Homemade Smoked Gouda and Cheddar Macaroni and Cheese.

Thank you Just A Dash for this one!

I saw this on Pinterest and had to give it a try!

Yummy!

Ingredients

• 1 - 16 oz box of Macaroni Noodles
• 2 Eggs
• 5 tablespoons of Butter
• 1/4 cup of flour
• 2 & 3/4 cups of Fat-Free Half and Half
• 2 teaspoons of Dry Mustard
• 1 cup of Smoked Gouda (Boar's Head 8 oz block)
• 2 cups of Cheddar Cheese (Kraft 2 cup bag)
• 2 cups of Sharp Cheddar (Kraft 2 cup bag)
• 1/2 teaspoon of Salt
• 1 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning
• 1 teaspoon of Pepper

Now let's get cooking!

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

2. Boil your noodles until firm. Depends on you noodles, but mine took a little under 10 minutes. I've always added a dash of salt and a little olive oil to my water when boiling pasta. That's optional.

3. While the noodles are boiling, go ahead and shred your cheese. I opted for pre-shredded cheddar and sharp cheddar, the Gouda I shredded myself. After all the cheese is shredded, mix it up.

4. Drain the noddles and run them under cold water to cool them and stop the cooking process.

5. In a large pot, on medium heat (#5 on my stove), first melt your butter and sprinkle in the flour, stirring it constantly. I did this for about 2 minutes, until the flour was completely mixed into the butter.

6. Stir in your half and half and dry mustard. It will start to thicken up as it cooks.

7. In a separate, small bowl, beat your eggs. I took a cooking spoon-full of the half and half mixture and mixed it into the eggs. Stir the egg mix into the pot until combined, making your "sauce" a light yellow color. Turn it on low heat (#1.)

8. Stir about 4 cups of your mixed cheese into the pot until the cheese is all melted and creamy.

9. Add your seasonings (salt, pepper, cajun.) You may want to use more or less, this is solely up to you. Taste it to make sure it's how you want it.

10. Add your noodles! Mix the noodles into the cheesy sauce until it is all covered.

11. Pour your noodle mix into a greased baking pan. My smaller pans were in use, I ended up using an aluminum foil pan. Really doesn't make a difference, long as it fits! Take your remaining cheese and sprinkle it over the top.

12. Bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

And Voila!

Cheesy goodness!

This is one for the recipe box!