Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese

Name: Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups dry elbow noodles(~8oz); 2.5 Tbsp butter; 2.5-3.0 Tbsp AP Flour; 1/2 Tsp (ea.) Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika, Nutmeg. 1/4 Tsp Cayenne; 2 Cups Milk, plus 1/4 Cup Half & Half; 6 oz grated Smoked Gouda; 5 oz grated Sharp Cheddar; 2 oz grated Parmigiana; 1/4 Cup seasoned bread crumbs

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A mix of 3 cheeses cuts down on the overly smokey Gouda.

airbornepilot14@gmail.com @cook_pilot

A mix of 3 cheeses cuts down on the overly smokey Gouda.

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Ingredients

40 mins

4 people

2 cupsdry elbow noodles(~8oz)
2.5 Tbspbutter
2.5-3.0 TbspAP Flour
1/2 Tsp(ea.) Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Paprika, Nutmeg. 1/4 Tsp Cayenne
2 CupsMilk, plus 1/4 Cup Half & Half
6 ozgrated Smoked Gouda
5 ozgrated Sharp Cheddar
2 ozgrated Parmigiana
1/4 Cupseasoned bread crumbs

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Steps

40 mins

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.