#SMOKED MACARONI AND CHEESE FULL#

Now itвЂ™s time to enjoy your smoked macaroni and cheese! Serve this dish hot, grab a fork, and dig in. Ready To EAT Some Smoked Macaroni And Cheese! Smoke the macaroni and cheese (pan uncovered) for 20 minutes.ДЄfter the first 20 minutes, cover the pan securely with aluminum foil, and continue cooking for another 25-30 minutes (we usually do 30), or until heated through and the cheese on top is melted. Once at temperature, place the smoked macaroni and cheese pan onto the grate, leaving the pan uncovered. Preheat your smoker grill to 225вЏ, according to the manufacturerвЂ™s instructions. Now your smoked macaroni and cheese is ready for the smoker grill. Next sprinkle with the bread crumbs, followed by a few sprinkles of paprika. Spread it out evenly in the pan.Д®venly sprinkle the surface with grated cheddar cheese. Spray the baking pan with non-stick cooking spray (or coat with melted butter), then add the macaroni and cheese.

Take a quick taste, and add salt and pepper to suit your personal taste, if desired. Pour the hot cheese sauce over the top, then stir well to fully combine the ingredients.

Place the hot noodles in a large mixing bowl. When the macaroni has finished cooking, drain the water, but do not rinse the noodles. Preparing The Macaroni And Cheese For The Smoker Grill

#SMOKED MACARONI AND CHEESE FULL#

TIP #2: If you are a real cheese lover, you can substitute a full pound of Velveeta or American cheese in the sauce (instead of the 12 ounces called for in the recipe). That will also make a nice, creamy sauce. TIP#1: IвЂ™ve also made this sauce using 1 cup of shredded mozzarella and 1/2 cup of sharp cheddar. If you feel the sauce is too thick once done, simply add a small amount of milk to thin it out just a little bit. Stir the Velveeta cheese OR American cheese chunks into the hot sauce in the saucepan. Slowly whisk in the milk, and continue to mix until the sauce is slightly thickened and smooth. 2 minutes, whisking constantly, to ensure the butter does not brown. Gradually whisk in the all purpose flour and dry mustard powder, being sure to whisk constantly. To make the cheese sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan on medium-low heat. This will give you time to cook and drain the macaroni before adding the hot, completed cheese sauce. TIP: While making the cheese sauce, cook the macaroni pasta in another saucepan, but cook it for 2 MINUTES LESS than the package instructions say. Scroll Down For A Printable Recipe Card At The Bottom Of The Page Prepare The Cheese Sauce Topped with sharp cheddar and bread crumbs, this is one delicious side dish OR main dish! You can make it ahead, and then smoke it when ready, which is definitely convenient. The cheese sauce and the pasta are pre-cooked inside, then combined to put on the smoker grill. This smoked macaroni and cheese is smoked at a low temperature, and tastes wonderful once done. We tend to make this as a side dish when we are smoking meat low and slow on our Traeger grill. That is the recipe I am sharing here today. I came up with this recipe to in order to use our Traeger to make this handy dandy, beloved pasta dish. However, we also enjoy it when we use our smoker grill to make it, which imparts a unique smoky taste we really like. Most of the time we make an EASY version on the stove top in our kitchen (recipe here on my blog). The cheese sauce is easily made from scratch!Дo you enjoy homemade macaroni and cheese? It is a favorite вЂњcomfort foodвЂќ of ours. Smoked Macaroni And Cheese is a tasty side OR main dish, cooked on a Traeger or smoker grill.

Smoked macaroni and cheese