Dinner tonight was a recipe I've made before and I will share for everyone else who loves homemade mac-n-cheese. The recipe calls for smoked gouda, a smoky flavored cheese that Kevin and I found at Costco. Personally, I think smoked gouda has too strong of a flavor to slice and eat out of hand, but combining it with the cheddar makes it out of this world!
Smoked Gouda Mac-n-Cheese
1 lb package short pasta (penne, elbow macaroni, etc)
4 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups milk
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
8-oz block sharp cheddar cheese, grated (about 2 cups)
8-oz block smoked gouda cheese, grated (about 2 cups)
1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled into pieces
2 small cans diced green chiles (optional)
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. Stir in the cheese by the handful, making sure each batch is melted before adding more. Stir in the bacon and chiles.
Pour the pasta in a lightly greased 9 x 13 x 2 baking dish. Spoon the cheese sauce over the pasta, stirring lightly to even out the sauce in the pan.
Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven, and prepare yourself for awesome mac-n-cheese.
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