Homemade Creamy Mac and Cheese
One of the most popular BBQ side dishes is Mac And Cheese because it is versatile and goes with just about any barbecued meat.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 4 cups half and half cream
- 145 grams cream cheese, cubed
- 400 grams medium cheddar, shredded
- 400 grams old cheddar, shredded
- ½ cup Parmesan, shredded
- 4 jalapenos, seeded and diced
- 10 cups cooked macaroni
- 400 grams old cheddar, for topping
Instructions
- Preheat BBQ to 350°F for indirect cooking.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter.
- Add flour, salt, pepper and garlic powder, stirring until thickened.
- Slowly add cream, 1 cup at a time alternating with the cream cheese, (¼ of the cream cheese at a time), whisking between additions and allowing the cream cheese to melt before the next addition.
- Add medium cheddar and old cheddar, about ½ cup at a time, stirring. Allow cheese to melt before adding the next addition.
- Fold in Parmesan and jalapenos.
- Place cooked macaroni in a deep 13" by 9" pan.
- Pour cheese sauce over macaroni and carefully stir to coat the macaroni.
- Top with shredded old cheddar.
- Place on preheated BBQ over indirect heat.
- Allow to heat through until cheese on top is fully melted about 30 minutes.
- Serve hot.