# Smoked Mac and Cheese

This is the only mac and cheese you need, featuring a creamy cheese sauce and a smoky flavor from being cooked in a smoker.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Salt
- 1 pound Pasta
- 0.5 stick Butter
- 0.5 stick Velveeta
- Milk
- Three cheese mix (Cheddar, Monterey Jack, Gouda)
- 2 cups Parmesan cheese
- Granulated garlic
- Pepper
- 1 cup Milk
- Barbecue rub

## Instructions

1. Salt your water.
2. Add 1 pound of pasta to the boiling water.
3. While the pasta cooks, start making the cheese sauce by adding half a stick of butter to a pot.
4. Add half a stick of Velveeta to the pot.
5. Add milk to the pot.
6. Stir the cheese sauce until it is smooth and velvety.
7. Add the three-cheese mix (Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and Gouda) to the cheese sauce and stir.
8. Set the cheese sauce aside.
9. Bring in the cold, rinsed al dente pasta in an aluminum pan.
10. Add 2 cups of Parmesan cheese to the pasta.
11. Add granulated garlic to the pasta.
12. Add pepper to the pasta.
13. Add more of the three-cheese mix to the pasta.
14. Add a cup of milk to the pasta mixture.
15. Mix all the pasta ingredients together.
16. Pour the smooth and velvety cheese sauce over the pasta mixture.
17. Mix the cheese sauce and pasta together.
18. Top the mac and cheese with more cheese.
19. Drizzle milk over the top of the mac and cheese to make it creamier.
20. Sprinkle your favorite barbecue rub on top.
21. Crank your smoker to 350 degrees Fahrenheit with oak wood for a smoky flavor until it's browned and crispy, about 30 minutes if using an oven.

## Equipment

- Pot
- Stove
- Smoker
- Aluminum pan
- Spatula
- Fork

## Tips

- Smoking the mac and cheese makes all the difference for flavor, but you can also bake it in the oven.
- If baking in the oven, use 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 minutes.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtube.com/shorts/XBr8f-DD8to?si=6uPm5iADazZ4_LJx
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/172d92a2-033e-49b3-869a-093eb926b074
- Extracted: 2025-11-21

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