Gouda Mac

 Yickes it has been way to long since I last posted something, but last week I worked almost 80 hours between both jobs so I was just way to exhausted.  Well I love cheese so that would make mac n cheese one of my favorite foods of all time, of course I like to change it up a bit. When I first found a recipe that was for gouda mac n cheese. All together from starting to prep to you are stilling at the table it takes about 2 hours.  This can serve bout four people and makes great leftovers!

What you will need:

•  3/4 pound shell pasta

•  2 tablespoons olive oil

•  1 lb smoked turkey sausage (of course you can use normal smoked sausage)

•  1 can of artichoke

•  1 can of green chili

•  1 ½  tablespoons unsalted butter

•  3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

•  3 1/2 cups milk

•  2 bay leaves

•  1/2 white onion

•  Pinch of nutmeg

•  2 cups shredded smoked Gouda cheese

•  ½ cup of mozzarella

•  Salt and pepper (to taste)

what to do

1)    Preheat oven to 375 degrees

2)   Cook the pasta according to book, but only cook for about ¾ of the time it tells you.  Once pasta.  Once Pasta is done drain and run under cold water for the pasta stops cooking.  Put pasta in a glass-baking dish and toss with olive oil.

3)   Cut up the smoked sausage into bit size pieces and brown in pan.  Once browned to your liking toss in with noodles.

4)   Dump the can of green chilies info the noodles and chop up artichokes and toss with noodles.

5)   Add 1 ½ tablespoons of butter to pan and melt on low to medium heat. Still in the butter once butter is melted. Cook over low heat for about 2-3 minutes stirring often. Slowly whisk in milk, stirring constantly. Bring mixture to a simmer.

6)   Chop onion in large pieces and add to mixture along with bay leaves. Bring mixture to a boil and simmer for 20-30 sitting occasionally.

7)  stain the sauce a few times, and put back in and mix gouda until melted, add salt and pepper to taste. and miss in with noodles. Top with mozzarella cheese and cover with foil and place in over for 45 minutes.  Then remove foil and broil for 4 min to lightly golden the top.  All stoves are different so I would watch closely.

Once it is golden to your liking let it sit out for about 6 minutes and then it is ready to serve!!  Enjoy :)