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Gouda Macaroni with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts
A comforting, simple, scrumptious recipe for Gouda Macaroni & Cheese with Golden Raisins and Pine Nuts from Melt, The Art of Macaroni and Cheese.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 985 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 10 ounces elbow macaroni
- 8 ounces gouda (rind removed, shredded)
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 cup coarsely chopped pine nuts, toasted lightly, divided
- 1/4 cup mascarpone
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cook the pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water until al dente. Drain through a colander and set aside.To prepare the mornay sauce, heat the milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. As soon as the milk steams and tiny bubbles form around the edges of the pan, turn off the heat.
- Place the butter in a medium saucepan and melt over medium flame. Add the flour and stir with a flat-edge wooden paddle just until the roux begins to take on a light brown color, scraping the bottom to prevent burning, about 3 minutes.
- Slowly add the hot milk and stir constantly until the sauce thickens enough to evenly coat the back of a spoon - a finger drawn along the back of the spoon should leave a clear swath.
- Stir in salt, pepper and golden raisins. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Turn off heat, add Gouda and mascarpone, and stir until completely melted. Season with more salt and pepper to taste. If the sauce seems a bit thick, feel free to add more milk, 1/4 cup at a time, until you achieve your desired consistency (I ended up adding a 1/2 cup to make my sauce less thick and more smooth and creamy).
- Pour sauce over pasta and stir in the pine nuts. Serve warm.
- Alternative cheeses: Grand Ewe, Ewephoria sheep's-milk Gouda, Cypress Grove Lamp Chopper, or Trader Joe's generic sheep's-milk Gouda. Wine pairings: Dry Riesling, Merlot
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Notes
- You will also need: large pot, medium pot, colander
- Additional pairings for the cheese: olives, prosciutto, apples. If making vegetarian, choose a gouda with a vegetarian rennet.
- Additional pairings for the cheese: olives, prosciutto, apples. If making vegetarian, choose a gouda with a vegetarian rennet.
Nutrition Information
Calories
985kcal
(49%)
Carbohydrates
95g
(32%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
54g
(83%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
103mg
(34%)
Sodium
716mg
(30%)
Potassium
819mg
(23%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
840IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
1.4mg
(2%)
Calcium
559mg
(56%)
Iron
3.7mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 985
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 985kcal | 49% |
| Carbohydrates | 95g | 32% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 54g | 83% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 103mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 716mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 819mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 840IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 1.4mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 559mg | 56% |
| Iron | 3.7mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.