SHANNON'S SMOKY MACARONI AND CHEESE

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This recipe is the best Mac & Cheese you'll ever have. It is literally one of 3 meals everyone in my family will eat. The smoked gouda gives this dish its smoky rich flavor. It's a gourmet grown-up version of the kiddie classic. Take any leftovers and cut into bite-sized squares, bread, and deep fry for a yummy snack.

Provided by S.Michael

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Macaroni and Cheese Recipes Baked Macaroni and Cheese Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
6 tablespoons butter
½ cup all-purpose flour
5 ½ cups milk, divided
2 ½ cups shredded smoked Gouda cheese
1 ½ cups shredded Cheddar cheese
1 ½ cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
½ cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
olive oil

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Fill a pot with lightly-salted water and bring to a boil. Stir the macaroni into the water and return to a boil. Cook and occasionally stir until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the flour to the melted butter and whisk continually for 1 to 2 minutes to make a roux. Whisk 2 cups of the milk into the roux until smooth and then add the remaining milk. Raise the heat to medium-high and continue cooking and stirring until thickened, but not boiling. Stir the Gouda, Cheddar, Swiss, and 1 cup Parmesan cheese into the mixture; once the cheeses have melted completely, fold the drained macaroni into the mixture to coat. Pour the macaroni mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Stir 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, and cayenne pepper together in a small bowl; sprinkle over the macaroni. Drizzle the olive oil over the bread crumbs.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Allow to rest 10 minutes before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 651.3 calories, Carbohydrate 50.7 g, Cholesterol 106.5 mg, Fat 35.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 32.4 g, SaturatedFat 20.5 g, Sodium 712.1 mg, Sugar 8.9 g