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Black Pepper Gouda and Cherrywood Smoked Cheddar Mac and Cheese Recipe

This black pepper Gouda and cherrywood smoked cheddar mac and cheese recipe is a beautiful blend of flavors that balance beautifully together.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Entree, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Pound Wagon wheel pasta Or other medium sized pasta
  • 3 Tbsp Butter
  • 3 Tbsp Flour
  • ½ Tbsp Better than bullion Chicken flavor
  • 3 Cups Whole milk
  • 4 Oz Black pepper gouda
  • 4 Oz Cherrywood smoked cheddar Sartori brand
  • Salt To taste
  • pepper To taste
  • 3 Stalks Green onion Chopped
  • Roasted Garlic Drizzle Sauce Hellmann’s brand

Instructions
 

  • Cook the pasta according to package directions in well salted water. If you think it’s salty enough, add more.

Prepare the Sauce

  • Pre heat your milk in the microwave for 45 seconds – just enough to take the chill out of it.
  • Melt butter in a sauce pan over medium heat and let it heat until it becomes foamy.
  • Mix in flour. Cook it for a minute while stirring constantly
  • Slowly add warmed milk to the butter mixture 1/4 cup at a time. Whisk it continually until combined. Stir in mustard powder and Better than Bullion
  • Once all of the milk is added, cook for a few minutes while whisking it. Do not let it boil. You will feel the sauce start to thicken. It’s ready for cheese when you rub a small amount between your fingers and it feels silky.
  • Remove from heat and stir in your cheese until it’s melted and mixed into the sauce.
  • Once the cheese is incorporated, use a cooked noodle to taste your sauce. If it doesn’t taste cheesy enough try adding a little more salt to bring out the flavor.
  • Combine the pasta and sauce.

Plate Your Mac and Cheese

  • Layer pasta with green onions and a drizzle of roasted garlic sauce. Serve immediately.
Keyword aged cheddar, black pepper gouda, cherrywood smoked cheddar, gouda