Smoky mac and cheese is a great dish to take to potlucks. I plan to take it to every holiday meal we have from here on out. It always goes together so smoothly and the ingredients list is reasonable. There are never any leftovers and I just put it in a throw-away baking pan so I can walk away from the party without having to worry about leaving a dish or taking a dirty one home. Try it out for your next social event and you will see how popular it is! Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at All Recipes:
“This recipe is the best Mac & Cheese you’ll ever have.”
If you think you have the best mac and cheese recipe, wait until you try this one!
Ingredients
1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
6 tablespoons Land O’ Lakes butter
1/2 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
5 1/2 cups milk, divided
2 1/2 cups shredded smoked Gouda cheese
1 1/2 cups Kraft shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
olive oil
Instructions
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 9×13-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.
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Quick Tip: Mix up the cheeses to suit your personal taste or whatever you can find on sale!
Thanks again to All Recipes for this classic and delicious recipe.
