Mac n cheese is really just a béchamel sauce added to pasta. I added a small amount of goat cheese (yep, that’s the surprise ingredient.) The goat cheese has a more acidic flavor that really balances out the richness of the gouda. A regular creamy gouda and a smoked gouda cheese.Ĭombined they are magnificent. Today I’m sharing the recipe Gouda Mac n Cheese that uses 2 kinds of gouda. But then again it’s the cheese sauce and wouldn’t most people eat the sauce like a soup if they could! WHAT IS THE SECRET CHEESE THAT MAKES THIS GOUDA MAC N CHEESE INCREDIBLE? I’ve certainly made homemade macaroni and cheese with spaghetti and it still tastes amazing. I suggest you use pasta shapes that have ridges and places that the cheesy sauce can get all in to.īut don’t worry any pasta will work. Just grate it yourself!! Best Pasta choices for smoked gouda mac n cheese: They sometimes have an odd taste as well when melted. Those time-saving packages are not only more expensive, but they have anti-clumping additives on them that when you use them they don’t completely melt all the time. I know a time-saver is to buy the cheese already shredded. The cheeses below are great in addition to any of the cheeses above depending on your taste and how adventurous you’d like to beīuy the block of cheese and grate it yourself! THE #1 tip for cheese in homemade sauces? The best cheesy macaroni should have an ever so slight firmness to the bite (also known as al-dente) and coated in a rich creamy, velvety sauce. In my book, there is nothing worse than eating creamy mac n cheese that you can’t tell the difference in the creamy cheese sauce and the pasta. To make smaller or larger batches you only need to change the size of your pot. Often one pan process for easy clean-up.Easy to achieve the perfect pasta texture.Easily adaptable to large or small batches.My favorite method for the best mac and cheese is on the stovetop. (I’ll be sharing a recipe using this method for a tailgating party in a week or so) This method is perfect if you won’t be around to start the cooking and you can direct someone to start it when the time is right!Ī crock-pot also travels easily to tailgate parties, all day church events or to a neighbors potluck. You can mix everything up the night before and turn it on when you need it too begin cooking. It can be made in an instant potbut it doesn’t really save you any time and often the pasta ends up being too mushy so I don’t recommend this method.Ī second option for easy mac n cheese is in the crockpot or slow-cooker. You can even use a combination of two methods in some cases (like start it on the stovetop, then finish it in the oven.)

There are so many ways to make macaroni and cheese. How to make homemade macaroni and cheese The best cooking method

Good melting cheese for mac n cheese