Baked Brisket Mac and Cheese

Brisket mac and cheese in the oven is one of our favorite recipes with leftover brisket ever. Creamy homemade macaroni and cheese with beef. A hearty meal that is out of this world flavorful.

I mean we have all had this classic dish for dinner but it usually doesn’t have any meat in it. Why though? I mean to amp up this great meal why not add some leftovers from the night before right? You can cook beef from fresh too of course but this is usually our day after meal.

Maybe you made our air fryer brisket last night, smoked one or brought some home from your local bbq joint. You’re in for a treat with this one for sure. The base you can make several different ways.

Below explains how to make homemade macaroni and cheese with brisket but you could make Ninja Foodi macaroni and cheese and add meat too.

Ingredient Notes

The traditional style of pasta for this would be to use Elbow macaroni noodles that will be boiled and cooked to al dente separately

Then you will want to add a variety of shredded cheeses including parmesan, cheddar cheese shredded and mozzarella are best for ultimate YUM

You will want some good old Heavy cream to make it really creamy and thick like homemade. And a lot of seasonings…..

To thicken it you’ll want to make sort of a roux with melted butter and all purpose flour is the easiest way.

Then of course your leftover smoked brisket meat chopped up into small bite size pieces so it is easier to eat.

You don’t really need to heat your fall apart brisket again. If you just leave it out on the countertop while you’re preparing everything else, dice, then when you add it to the hot cheese it will continue warming until just right. If you wanted to add another layer of cheese on top and brown under the broiler you’d want a baking dish too.

You can use any sort of meat for this really. After the holidays add ham or some nights I have sirloin tip roast so I will dice that up into bite sizes and use that.

Brisket Mac and Cheese Made with Boxed Mac and Cheese (option)

If you have only made Kraft mac and cheese in pressure cooker before this is so much better. Believe it or not it isn’t as difficult as you might initially think to make. The cheese sauce is made with just some cheeses, heavy cream, a bit of flour to thicken it up and seasonings. Just taste along the way so you don’t add too much salt and pepper.

We have a printable recipe card at the bottom but let’s break it down real quick so you can see how this mac and cheese is made. The first thing you want to do is take out the meat from the fridge and set on the countertop to get the chill off. You’ll want something with high sides so a large skillet may not be large enough.

How Long to Bake Brisket Mac and Cheese in Oven

Cook macaroni noodles on the stove as you normally would, keeping a bit al dente and draining when done. This will take about 15 min. total. Melt butter and stir in flour to make mac and cheese with heavy cream which is another 10 or so. Once it is thickened, add meat and combine for a total of about 30 minutes or so.

If your meat already had a dry rub or barbecue sauce on it like our smoked brisket flat then brush that off first. Leave a comment below if you use something else that we should try on our next go around too!

Instant Pot Directions

Just use a medium size stock pot instead so you can stir to combine without worrying about any spilling over the sides. If you wanted to make Instant Pot cheeseburger macaroni instead and add this meat that would be a faster option.

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