This works particularly well for this Smoked Mac and Cheese dish thanks to the additional cooking time in the smoker. Sprinkling breadcrumbs on top of your Smoked Mac and Cheese provides a satisfying crunch on top of your creamy pasta and sauce.Īny breadcrumbs will do here, but panko bread crumbs tend to stay crispier longer than their traditional counterparts. If the pasta is too soft when it goes in then you’ll end up with mushy macaroni in your lovely cheese sauce. The pasta and sauce will be in the smoker for quite some time, where they will continue to cook (albeit at a slower rate). When cooking your pasta for this dish, it’s important to only cook the noodles until they are al dente, meaning they still have a little bite to them and aren’t too soft. Second, adding in your milk, creamer and or half and half a little at a time is what helps to make it silky smooth, so don’t be tempted to throw it all in at once. First, make sure to cook the butter and flour together for a couple of minutes to eliminate that raw flour taste. There are two key tips for ensuring your cheese sauce is a success. SauceĪ simple white sauce provides the base for this cheesy dish, made by creating a simple roux from butter and flour before adding in your milk, or as in this recipe, creamer and half and half, and melting in your cheese. Although it may seem like hard work, but buying block cheese and grating it yourself makes a whole-world of difference in this dish.īuying block cheese will save you money in the long run as bag cheese are usually filled with cellulose, which is an ingredient that’s most often found in pre-shredded cheese, valued for its anti-caking and moisture-absorbing properties. We strongly recommend you skip on store-bought cheese. While the cheese we’ve used in this recipe are my favorites, feel free to experiment with whatever cheese you like best.Ĭheddar, Gouda and Monterey Jack are all popular choices that are easy to find in stores.

This combination will give you bags of flavor combined with a velvety texture that will help the sauce coat your macaroni.

A good mix of cheese is key to the overall taste of your sauce, ideally with one sharper cheese and one that is softer.

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