Mac n Smoked Gouda
A smooth sauce with a bit of a smokey bite. Ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
- 16 oz Seashell Pasta medium size
- 6 oz Smoked Gouda Good Stuff / Grate it yourself
- 6 oz Cheddar Cheese Good Stuff / Grate it yourself
- 2 tbsp Butter The real stuff
- 2 tbsp AP Flour
- 2 Cups Milk Full fat, real stuff
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder Granulated, not garlic salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees
- Grease a 10 cast iron skillet
- In a one gallon pot, bring 1 gallon of slated water to a rolling boil; Add pasta and cook to package directions for al dente (USUALLY 8-10 minutes) Drain the pasta and place drainer (metal drainer) back over the warm pot to hold while the sauce is prepared
- In a small sauce pan over medium heat, melt the butter. After the butter foams out add the flour and stir / cook until a thick paste (roux) forms. whisk in the milk, salt and pepper. Whisk until the sauce is smooth and coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove sauce from heat and stir in the grated cheeses. Stir only enough to melt the cheese.
- Add the pasta to the sauce, fold to combine and transfer to the cast iron skillet. Bake in preheated oven until the sauce bubbles (~15 minutes)
Notes
One can add diced jalapeno's to the sauce for a bit more of a kick.
One can crumbled fried bacon or roasted ham on top, or add crispy fried onions, Or one can always top with panko and baked
Nutrition
Calories: 892kcalCarbohydrates: 96gProtein: 41gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 121mgSodium: 1064mgPotassium: 518mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 1087IUCalcium: 774mgIron: 2mg
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