Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese
This smoked gouda mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food! It’s smoky, creamy and outrageously cheesy. It’s made using a homemade smokey cheese sauce that is bound to please crowds and family members. It also works incredibly well smoked, baked and non-baked.
Equipment
- Large Pot
- Baking Dish 13 x 9 inch (33 x 22cm)
Ingredients
- 500 g Macaroni
- 110 g Butter
- 80 g All Purpose Flour Plain
- 1 L Milk
- 320 g Smoked Gouda grated (If you're using a smoker you can use regular gouda.)
- 240 g American Cheddar grated
- Sea Salt
- 30 g Panko Breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni following the package instructions or for 9-11 minutes.
- Drain the macaroni in a colander and stir while rinsing with cold water until cool. Pour the macaroni back into the large pot, add a lid and place to the side.
- Preheat the to smoker 230f (110c) or oven to 350f (180c). My favourite woods to use are cherry or applewood.
- In a separate large pot over medium heat, cook the butter and flour for 1 to 2 minutes while slowly mixing with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula.
- Vigorously stir in one-third of the milk with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula, occasionally scraping the bottom of the pot.
- Switch to a whisk, and add another one-third of the milk of while stirring until thickened. Add the last third of the milk and continuously stir with the whisk until the white sauce (bechamel sauce) comes to a very light simmer.
- Turn the heat very low and gradually whisk in the smoked gouda and American cheese.
- Stir the cooked macaroni into the cheese sauce. Taste and season with salt.
- Transfer to a baking tray. Sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs and smoke for an hour at 230f (110c) or bake at 350f (180c) for 25-30 minutes.
Notes
- Requarally scraping the bottom of the pot with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula will stop the sauce from catching and burning.
Nutrition
Calories: 1158kcalCarbohydrates: 103gProtein: 50gFat: 60gSaturated Fat: 34gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 198mgSodium: 1051mgPotassium: 681mgFiber: 4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 1726IUCalcium: 1081mgIron: 3mg
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