Smoked Gouda Macaroni And Cheese Food

SMOKED GOUDA MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a 10 inch casserole dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook until a roux forms. Stir in the milk, salt and pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce is smooth and thick and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and stir in cheese.
• Combine cooked pasta and cheese sauce; transfer to prepared dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until heated through.

BAKED MAC & CHEESE W/ GOUDA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Spray a shallow 8x8 baking dish; set aside.
• Generously salt boiling water; add pasta. Cook, according to package instructions, until 2 minutes short of al dente.
• Drain pasta, rinse with cold water, drain and return to pot.
• While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a large saucepan over medium. Whisk in seasonings; then whisk in flour to form a thick paste.
• Slowly whisk in milk. Bring to a low boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer until sauce is thickened, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
• To baking dish, layering:.
• Add 1/2 of cooked macaroni. Add 1/2 of sauce, 1/2 of each cheese. Repeat and top with cheeses.
• Can be made several hours in advance, covered and refrigerated until time to bake.
• Bake covered for 15-20 minutes.
• Uncover and bake until topping is golden and sauce is bubbling, an additional 15-20 minutes.
• *If refrigerated, additional time may be needed until it is bubbly and slightly browned.
• Cool 5 minutes before serving.
• *Notes: I use a packet of G. Washington Golden seasoning instead of salt & pepper. If you can find it, it is a great universal seasoning for sauces.
• April 2012, EDIT TO ADD: if doubling this recipe, use only 5 tablespoons of flour and 6 cups of milk. If you do not, you run the risk of a not so creamy and somewhat dry end result. At times I have added a bit more milk than recommended because the under cooked macaroni will absorb some of the milk. IMO a little creamier is better than too dry.

PROSCIUTTO PEA AND GOUDA MAC & CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni according to package directions.
• Bring a sauce pot to medium low heat with olive oil. Add onions and cook for about 3-4 minutes until softened. Raise the heat to medium and add the flour. Whisk together until the roux starts to become light brown. Whisk in the milk, stock, salt, and pepper. Raise heat higher and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes to allow the sauce to thicken.
• Add nutmeg, mustard and cheeses. Whisk vigorously to avoid lumping. Once the cheese is melted, remove from heat.
• Mix together macaroni, cheese sauce, peas, and proscuitto in a large bowl. Test for seasoning -- add additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Pour into a casserole dish. Top with Panko Bread crumbs.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for about 15-20 minutes -- just long enough for flavors to blend, bubble and top to get crispy.
• Enjoy!

SPINACH MAC & GOUDA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1/2 cup.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook 1 minute. Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Gradually add milk, salt, and pepper, stirring constantly with a whisk until blended. Bring to a boil; cook until thick (about 2 minutes). Add cheeses; stir until melted.
• Add spinach and macaroni to cheese sauce, stirring until well blended. Spoon mixture into a 2-quart baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until bubbly.

SMOKED GOUDA MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp, remove to paper towels to drain. Add panko bread crumbs and toast in skillet until golden. Remove from heat and crumble bacon into bread crumbs, toss to combine.
• Using salted water, cook the pasta according to package directions, but do not rinse; 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 the 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 (note: add cheese about a cup at a time, stirring to incorporate so as not to cause graininess).
• In a large bowl combine cooked pasta and cheese sauce. The sauce will be thin, but will thicken once baked.
• Pour the pasta mixture into a lightly greased 8 x 11 x 2 baking dish. (Use a spatula to scrape out every ounce of that saucy goodness.) Sprinkle the top with the remaining cup of cheese and sprinkle with the prepared bacon/panko topping. (note: a layer of shredded parmesan cheese may be added prior to the sprinkling of the crumb topping, if desired.).
• Bake at 400° for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven and allow to rest about 10-15 minutes.

SMOKED GOUDA MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat the milk in a large saucepan over medium-low heat to 185 degrees F.
• In a separate large pot over medium heat, make the roux by melting the butter and slowly whisking in the flour and onion powder. Once the milk has reached temperature, add the roux and the cheese. Using an immersion blender, carefully blend all ingredients until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the macaroni.

MAC-N-SMOKED GOUDA WITH CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add salt to season the cooking water, then add the pasta. Cook for 5 minutes, then add the cauliflower and cook for 3 minutes more or until pasta is cooked al dente and the florets are just tender. Drain well and return to the pot.
• While the pasta cooks, heat a medium sauce pot over medium-low heat. Add the extra-virgin olive oil and heat with the butter until it melts. Add the onions and cook for 3 to 5 minutes to sweat them out and turn the juices sweet. Raise the heat a bit, then whisk in the flour, cayenne, and paprika. Whisk together until the roux bubbles up, then cook for 1 minute more. Whisk in the milk and stock and raise the heat a bit higher to bring the sauce to a quick boil. Once it bubbles, drop the heat back to a simmer and cook until the sauce thickens, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add the cheese to the thickened sauce and stir to melt it, a minute or so. Stir in the mustard and season the sauce with salt and pepper. Pour over the cauliflower and cooked pasta and toss to combine. Adjust the seasonings, transfer to a large platter, and serve.

SMOKED MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Butter large rectangular baking dish.
• In a saucepan over medium heat, melt 4 TBS butter.
• Add flour; cook, stirring frequently, about 3 minutes.
• Whisk in milk; cook, stirring frequently, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk in tomato paste.
• Add 1.5 cups of each cheese; stir until melted.
• Season with salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Tear bread into crumbs.
• In small bowl, stir together bread crumbs, 2 TBS melted butter and salt.
• In a large bowl, combine pasta and cheese sauce.
• Pour into prepared baking dish.
• Top with remaining cheeses and buttered bread crumbs.
• Bake until cheeses are golden and bubbly, about 40 minutes.
• If top becoomes too dark, cover with foil.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE MACARONI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Put the water, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and the oil in a large, heavy saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 8 minutes. In a small, heavy saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly. Add the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the white pepper and continue whisking until the sauce is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes. Remove the white sauce from the heat and stir in the cheese. Continue stirring until the cheese melts. Lightly grease a 6 1/2 by 10-inch casserole dish with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon butter. Combine the cheese sauce and macaroni in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Pour into the prepared casserole and bake until lightly golden on top, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve hot. Garnish with parsley.