AuthorCandace Boyd WylieYields4 ServingsCategoryNorth American
Macaroni and Cheese is one of those dishes that brings out the best or the worst in people. To Kraft or not to Kraft? Baked or Stove top?
In my family, I’m known for my baked mac & cheese. It’s hand delivered to every holiday gathering and usually made by the TON. Last Thanksgiving, I made 5 pounds. Yes, 5 pounds of ooey, gooey, butter baked mac and cheese.
Recently, The Mr. decided to get in the kitchen and try his take on my classic recipe out of the blue. When I tell you I feel like my crown has been threatened… This man’s mac and cheese was perfection! After dinner, we swapped recipes and came up with something fantastic. There’s even a shocker of an ingredient: BBQ sauce, yep!Whenever I make Mac and Cheese, Mr. Foodlovetog puts BBQ sauce in it… It’s his favorite way to eat it.
Sounds crazy, but when added to the cheese sauce, it kicks the dish up at notch! Grab the recipe below, you’ll be glad you did!
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare an oven safe dish by coating in with 1 tablespoon of butter.
Boil Pasta for 8 minutes in salted water, drain and set aside.
In a heavy bottomed pot, melt 4 Tablespoons of butter.
Stir in flour, pinch of salt and black pepper stir well to combine.
Cook flour and butter mixture until golden blonde in color.
Whisk in warmed half and half. While stirring continuously, add shredded cheese half a cup at a time, until well blended and the cheese has melted.
Reserve 1/2 cup of cheese for garnish.
Turn off the stove and stir in Paprika, Sour Cream and BBQ Sauce, stir to combine.
Add pasta to cheese sauce, mix it all together well and pour into your prepared oven-safe dish.
Top the mac and cheese with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
Bake it at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Serve and enjoy!
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare an oven safe dish by coating in with 1 tablespoon of butter.
Boil Pasta for 8 minutes in salted water, drain and set aside.
In a heavy bottomed pot, melt 4 Tablespoons of butter.
Stir in flour, pinch of salt and black pepper stir well to combine.
Cook flour and butter mixture until golden blonde in color.
Whisk in warmed half and half. While stirring continuously, add shredded cheese half a cup at a time, until well blended and the cheese has melted.
Reserve 1/2 cup of cheese for garnish.
Turn off the stove and stir in Paprika, Sour Cream and BBQ Sauce, stir to combine.
Add pasta to cheese sauce, mix it all together well and pour into your prepared oven-safe dish.
Top the mac and cheese with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheese.
Bake it at 350 degrees for 30 minutes until golden and bubbly.
Serve and enjoy!
