Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Servings people

Prep: 10

Cook: 20

Total: 30

4.89 from 69 votes

Creamy, silky and rich macaroni and cheese flavored with smoked gouda cheese. The BEST kind of mac and cheese! A yummy side dish perfect for the holidays and dinner parties.

MinShien

Ingredients

▢ 8 oz macaroni pasta
▢ 2 tbsp unsalted butter
▢ 2 tbsp all purpose flour
▢ 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
▢ 1/4 cup 2% milk more
▢ 6 oz smoked gouda cheese shredded, remove rind
▢ 2 slices deluxe American cheese
▢ 1 tsp salt or more to taste

Instructions

Boil water in a small/medium pot and cook macaroni pasta based on package instructions. When done drain water from pasta.
Bring a medium/large pot to medium heat. Melt butter then add flour, stirring to combine. Add heavy cream, 1/4 cups of milk and salt. Use a whisk to stir continuously to remove the grainy texture formed by the flour.
Once it comes to a boil, turn off heat and add shredded gouda cheese and American cheese. Stir to incorporate cheese into sauce until cheese dissolves. If cheese sauce is too thick, add a tablespoon or two of milk and stir to thin it out. (See Note 1)
Taste, and add more salt if needed.
Fold drained pasta into cheese sauce.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Note 1: Cheese sauce will thicken/harden as time goes on. Adding a few drops of milk is a great way to thin out cheese sauce.

Optional Baking Instructions: At the end, bring the macaroni pasta folded in cheese sauce onto a greased baking dish, then top with an additional 1-2 cups of shredded Gouda cheese on top. Bake in the oven at 350℉ for 20-25 minutes until cheese melts. To brown the tops, let it broil for an additional minute or two at the end.

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