Dees Smoked Mac N Cheese Food

DEE'S SMOKED MAC N CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Boil macaroni in salted water until very al dente (about 5-7 min). It will cook the rest of the way in the smoker. Drain and set aside. Spray aluminum (disposable) casserole or lasagna pan with non-stick spray.
• 2. In a large heavy pot on medium heat, melt butter or bacon grease. Sauté chopped onion and garlic till opaque. Stir in flour and cook for a minute. Stir in wine and cook until evaporated.
• 3. Whisk in both kinds of milk, mustards, and cheeses. Cook until sauce is smooth and bubbly. Stir constantly to avoid burning. Season to taste.
• 4. Mix cheese sauce with macaroni and pour into prepared pan. Top with extra cheese.
• 5. Smoke in smoker for 2-4 hours (depending on the type of smoker you use) and smoke until light golden brown. Enjoy!
• 6. **Sauce should not be too thick. So if you want it creamy when it's done, thin it with a little more milk. If you like it drier, keep the sauce thicker. The longer cooking time in the smoker as opposed to baking in the oven, makes the cheese sauce soak into the macaroni. If you just want to make it in the oven, bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until light golden brown.

SUPER DECADENT MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9- by 13-inch baking dish with butter.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 7 minutes. Strain in a colander, run cold water over the pasta and set aside.
• Using the same pot the macaroni was cooked in, melt the 1/4 cup butter over medium heat, add the flour and whisk until smooth. While whisking constantly, slowly add the milk and then the cream. Bring to a simmer, add the cream cheese and the shredded Cheddar except for 1/2 cup and stir until melted. Stir in the granulated garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Remove the cheese sauce from the heat and stir in the macaroni. Season with salt and pepper.
• Whisk together the eggs and sour cream in a small bowl and then fold into the macaroni and cheese. Spread the mixture into the prepared baking dish, fold in the cubed Cheddar and top with the reserved 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar. Bake until the top just begins to brown, about 20 minutes. Loosely cover with foil and bake 10 to 15 minutes more.

SMOKEY MAC N CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a stock pot of salted water to a boil, and add macaroni.
• Cook until al dente.
• Add mushroom soup, whipping cream, sour cream, and 75 % percent of your finely grated gouda, vermont cheddar, and regular cheddar mixture [reserve the rest to sprinkle on top of the dish] to a medium saucepan on low heat.
• Cook just until all cheese has melted, making sure to stir continuously.
• In a medium casserole dish [13x9], add your noodles then pour the sauce over them and mix well.
• Add freshly ground black pepper & seasoning salt to taste.
• Sprinkle the remainder of your cheese mixture on top of your dish, cover with foil and cook on 350 degrees for 25-35 minutes.
• Remove the foil, then place the dish in the broiler for about 2-3 minutes.
• Let sit for about 10-15 minutes.and serve.

PAULA DEEN'S MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Lightly butter an 8x12" baking dish.
• In a pot of boiling salted water, cook the macaroni until al dente. Drain, transfer to a bowl.
• Add two cups of the cheese and toss until melted.
• In another bowl, whisk the eggs with the sour cream.
• Add the milk, butter, and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• Stir the mixture into the macaroni and pour it into the prepared baking dish.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top.
• Bake for 35 minutes, until bubbling and cheese is melted.
• Let the macaroni and cheese stand for 15 minutes before serving.

MANDY'S BAKED MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cook noodles.
• While noodles are cooking make the medium white sauce: melt the stick of butter in a pan on stove top on high heat. When melted, add the flour and stir until smooth. Slowly add the milk while constantly stirring so it doesn't lump. When it's of a nice, medium thick consistency, add 3 cups of the cheese. Let melt while stirring constantly. When melted, turn off stove.
• Pour some of the sauce in a 13" x 9" x 2" rectangular pan until it fills about the bottom 1/2" of the pan.
• Add the noodles and then pour rest of sauce on top. Stir together.
• Put last 3 cups of cheese on top.
• Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden and bubbling.

SMOKY MAC 'N CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375-degrees F.
• Cook macaroni according to package directions, drain.
• Spray a 13 x 9 baking pan with Pam (cooking spray) or grease pan and set aside.
• In a large saucepan heat cream and evaporated milk (see note 1 in description), mustard, salt and pepper to boiling.
• Reduce heat and stir in cheese (see note 2 in description)with a whisk or a wooden spoon until melted and smooth.
• REMOVE FROM HEAT.
• Stir in tomatoes, onions and hotdogs or little smokies(if using).
• Put macaroni in baking pan and pour sauce over, mixing in the cheese sauce well so all the macaroni is well covered (this can be done in a separate saucepan or bowl but by mixing in the pan there is one less dish to wash).
• In a small bowl mix together bread crumbs and Parmesan (or if you are making your own bread crumbs in a blender you can add the Parmesan and just whirl the bread crumbs and Parmesan in the blender -- one less dish to wash).
• Sprinkle breadcrumb/Parmesan mixture over the macaroni/cheese in the baking dish.
• Bake for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown.

SHANNON'S SMOKY MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill a pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a boil. Stir the macaroni into the water and return to a boil. Cook and occasionally stir until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the flour to the melted butter and whisk continually for 1 to 2 minutes to make a roux. Whisk 2 cups of the milk into the roux until smooth and then add the remaining milk. Raise the heat to medium-high and continue cooking and stirring until thickened, but not boiling. Stir the Gouda, Cheddar, Swiss, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese into the mixture; once the cheeses have melted completely, fold the drained macaroni into the mixture to coat. Pour the macaroni mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Stir 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl; sprinkle over the macaroni. Drizzle the olive oil over the bread crumbs.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest 10 minutes before cutting.