SMOKED MAC AND CHEESE

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This smoked mac and cheese is slow cooked in a smoker.

Provided by Taste Bud

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 4h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) package bacon
1 (12 ounce) package elbow macaroni
2 cups heavy cream
1 (16 ounce) package shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (8 ounce) package shredded Colby-Jack cheese
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons barbeque rub

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 847.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.2 g, Cholesterol 170.8 mg, Fat 69.5 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 26.7 g, SaturatedFat 34.2 g, Sodium 1434.5 mg, Sugar 1.5 g