Steps to Make Perfect Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese

Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, smoked gouda mac & cheese. One of my favorites. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

This is a marvelously smooth mac and cheese with a bit of a bite. Rich, creamy, and bold; this smoked gouda mac and cheese is wildly delicious with great flavor. Gouda Mac and Cheese is an irresistibly creamy and delicious meal or side dish. However, once I realized how easy it was to make a rich smoked gouda mac and cheese from scratch, I was sold.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have smoked gouda mac & cheese using 9 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese:

1. Take 2 cups dry elbow noodles(~8oz)
2. Get 2.5 Tbsp butter
3. Make ready 2.5-3.0 Tbsp AP Flour
4. Prepare 1/2 Tsp (ea.) Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika, Nutmeg. 1/4 Tsp Cayenne
5. Make ready 2 Cups Milk, plus 1/4 Cup Half & Half
6. Get 6 oz grated Smoked Gouda
7. Make ready 5 oz grated Sharp Cheddar
8. Get 2 oz grated Parmigiana
9. Get 1/4 Cup seasoned bread crumbs

Smoked gouda takes the place of cheddar in this easy stovetop mac and cheese recipe. For a more sophisticated take on classic mac and cheese, swap in smoked gouda for the traditional cheddar. The intense smoky flavor from the gouda is the perfect match for the sugary pumpkin notes. Lastly, I like to go the extra mile and make homemade rustic breadcrumbs to go on top.

Steps to make Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese:

1. Cook the pasta in water until al dente. Drain.
2. In the same pot used to boil the pasta, melt butter and whisk in the flour to make a roux (cook 2 mins)
3. Slowly whisk in the milk mixture, stirring constantly. Cook 3-4 minutes until slightly thickened. Add in all the spices. Add in the 3 cheeses (retain some of the parmigiana for sprinkling on top later) and stir until incorporated/melted. Finally, add in the cooked pasta and stir until combined and fully incorporated.
4. Pour everything into a greased 9x9 glass casserole dish. Sprinkle with some parmigiana and then bread crumbs.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 mins until bubbly and top is slightly browned.
6. Let rest for 10 mins, then serve and enjoy.

The intense smoky flavor from the gouda is the perfect match for the sugary pumpkin notes. Lastly, I like to go the extra mile and make homemade rustic breadcrumbs to go on top. I googled Gouda Mac and Cheese and came up with a great little recipe from A Cozy Kitchen. Result: move over children, this mac and cheese is for grownups. Check out our Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese Recipe on Mix & Match Mama, a lifestyle blog by Shay Shull focused cooking, raising a family, and travel.

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