Smokin Macaroni And Cheese Recipes

SMOKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a pizza pan with aluminum foil; lay bacon strips on top.
• Bake bacon in the preheated oven until browned and crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Drain bacon slices on paper towels and allow to cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Place in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until crumbly.
• Preheat a smoker to 275 to 300 degrees F (135 to 150 degrees C). Add wood chips according to manufacturer's directions.
• Mix together cream, Cheddar cheese, Colby-Jack cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, butter, and barbeque rub in the warm pasta pot; add drained macaroni. Mix well and let the cheese melt. Pour into a 9x13-inch aluminum pan and sprinkle bacon on top.
• Place the pan on the rack in the preheated smoker. Cook until cheese is bubbly, about 3 1/2 hours.

SMOKIN' MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Prepare pasta according to package directions and transfer hot pasta to a large bowl.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk in flour until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 3-5 minutes or until thickened.
• Whisk in Gouda, cream cheese, salt, and 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper until smooth.
• Remove from heat, and stir in chopped ham.
• Combine pasta and Gouda cheese mixture, and pour into a lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
• Stir together 2 cups crushed cereal, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon red pepper; sprinkle over pasta mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

NO-BOIL SMOKER MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for medium indirect heat (about 375 degrees F if your grill has a thermometer; for a gas grill, leave one or two burners on low or off; for a charcoal grill, bank the coals on one side of the grill). Prepare a smoker tube with smoking pellets according to the manufacturer's instructions and set on the grill to begin smoking (see Cook's Note).
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a smooth paste. Cook, stirring, until the mixture smells nutty but hasn't browned, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the smoked paprika, then whisk in the milk and cream. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened and smooth, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the adobo and salt. Off heat, whisk in half of the shredded Cheddar and Gouda and all of the processed cheese cubes to make a smooth sauce.
• Spread the uncooked macaroni in a disposable 9-by-13-inch foil baking tin and pour the sauce over. Stir to coat the pasta in the sauce. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese. Cover tightly with foil and place on the indirect part of the grill. Close the grill. Cook until the pasta is al dente, about 30 minutes. Remove the foil, close the grill and cook 10 minutes more. If cooking on a gas grill, turn off the grill, close the lid and let rest in the grill with the smoker tube for 10 minutes more before serving. (On a charcoal grill, just remove the baking tin and serve.)

BAKED SMOKIN' MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Prepare cellentani pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 T butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Gradually whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute.
• Gradually whisk in milk and evaporated milk until smooth; cook, whisking constantly, 8-10 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Whisk in Gouda cheese, the next 3 ingredients, and 1/8 t cayenne pepper until smooth.
• Remove from heat, and stir in ham and drained pasta.
• Pour pasta mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Stir together crushed cereal, 1 T melted, and remaining 1/8 t cayenne pepper; sprinkle over pasta.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until golden and bubbly.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Tested with Barilla Cellentani pasta and Cabot 1.5% Reduced-Fat Sharp Cheddar Cheese.