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Smoked Mac And Cheese

My smoked mac and cheese recipe uses simple ingredients and turns out creamy, cheesy, and full of smoky flavor. Make it in your smoker, oven, OR grill! Watch the video below to see how I make it in my kitchen!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 393kcal
Author Arman Liew

Ingredients

  • 1 pound elbow macaroni
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour sifted
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 1/2 cups half and half or heavy cream
  • 4 cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 2 cups smoked gouda shredded
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat the smoker to 225F.
  • Cook the elbow pasta until al dente. Drain and toss through the olive oil.
  • Combine the two cheeses and separate two cups of the cheese for the topping. Combine the milk and half and half together. 
    mixed cheeses.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour. Slowly add in the milk/half-and-half mixture, whisking constantly until smooth. Continue adding the remaining milk/half-and-half in. Continue letting everything simmer together until it has thickened. 
    butter and flour in saucepan.
  • Remove from the heat. Add the salt and pepper and slowly fold in 1 ½ cups of the cheese and let it melt naturally. Once melted, add another 1 ½ cups until completely smooth.
    adding cheese to sauce mixture.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the cooked pasta and mix through the cheese sauce until fully combined. Fold through the remaining one cup of cheese.
    cooked pasta with cheese sauce.
  • Transfer the mix into a large cast iron skillet. Place the skillet in the smoker, close the lid, and smoke for an hour.
    assembled and ready to smoke mac and cheese.

Video

Notes

Oven option: prep everything as instructed, except you’ll want to fold in two teaspoons of smoke flavor (liquid smoke). Then, bake at 180C/350F for 10-15 minutes until the cheese melts.
TO STORE: Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator, covered, for up to one week. Be sure to give everything a good mix before reheating.
TO FREEZE: Place portions of the mac and cheese in shallow containers and store them in the freezer for up to 6 months.
TO REHEAT: Reheat leftovers in a microwave for 20-30 seconds or in a pre-heated oven.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 19g | Sodium: 638mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 8g | Vitamin A: 909IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 578mg | Iron: 6mg | NET CARBS: 27g