Best Smoked Gouda For Mac And Cheese
Preparation Cook the pasta according to package directions, set aside. Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; whisk in flour until smooth. Continue whisking and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Whisking constantly, cook for 5 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat to low and stir in salt, black pepper and most of the cheese, reserving about a cup of cheese. Pour the pasta in a lightly greased 8 x 11 x 2 baking dish.
Best Smoked Gouda Mac And Cheese
Spoon the cheese sauce over the pasta, stirring lightly to even out the sauce in the pan. Sprinkle the top with the remaining cup of cheese and the paprika. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from the oven, and prepare yourself for out-of-this world macaroni and cheese.
After trying to make a really good mac n cheese in our smoker several times, I finally came up with one that is creamy and not too dry. If the cheese sauce is too thick to start with, it comes out too dry after it is smoked. This year that dish is a Smoked Gouda Macaroni and Cheese with Bacon. I have to admit, for many years when I was a single mom the only macaroni and cheese that showed up at our table was from a blue box.