Smoked Ham Mac And Cheese Recipe

Smoked Ham Mac and cheese on a fork in a bowl

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This Smoked Ham Mac And Cheese Recipe is the perfect way to make homemade mac and cheese and take it up another notch! Plus, a fantastic leftover ham recipe! You can use store-bought ham if there is no leftover ham as well. Use your favorite shredded cheeses in any combination to combine with pasta. The sky is the limit Gouda, Feta, Cheddar, White Cheddar, American, Velveeta, Monterey Jack, or Colby Jack)

Prep Time15

Cook Time1 20

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Servings: Servings

Calories: 677kcal

Author: Guy Who Grills

Equipment

Ingredients

16 Ounce Macaroni Noodles
1/4 Cup Butter
Leftover Ham
1/4 Cup Flour
3 Cups 2% Milk
8 Ounce Cream Cheese
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Tsp Pepper
1/2 Pound Parmesan Cheese
1 Pound Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese
1/2 Pound Gouda Cheese
1/2 Pound White Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

Prepare the box of pasta according to the package directions, a bit al dente, in a large pot of water of boiling water on the stove top.
Drain your pasta when it is done cooking.
In a medium or large saucepan melt butter over medium-low heat. Once the butter has melted next whisk your flour into your melted butter.
Allow the flour and butter to cook until it is a thick mixture.
Whisk in the milk and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Allow the milk mixture to cook for about 5 more minutes until it is thick.
Carefully drop in the cubed cream cheese and stir in the salt and black pepper. Stir until cream cheese is melted into the milk mixture.
In a large bowl combine half of the shredded cheeses together.
Slowly mix the shredded cheese mixture into the cream sauce.
Next, add the cooked pasta into the cheese sauce mixture.
Dice up your ham meat, you can also use diced ham from the store
Turn on another burn to medium heat, once warm drop in your ham with a smidge of minced garlic into a large skillet.
After the ham pieces are browned up a bit mix the pieces into the mac and cheese mixture.
Spray an aluminum 9 X 13 pan with a nonstick spray, you could use an oven safe casserole dish as well for this dish.
Spread the cheesy pasta into the sprayed pan.
The next step is to combine the remaining shredded cheese and sprinkle the top of the cheesy pasta with the cheese.
Set your smoker on the smoke setting will add smoke flavor and smoke for about 20 minutes, or longer if you want a stronger smoky flavor.
Turn the temperature up to 225 and smoke for another hour until bubbly.
You can stir, and if the ham seems to be making too much grease in the top dab the macaroni and cheese with a paper towel.

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