Life has been so crazy busy lately that sometimes I just don't have the time to make mac and cheese from scratch in the smoker. This easy peasy recipes utilized my crockpot and the addition of Loot N' Booty's Everything Rub adds that level of smoky goodness that from the smoker.
Ingredients
1¼ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into ½-inch cubes
2 tablespoons Loot N’ Booty BBQ Everything Rub (can be purchased on our products page)
2 cans (12 ounces each) evaporated milk
1 package (8 ounces) mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 package (8 ounces) smoked Cheddar cheese, shredded
½ (8-ounce) package cream cheese
¼ cup Burnt Finger Smokey Kansas City BBQ sauce (optional)
ESSENTIAL TOOLS
Directions
1In a large bowl, toss the chicken and 1 tablespoon Everything Rub. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook 3 minutes or until browned, stirring frequently. Transfer chicken to the slow cooker.
2In the slow cooker, stir the remaining ingredients, except onions and BBQ sauce, if using. Cover the slow cooker and cook on high for 2 hours or until the sauce is thickened and pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Serve mac and cheese garnished with onions along with BBQ sauce for drizzling, if desired. Makes about 10 cups.
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Tips
To delay the start time up to 2 hours, plug the slow cooker into an automatic timer and set the timer to start within the 2 hours. Make sure the ingredients are well chilled before adding them to the slow cooker; never delay the cooking time more than 2 hours.
Get your gourmet BBQ game on with this dish by topping it with buttery cornbread crumbs, crispy fried onions and/or crushed kale chips.
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Complexity: Easy
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Yield: 10 Servings
Recipe and video credit: https://www.bbqspot.com/