Smoked Gouda Mac

Name: Smoked Gouda Mac
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb elbow macaroni; 4 tbsp butter; ¼ cup flour; 2½ cups milk; 2 cups smoked Gouda, shredded; 1 cup sharp cheddar, shredded; 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled; panko and butter for topping; smoked paprika

Extra-indulgent mac and cheese with smoked Gouda, bacon, and crispy topping. Melting the cheese gradually into the roux off direct high heat keeps the sauce smooth instead of turning grainy and split.

Total time

40 min

Prep

10 min

Cook

30 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

comfortSouthern

Ingredients

1 lbelbow macaroni

4 tbspbutter

¼ cupflour

2½ cupsmilk

2 cupssmoked Gouda, shredded

1 cupsharp cheddar, shredded

6 slicesbacon, cooked and crumbled

panko and butterfor topping

smoked paprika

Instructions

Make roux; add milk; melt in cheeses; fold in bacon.

Toss with cooked pasta; pour into baking dish.

Top with buttered panko and smoked paprika.

Bake at 190°C for 25 min until golden.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

756

Protein

33.1g

Fat

42.8g

Carbs

58.9g

Fiber

2.9g

Sodium

679mg

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