Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese

from joyousapron.com
30 min

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.

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)

Directions

  1. 1

    Boil water in a small/medium pot and cook macaroni pasta based on package instructions. When done drain water from pasta.

  2. 2

    Bring a medium/large pot to medium heat. Add butter and flour, then 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.

  3. 3

    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)

  4. 4

    Taste, and add more salt if needed.

  5. 5

    Fold drained pasta into cheese sauce.

  6. 6

    Serve and enjoy!