel stock pot.
I will try it to make 200grams of Annie’s Mac and cheese first before buying any more pots.

What might happen if the pot is too huge is that the quart or two of water that is required for the recipe will be so spread out that it will only be a half inch of water. Just a guess.

@jca2 Will update how it worked out.

I don’t measure. I just make sure there is plenty of water to keep the noodles separated so that they don’t stick when they swell and soften. When they’re done just drain the excess water by dumping it all in a strainer like a colander you’d use for mashed potatoes.
Your 16 quart will work. But you do need to get more reasonable pots for the future.

You ought to have a 2-quart pot with lid in any case. Good for a lot of things, including cooking frozen vegetables, boiling a pack of hot dogs, heating various canned items, such as chili, ravioli, and soup, and hard-boiling half a dozen eggs.

^^ yep!