Creamy smoked mac and cheese

Posted on: 07/24/2022
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Creamy Smoked Mac & Cheese

Smoky creamy macaroni n cheese on my Masterbuilt Gravity 1050. In today's show, we smoke some Homemade Mac & Cheese using my Masterbuilt. If you LIKE it smoky and creamy, follow my steps!
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 2 hrs
Course BBQ, Lunch, Main Course

Equipment

  • Masterbuilt Gravity 1050

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Pound 1 pound elbow macaroni noodles
  • ½ Stick Butter
  • 2-3 tbsp Flour
  • 2 Cups Light cream/or/Half and half
  • 3 oz Cream cheese
  • 3 oz Sour cream
  • 2 Cups Sharp Cheddar
  • 1 Cup Gudda

Seasonings

  • 1 Teespoon Kosher salt
  • 1 Teespoon Pepper
  • 1-2 Teespoon granulated garlic

Bacon

  • ½ pound Bacon

Panko bread crumbs to top

  • ¼ Cup Panko bread crumbs to top

Instructions
 

Make the Rue

  • Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium/low heat. Melt 1/2 stick of butter and whisk in the flour until a smooth, thin paste forms. Then whisk in S&P&G.
    Slowly pour in the cream/or/Half and Half and bring up to a low simmer while whisking. Reduce the heat and whisk in the cream cheese and sour cream until smooth.
    Fold in the cheddar cheese and gouda and stir until melted. Turn off the heat and add in the cooked macaroni. Stir gently until the noodles are coated by the cheese sauce. Add cream as needed to loosen
    Add panko bread crumbs and bacon to top of Mac & Cheese
    Place the skillet in the smoker @275f adding chunks of apple wood, close the lid, and smoke for 1 hour. You can smoke for up to 2 hours if you want a stronger smoker flavor, but the noodles will take on quite a bit of smoke fairly quickly.