It's too bad we can't move our beds next to our BBQs during the summer. That's how easy they makes our lives, right? No mess, no clean up. Anything you don't eat you toss (or give to your dog). And these days, I'll just about barbecue anything to see how it tastes. Peaches, corn, fish, green beans, sweet potatoes, asparagus, brussels sprouts -- hell, if it goes in your mouth you can put it on a grill. Well, sort of. So when I was hunkering for a smoky mac 'n cheese, I thought, hey, why not?!
Because it's (almost) summertime. And when the daily "I want mac 'n cheese" request hits promptly at 5 p.m., you won't see me standing next to a pot of boiling water.
But you may see this:
That's right. Slap that mac 'n cheese right on your grill (or smoker) while you're simultaneously cooking hot dogs and watching your kids swim and you've got the ultimate in one stop shopping.
Smoked Macaroni and Cheese
- 1 box penne pasta
- appx. 3 cups whole milk
- chunk butter
- 1/2 green onion (diced)
- appx. 1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese (grated)
- appx. 1/2 cup gruyere cheese
- appx. 1/2 cup Fontina cheese
- appx. 2 TBSPs flour
- 2-3 pinches paprika
- 2 pinches salt/pepper
- 3-4 slices cooked bacon or turkey bacon (with grease!)
- sprinkle Panko crumbs (for topping)
Directions:
- Cook pasta al dente according to directions. Drain. (well, actually I guess you will see me standing over a pot of boiling water)