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Recipe For Individual BBQ Mac N Cheese Bread Bowls

By: Andrea Alden

There’s nothing better than a big bowl of macaroni and cheese. Actually no, that’s not correct, there’s something way better. A big bread bowl of homemade macaroni and cheese! This recipe for Individual BBQ Mac N Cheese Bread Bowls combines like every single thing that is amazing about garlic bread and macaroni and cheese and mixes them into one delicious combination. So, grab some sturdy buns, make the most easiest mac ever (it takes less time than the blue boxed stuff!) and get your grill started!

Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
25 min
Yield
6+
Difficulty
Easy

Recipe For Individual BBQ Mac N Cheese Bread Bowls

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Ingredients

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Ingredients

Bread Bowls

  • 6 sturdy buns with a crusty outside
  • ¼ cup (58 g) butter, softened
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. (1 g) parsley

Macaroni & Cheese

  • 1½ cups (150 g) macaroni
  • 2/3 cup (0.66 ml) evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp. (4 g) Dijon mustard
  • 1 cup+ (150+ g) shredded cheese, cheddar, Monterey jack, etc.
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1½ tbsp. (22 ml) butter melted
  • ¼ cup (23 g) parmesan
  • 2 tsp. (1 g) parsley
Method
  1. Preheat the barbecue to 400°F (200°C), creating a hot and cool zone by lighting one or two burners to medium-high.
  2. Shred the cheese and take the tops off the buns, then cut/scoop out the insides, leaving about 1/3-inch (0.8 cm) all around to ensure the bun still has structure. 
  3. In a bowl blend together the butter, garlic and parsley, then spread the softened garlic butter on the inside of the bun tops and bowls.
  4. Bake the bowls and anything you pulled out of them on a tray, using indirect heat (not over lit burners) for 12 to 15 minutes, until everything is golden brown and crisp.
  5. Place a wide-bottomed pot with a lid over high heat. Add the macaroni noodles and pour over water until just covered. Bring to a boil, stirring and cooking until the liquid is nearly gone and the noodles are a little less cooked than al dente. About 6 mins.
  6. Once the pasta is cooked, add the evaporated milk and mustard bringing the mixture back to a boil again. Turn off the heat and add the cheese, stirring until the cheese has melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add any extras to the mac and cheese you could want. These include bacon, hot peppers, veggies, crispy onions and whatever else you can imagine. 
  7. Crush the crispy “innards” of the bred that was baked, then toss the crumbs with the melted butter, parmesan and parsley. Fill the bread bowls with the macaroni and top with crumbs. 
  8. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 5 min until the topping is crisp and the insides bubbly. 

This recipe for Individual BBQ Mac N Cheese Bread Bowls are perfect whether it’s for a game day or for a bowl of comfort food. Either way, this is the easiest macaroni you will ever make in the most delicious bowls you will ever eat. What’s your favorite cheese or mix-in for macaroni and cheese? Share your recipes, stories and photos on our social pages like Facebook and Instagram, using the hashtags #NapoleonEats and #FreestyleGrilling.

Happy Grilling!

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Prep the ingredients you will need, shred the cheese

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Butter the buns with garlic butter

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Bake the buns on the barbecue until golden crisp

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Make some super easy macaroni

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Fill the bread bowls with macaroni

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Top with extra cheese, fresh herbs, breadcrumbs etc. and bake

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Serve these hot off the barbecue with your favorite pub sides

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Enjoy

AndreaAlden
Andrea Alden

I used to be the Sultana of Sizzle, but you can call me Andrea. I have always been passionate about food. Even though I was majoring in Art and Graphic Design, I would frequently be found cooking for my friends and family.

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Recipe Blog - Mac N Cheese Bowls - cheese

Prep the ingredients you will need, shred the cheese

Recipe Blog - Mac N Cheese Bowls - butter

Butter the buns with garlic butter

Recipe Blog - Mac N Cheese Bowls - grill1

Bake the buns on the barbecue until golden crisp

Recipe Blog - Mac N Cheese Bowls - mac

Make some super easy macaroni

Recipe Blog - Mac N Cheese Bowls - fill

Fill the bread bowls with macaroni

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Top with extra cheese, fresh herbs, breadcrumbs etc. and bake

Recipe Blog - Mac N Cheese Bowls - serve1

Serve these hot off the barbecue with your favorite pub sides

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Enjoy