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Labadie Recipe Database

id	462
Name	Smoked Gouda Cheese Macaroni
Main Dish Category	Side Dish
Secondary Dish Category	Pasta,
Main Ingredient	Macaroni
Other Ingredient	Gouda Cheese
Number of People	6
List of Ingredients	6 cups water 1 lb. ditalini or small elbow macaroni 2 T. plus 1/2 tsp. unsalted butter 1/2 tsp. salt 2 T. bleached all-purpose flour 2 1/2 cups milk 1/4 tsp. freshly ground white pepper 1/4 lb. smoked Gouda cheese, grated Parsley
Description	Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cook macaroni in water til tender, about 8 minutes. In small, heavy saucepan, melt 2 T. butter over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Slowly add the milk, whisking constantly. Add the salt and white pepper and continue whisking until the sauce is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, about 8 minutes. Remove the white sauce from the heat and stir in the cheese. Continue stirring until the cheese melts. Lightly grease a 6 1/2 by 10 inch casserole dish. Combine the cheese sauce and macaroni in a large mxing bowl and mix well. Pour into the prepared casserole and bake until lightly golden on top, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and serve hot; garnish with parsley.
Time	10 minutes prep and 45 minutes cooking
Cooking Type	StoveTop and Baking
Difficulty (1-5)	1
Notes	Be sure to grate the cheese because it it difficult to melt. Also, save a little cheese for the top.
Origin	Emeril
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