Mac & Cheese Archives - Wife Of A Hunter https://wifeofahunter.com/tag/mac-cheese/ Recipes for a Hunter's Wife Mon, 16 May 2022 15:46:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://wifeofahunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/Header-WOAH-150x150.png Mac & Cheese Archives - Wife Of A Hunter https://wifeofahunter.com/tag/mac-cheese/ 32 32 191194188 Smoked Mac & Cheese https://wifeofahunter.com/smoked-mac-cheese/ https://wifeofahunter.com/smoked-mac-cheese/#respond Wed, 11 May 2022 01:19:05 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=3467 Smoked meat is amazing, but don’t forget about smoked sides. This Smoked Mac & Cheese will go great with any meal! I’ve been loving my new smoker (Sophie5 for 5% off at Zgrills)! All the different meats I’ve made on it have been delicious, but I haven’t really tried any sides. This smoked mac & […]

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Smoked meat is amazing, but don’t forget about smoked sides. This Smoked Mac & Cheese will go great with any meal!

I’ve been loving my new smoker (Sophie5 for 5% off at Zgrills)! All the different meats I’ve made on it have been delicious, but I haven’t really tried any sides. This smoked mac & cheese changed all of that.

If you’ve seen, or tried, the viral trend of smoking a block of cream cheese, you know cream cheese smokes great. I decided to use this to my advantage and use it in my mac and cheese.

I started out just smoking the cream cheese with some jalapenos and seasoning for…. Then I added it to some large elbow noodles and mixed it all together. I topped it with some shredded swiss and gruyere cheese and then threw it back into the smoker.

It came out smoky with a little spice from the jalapenos. It was amazing and would’ve paired great with the meat I was using if it had turned out lol. Let me know if you guys make it and how it goes in the comments and ENJOY!

Smoked Mac & Cheese
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Smoked Mac & Cheese

Delicious smoked mac & cheese to pair with whatever dish you have.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Mac and Cheese, Macaroni, Side, Smoked
Prep Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 1 pan
Author Sophie May

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 2 jalapenos thinly sliced
  • 1.5 tsp mustard powder
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1.5 C half and half
  • 2 C gouda shredded
  • 6 oz Swiss and Gruyere shredded cheese
  • 1/2 C milk
  • 24 oz large elbow noodles

Instructions

  • Set your smoker to 225°F.
  • I used a competition blend of pellets.
  • In a aluminum pan (around 9 inch x 9 inch x 2 inch square pan) put your cream cheese, jalapenos, and seasonings.
  • Put in your smoker and cook for an hour or until the jalapenos start to get a wilted crispy look.
  • Cook your noodles according to the instructions on the packet, while the cream cheese mixture smokes.
  • Remove the cream cheese mixture from the smoker and add in the rest of your ingredients and cooked noodles to the pan, except for the swiss and gruyere cheese.
  • Mix all ingredients together thoroughly in the pan.
  • Once thoroughly mixed, top with the swiss and gruyere cheese and season with more salt and pepper to taste if desired.
  • Return to the smoker and cook for an additional 30 minutes, or until desired crispiness.
  • ENJOY!

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]]> https://wifeofahunter.com/smoked-mac-cheese/feed/ 0 3467 Crockpot Spicy Cheesy Turkey Mac https://wifeofahunter.com/crockpot-spicy-cheesy-turkey-mac/ https://wifeofahunter.com/crockpot-spicy-cheesy-turkey-mac/#respond Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:02:44 +0000 https://wifeofahunter.com/?p=2221 This crockpot spicy cheesy turkey mac is something out of your ooiest gooiest dreams. Wild Turkey gets a bad rap for being too tough and dry compared to its butterball farmed friends. The problem with this and with most wild game is people just don’t know how to handle it correctly. Again, just like all […]

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This crockpot spicy cheesy turkey mac is something out of your ooiest gooiest dreams.

Wild Turkey gets a bad rap for being too tough and dry compared to its butterball farmed friends. The problem with this and with most wild game is people just don’t know how to handle it correctly. Again, just like all wild game, wild turkey is much leaner than the ones you can buy in a store and needs to be treated as such.

One of the easiest ways to counteract this issue to use a crockpot! Letting the meat cook in a crockpot surrounded by stock or a broth is a tried-and-true way to keep even the leanest of meats moist. This recipe does just that and if you like very cheesy mac & cheese, you won’t be disappointed!

I went to the farmers market and picked up some spicy pasta shells from a local vendor, but you can use whatever pasta you want! The crockpot spicy cheesy turkey mac isn’t a totally sit it and forget it recipe, but it is pretty darn close. So, throw a big ole turkey breast in the crockpot and ENJOY!

Spicy Cheesy Turkey Mac
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Crockpot Spicy Cheesy Turkey Mac

Delicious Mac & Cheese with a wild turkey twist!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword American, Cheesy, Pasta, Turkey
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Servings 16
Author Sophie May

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 10.5 oz cream of chicken 1 can
  • 1 turkey breast
  • 1/2 C Frank's Red Hot
  • 14.5 oz chicken broth 1 can
  • 4 oz can sliced jalapeños don't drain
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 8 oz pepper jack cheese
  • 16 oz Colby jack cheese
  • 16 oz Monterrey jack cheese
  • 32 oz pasta I used a local companies roasted garlic and jalapeno shells; cooked and drained.

Seasoning:

  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne

Instructions

  • Mix all the seasonings together in a small bowl.
  • Add the cream of chicken, turkey breast, Frank's Red Hot, chicken broth, sliced jalapenos, and seasonings to the crockpot.
  • Cook for 3 and a half hours on high in the crockpot or until tender and shreddable.
  • Shred the turkey breast.
  • Add in 8 oz of cream cheese,
  • Shred 16 oz Monterrey jack, 8 oz Pepperjack, and 16 oz Colby jack and add to the crockpot.
  • Stir until melted and fully incorporated.
  • If you haven't already done so cook your pasta as directed and drain it.
  • Fold pasta into crockpot mixture.
  • If desired put extra cheese on the top and cook for another 30 minutes or until desired melty/cheesiness and enjoy!!

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