Photo: Robin Koury's Grilled Mac-n-Cheese Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- 1/2 stick salted butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 cup grated Asiago cheese
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/2 cup white Cheddar
- 1/2 cup Parmigiano-Reggiano
- 1 1/2 cups yellow sharp Cheddar
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, plus 1/2 teaspoon
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
Directions
Preheat grill to 350 degrees F.
Quarter red and green pepper, then place them on the grill, cooking until tender. Once grill marks are formed, remove peppers from grill and set aside. Boil elbow macaroni in salted boiling water until al dente - drain and set aside. In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt butter and then whisk in flour to thicken, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup milk and whisk in. Begin adding cheeses 1 at a time, thoroughly whisking each cheese. If sauce becomes too thick, add remaining cup of milk. Once all cheeses are blended add salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, grilled peppers, jalapeno pepper and stir to combine. Add elbows to mixture and stir again. Once combined well, add to a cast iron 9 by 13-inch rectangle casserole dish, and sprinkle top with bread crumbs and an additional 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper. Place on grill for 12 minutes. Let stand a few minutes before serving.
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By wilsonfamily05
on July 30, 2012
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I wanted mac n cheese but wanted to use my grill. Googled grilled mac n cheese and this came up - what a great find! Because it was last minute, I didn't have all the ingredients and not enough time to do the peppers, but even with minor changes it was delicious. Even better is that it's done on the grill and in only 12 minutes!:
By fl_diner88
on January 08, 2012
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Loved it! I did add red pepper flakes and some garlic. Other than that, same cheeses and peppers, etc. You could add or subtract whatever and I think it would still be awesome tasting.
By ellisej73
Gainesville, GA
on September 15, 2011
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This recipe rocks! I couldn't find every cheese at my local grocery store (Publix, but I made some comparable substitutions and it was great! It is a bit expensive, so I suggest getting pre-shredded cheeses if possible. You can also add meat (I added chicken the second time I made it, and it rocked!. So many different possibilities with this one! I also added Tony Chacherie's (spelling? Cajun Seasoning. I'm not a fan of elbow macaroni, so I used Rotini. Penne would also work really well! Improvisation kind of makes it your own!
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