Smoked Mississippi Pot Roast, Smoked Bacon Mac N Cheese

[bauchjw]

Bookmarked this one! Came out during my hiatus! Beautiful cook!

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

Making this Mac and cheese today. Also adding in a Mexican cheese blend. Co-worker swears it makes Mac and cheese better, so we’ll see.

 

[tbern]

Making this Mac and cheese today. Also adding in a Mexican cheese blend. Co-worker swears it makes Mac and cheese better, so we’ll see.

sounds good! let us know how it turns out

 

[Sven Svensson]

I just kept staring at the photos like a great work of art. That looks so delicious. It summons my inner Homer Simpson guttural sounds. Very nice meal!

 

[Central PA Cowboy]

10/10 for mac and cheese. Bacon takes it over the top.

 

[DRKsmoking]

Wow , fantastic Jake, I don't know how i missed this ... that's right before my time here.

Love the whole meal, I could sit to a plate or 2 of that

David

 

[boykjo]

IMO you blew it......That would have won first place in a throwdown...

looks great........

 

[SmokinVOLfan]

Damn look at ole Jake coming back from the crypt getting a 2020 thread featured again. Still looks amazing my friend!

 

[jcam222]

Looks fantastic Jake!! I did one in the Instant Pot last week. I love that stuff!! I definitely need to smoke some.

 

[BB-que]

Evening fellas and non fellas. Been working on a spread today. Started off with a nice chuck roast. Seasoned with my beef rub and onto the smoker at 225 using pecan
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After about 3.5hr IT was 158 so pulled it off and did it mississippi style.
Into a pan with a stick unsalted butter, packet of au jus, 2tbls or packet of ranch dressing, several pepperoncini and a little of the juice. Added some carrots
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Double covered in foil and back to the smoker. Pulled it off at about 208° and let rest for 1.5hr while I worked on mac n cheese.
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No progress pics for mac n cheese. But here's the recipe
1lb elbow macaroni
2T flour
2T butter
2C heavy cream
1.5lb sharp cheddar
Half lb gouda. I used my smoked gouda
1C sour cream
1C mayo. I used dukes
2T hot sauce
2t SPG
Lb bacon
Half cup panko

Before hand cook bacon in oven until crispy and finely chop

Cook pasta until tender. 7-8min. Drain

In pot melt butter over medium heat. Add flour. Stir until it smells nutty. Add half cup heavy cream. Stir. Will thicken. Add another half cup. Stir. Then add remaining cup. Thicken for a couple minutes. Start adding cheeses slowly. You want to make sure this completely blends in the roux. After all that is together take off heat. Mix in pasta, mayo, sour cream, hot sauce, spg and make sure it mixes well. Pour in an aluminum pan. Mix the bacon with the panko. I ended up with 7.5oz of chopped bacon and mixed with the half cup panko. Spread mixture over top. Place on smoker uncovered at 300-325 for about an hour 15min. Check halfway.

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And on the smoker
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Finished
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The beef pulled
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And my plate. Beef nestled on a mashed taters bed. Covered in brown gravy and I pile of smoked bacon mac. This is our go to smoked mac n cheese recipe and honestly the best I've had. Hope y'all will give it a tryView attachment 468219

Good lord - that’s a perfect plate for a slate of games like today. Looks amazing

 

[Cody_Mack]

Mercy! Yep we'd (family) all hit that!

Rick