Best Smoked Mac and Cheese On The Ninja Woodfire Grill

Have you ever tried smoked mac and cheese? If not, you should try this recipe at least once to have a lifetime experience!

How is this recipe different from all the others?

The majority of mac and cheese recipes call for making a cheese sauce, which is essentially preparing a roux, adding milk until it thickens, and then melting cheese in it. But you can skip all that extra work with this recipe for smoked mac and cheese since the cheese sauce develops while it smokes. Everything just has to be tossed into a bowl and added to the dish.

Ingredients for Smoked Mac and Cheese On The Ninja Woodfire Grill

Macaroni Noodles: Two cups of uncooked noodles are needed for this recipe. After cooking, you will have four glasses.

Velveeta Cheese: For this recipe, try using Velveeta because it melts very smoothly.

Cream Cheese: A half-block of cream cheese is required for the recipe.

Cheddar cheese: You may either shred it yourself or purchase it already shredded. It is sprinkled on top and mixed in the noodles as well.

Milk: Any 1% or 2% milk works well, but whole milk gives the best flavor.

Seasoning: To perfectly season this dish, combine kosher salt, black pepper, ground cumin, and granulated garlic.

Ingredients Substitutions 

For this recipe, you can use any kind of noodles. The best ones are shells and ziti.

Recipe Instructions

Prepare the Noodles

Boil the noodles of your choice. See the boiling instructions on the back of the box. Once done, drain them and transfer to a large bowl. 

Add the seasoning and 3/4 cup of shredded cheddar cheese to the cooked noodles and mix well.

Now add the cubes of cream cheese and Velveeta. 

Shift the prepared noodles to a baking dish and pour half of the milk all over the top.

Prepare the Ninja Woodfire Grill

Set your Ninja Woodfire Grillt to Bake mode. 

Turn on the Woodfire Flavor Technology button.

Set the grill temperature to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and time to 60 minutes.

Smoke the Noodles

Place the noodles dish on the grill and smoke for 15 minutes. The noodles will turn brown.

Open the grill, mix the noodles with the cheese, and cook for another 15 minutes.

Now pour the remaining milk and sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese over the top.

Increase the temperature of the grill to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook the noodles for almost 10 minutes.

Voila! Your smoked Mac and Cheese is ready to serve.

Serve the Smoked Mac and Cheese

The smoked mac and cheese is a side dish that everyone will want to try. It tastes well with chicken, steak, and hamburgers. Simply scoop it onto your dinner plates using a large spoon. 

How to Store the Smoked Mac and Cheese?

Keep in mind that this smoked mac and cheese cooked on a Ninja Grill keeps well in storage. Store it in a smaller, airtight serving dish for 3-5 days in the fridge and up to 6 months in the freezer.

When you want a quick afternoon snack, you can reheat it in the microwave.

Recipe Tips

• To remove it off the grill, use a pair of pot holders.
• Fill half of the smoke box with pellets for the mac and cheese recipe.
• Keep the leftovers in the fridge for three to five days.

Nutritional Facts

• Calories: 317kcal
• Carbohydrates: 34g
• Protein: 18g
• Fat: 12g
• Saturated Fat: 7g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g
• Monounsaturated Fat: 2g
• Cholesterol: 39mg
• Sodium: 965mg
• Potassium: 302mg
• Fiber: 1g
• Sugar: 7g
• Vitamin A: 688IU
• Vitamin C: 0.05mg
• Calcium: 362mg
• Iron: 1mg

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