Ribs and Smoked Mac-N-Cheese

[jtilk]

Decided to throw some things on the pit this evening. The wife requested ribs and I had been wanting to try some smoked mac-n-cheese for quite awhile. This was the first time around for the mac and I have to say it held it's own, it's definitely something I'll be doing again.

[jtilk]

The mac-n-cheese...

[BluDawg]

I only have i thing to say, "I want some!!"

[Griffin]

Both look great. Care to share about your mac recipe?

[CrazyD]

Looks great!

+2 on the mac and cheese. Temp and time?

[jtilk]

Griffin/ Crazy D- I have no problem sharing it with you guys. I had been wanting to cook some for quite awhile and never got around to it or found a recipe that I liked enough until now. Anyways, it's as follows:

Items Needed:
* 16 oz pkg of elbow pasta
* 3 C's of milk
* 1/4 C of butter
* 1/4 C of flour
* 8 oz pkg of cream cheese
* 2 C's of shredded gouda cheese
* 2 C's of shredded sharp cheddar
* 1 C of shredded parmesan cheese
* 1 tsp of salt
* 1 tsp of black pepper
* 11" X 9 1/2" aluminum pan


Steps:

1) Melt the butter in a sauce pan, adding the flour once fully melted.... While this is going on boil the pasta per package instructions (usually about 7 min's). Whisk until throughly until flour and butter are mixed well. Then add the 3 C's of milk, continuing to wisk. Do not boil the milk, but apply low heat for about 5 min's... Now add the cream cheese, salt and pepper. Melt the cream cheese and continue to stir until the liquid begins to thicken. Then removew from burner.

2) In a large bowl (it'll have to be large enough to hold all the contents listed above) mix 1 C parmesan cheese, 1 cup of sharp cheddar and 1 C of gouda.

3) After draining the water off the pasta put it and the sauce you made into the large mixing bowl with the cheese and mix throughly. Once this is fully mixed, spray the aluminum pan with PAM or a non-stick spray. Now place the mac-n-cheese into the aluminum pan and top with the remaining sharp cheddar and gouda (should be 1 C of each).

4) Smoke the mac-n-cheese @ 225 F uncovered for about 45 mins to an hour.... pull and serve

(On a side note, because I was smoking mine on a small Kingsford grill I placed a small amount of charcoal towards the back w/ mesquite chips and double the aluminum pan the mac-n-cheese was in to prevent burning)

Hope you guys enjoy it as much as I did.

[grtpain]

Thanks for great recipe

[Boots]

I'll take the ribsicle over on the end. What a bone.

[limey]

Nice ribs and mac. Appreciate ya sharing the mac recipe.
Gonna try it out in a couple of weeks.
Thanks Chuck

[jtilk]

Dont get me wrong the recipe was good... but I think next time I might up the amount of sauce in the sauce pan and cut back on the cheese. A total of 5 C's is quite a bit, but since it was my first tiem trying it I went by the book.

[pinkelephant]

looks good!