Smoked Mac and Cheese #HolidaySideDishes

It is the annual Holiday Side Dish Week, the 2022 version, and I am happy to share with you my husband's Smoked Mac and Cheese that goes beautifully with many different proteins, such as roast turkey, deep-fried turkey, baked ham, roast beef, roasted chicken and so much more! 

This mac and cheese are served in an aluminum pie pan for our outdoor fun, but for other prime events, like Thanksgiving,  consider serving it in the family's cast iron skillet. You can smoke the dish in this container and a bit of smoky goodness scents the air around the table. 

Oh. So. Good! 

Some other great hints we've learned over the years:

    🦃 a 12" cast iron skillet is about the right size  🦃 We think anything above 225 in the smoker tends to dry out the mac and cheese  🦃  We like apple, cherry or pecan wood the best  🦃  and our secret tip:  Add some of the dry rub as seasoning into the mac and cheese.

Welcome to Holiday Side Dish Week 2022 hosted by Heather from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks. This year we have over 45 side dishes to help you plan your holiday meals.

Monday Holiday Side Dish Recipes:

• Baked Pineapple Casserole from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
• Brown Butter Pumpkin Sage Pongal from Magical Ingredients
• Cauliflower Gratin from Palatable Pastime
• Cheesy Corn Casserole with Sage from Karen's Kitchen Stories
• Crispy Skillet Stuffing from The Spiffy Cookie
• Easy Instant Pot Buttered Potatoes with Garlic and Parsley from Blogghetti
• Healthy Sweet Potato Casserole from Kathryn's Kitchen Blog
• Instant Pot Sweet Potato Mash from An Affair from the Heart
• Loaded Sweet Potatoes au Gratin from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Mushroom Gratin from Cheese Curd In Paradise
• Pecan Rice from A Day in the Life on the Far
• Smoked Mac and Cheese Casserole from Our Good Life
• Sweet Onion Pudding from A Little Fish in the Kitchen
• Sweet Potato Casserole from Hostess At Heart
• Tomato Parmesan Soup from Art of Natural Living
• Wild Rice and Cider Cranberry Pilaf from Sweet Beginnings

Check back on Wednesday to see more great recipes for side dishes and particularly to see my Brown Sugar Baked Beans with Bacon and Jalapenos. Yum.