Smoked White Cheddar Macaroni

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6/1/2013 10:00:00 AM

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This isn't the same old Mac and Cheese! Smoked with bacon, onions and tomatoes, this is taking it to a whole new level.

Preparation time:
Cooking time: 100 minutes
Yield: 8

Ingredients

1 pound small elbow macaroni
4 cups white cheddar cut into small squares
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
10 slices of super crispy bacon
2 cups fresh chopped or tomatoes drained
1 medium onion, diced
Salt and pepper
Olive oil for drizzling
2 tomatoes sliced ¼ inch thick
3 cups apple wood chips
6 cups soaked in cool water for 1 hour and drained

Directions

Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.
Toss the pasta into the pot and cook for 7-8 minutes until the pasta is “el dente” (which means “to the tooth” having a slight firmness in the centre).
Drain the pasta and place back into the pot. Drizzle with olive oil and toss to coat.
Coat the bottom of a large cast iron pan with a ¼ cup layer of the tomatoes. Next add ¼ of the diced onion, 1 cup of cheese, ¼ cup of Parmesan, crumble 3 slices of bacon, and finally top with a single layer of macaroni. Repeat this process for 3 layers, finish the top with cheese cubes, grated Parmesan, and tomato slices.
Prepare smoke pouches. Lay out a large sheet of tin foil. Place 2 cups of the drained, well soaked wood chips and one cup of the dry chips at the center of the foil. Wrap the foil around the wood chips to make a sealed pouch slightly smaller than your barbeque burner. Using the tines of a fork poke holes into both sides of the package through which the smoke will escape. Repeat this two more times for a total of three smoke pouches.
Prepare barbeque for indirect smoking. Remove the grate from one burner to the far side of the grill and turn this burner on high. Leave 2 the remaining burners off.
Place the smoke pouch directly over the flame. Close the lid of the barbeque and wait for smoke.
Adjust the heat to 300°F (176°C).
Place the Mac and cheese on the grill over the side with no heat.
Close lid and smoke for 1.5 hours or until the cheese is crispy on top. The cheddar will take on a nice Smokey apple wood flavour.
Remove and eat.