Smoked Buffalo Mac and Cheese
This is another "pro" recipe from one of our Moore's Marinade BBQ Teams, Big Fish BBQ!
Thank You Big Fish for the recipe and pic!
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Ingredients
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1 16-oz pkg elbow macaroni
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1/4 cup butter
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1/2 cup bacon bits
Cheese Sauce
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1 pkg cream cheese
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1/4 cup flour
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2 tsp salt
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2 tsp black pepper
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3 cups whole milk
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8 oz (about 2 cups) shredded mild cheddar cheese
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8 oz (about 2 cups) shredded sharp cheddar cheese
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4 oz (about 1 cup) 4 cheese blend, at the grocery store it might be "Mexican Blend"
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4 oz (about 1 cup) shredded Parmesan cheese
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1/2 cup Moore's Marinade Buffalo Wing Sauce, this provides a nice subtle bite to compliment the cheese
Instructions
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Boil pasta according to instructions on pkg with some salt (6-7 min), then set aside in large mixing bowl
Cheese Sauce
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Melt butter in a saucepan, on medium low heat
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Whisk in flour slowly
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Cook for 2 minutes until it thickens
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Whisk in milk slowly
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Bring this to a slow boil
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When it starts to thicken fold in cream cheese
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Keep whisking slowly until cream cheese is melted and sauce is smooth
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Add salt, pepper, and Moore's Buffalo Wing Sauce; whisk until texture is smooth and evenly colored
Combine Cheeses
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In a large mixing bowl add all cheeses, reserve 1 cup of sharp cheddar cheese to go on top
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Stir cheese, pasta and cheese sauce together
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When all ingredients are blended, place into a small aluminum half pan
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Add the remaining cup of sharp cheddar cheese and bacon bits to the top
Cook
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Place into smoker at 250 degrees for 30-40 minutes, until the cheese on top is melted
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Do Not Over Smoke