Smoked Mac and Cheese Recipe
Smoked Mac and Cheese will always be a BBQ favorite. Get ready to elevate your mac and cheese game to extraordinary levels!
Ingredients
- 1 lb macaroni noodles
- ½ cup butter salted
- 1 tbsp butter for topping
- ½ cup flour
- 4 cups half and half
- 2 cups cheddar
- 2 cups gouda
- 1 cup parmesan
- 3 tsps mustard powder
- 2 tsps smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground pepper
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
Instructions
- Boil some water and cook 1 pound of pasta until al dente.
- Pre-heat your smoker to 225 degrees. Hickory is ideal for this recipe.
- Greate 2 cups each of Cheddar and Gouda and 1 cup of Parmesan.
- Melt ½ cup of butter in a pan and slowly add in ½ cup of flour to make a roux. Whisk until it has a smooth paste-like texture.
- Whisk in 3 teaspoons of mustard powder.
- Mix 2 teaspoons of smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of ground pepper and ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Add half of the spice mix to the roux.
- Stir in 4 cups of half and half followed by all of the cheese. Stir on a medium heat until the cheese has melted.
- Comine the cooked pasta and cheese sauce.
- In a small pan heat 1 tablespoon of butter and add 1 cup of panko bread crumbs for the topping. Heat until slightly browned.
- Stir in the rest of the spice mix and then sprinkle on top of the mac and cheese.
- Put your mac and cheese in the smoker for 1 hour at 225.
- Remove from the smoker when done and serve right away while it's still hot.
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