{"id":27049,"date":"2025-07-28T12:39:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T17:39:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.muellerspasta.com\/?post_type=cp_recipe&#038;p=27049"},"modified":"2025-07-30T15:16:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T20:16:47","slug":"double-smoked-bacon-gouda-mac-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.muellerspasta.com\/staging\/recipes\/double-smoked-bacon-gouda-mac-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Double Smoked Bacon Gouda Mac and Cheese"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Double Smoked Bacon Gouda Mac and Cheese<\/h2>\n<h3>Ingredients<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-ingredients\">\n<div class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-heading\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">1 lb Mueller&#8217;s\u00ae Elbows<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">8 slices bacon, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">2 tbsp. butter<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">2 onion, thinly sliced<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">2 garlic clove, minced<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">2 tsp. fresh thyme, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">1 sprig of fresh rosemary<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">3 tbsp. all purpose flour<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">3 cups milk<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">1\/2 tsp. ground black pepper<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">1\/4 tsp. salt<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">2 cups smoked Gouda cheese, shredded<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">1 cup Cheddar cheese<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">3\/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated and divided<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">1 tbsp. Dijon mustard<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">2 tbsp. fresh chives, chopped<\/span><\/div>\n<div itemprop=\"recipeIngredient\" class=\"cooked-single-ingredient cooked-ingredient cooked-ing-no-checkbox\"><span class=\"cooked-ing-name\">1 tsp. salt<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Directions<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cooked-recipe-directions\">\n<div class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-heading\">Cooking Directions<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 1\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F. Grease 13- x 9-inch baking dish<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 2\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Meanwhile, cook bacon in large high-sided skillet or saucepan set over medium-low heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until fat is rendered and bacon is golden and crisp around edges. Transfer to paper towel\u2013lined plate to drain<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 3\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Remove all but 2 tbsp bacon fat from skillet; add butter and onions. Cook, stirring often, for about 20 minutes or until golden brown. Stir in garlic, thyme and rosemary; cook for about 2 minutes or until softened. Sprinkle flour over top; cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes or until incorporated<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 4\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Slowly whisk in milk, pepper and salt; bring to boil, whisking constantly. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring constantly, for 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened slightly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 5\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Stir in Gouda, Cheddar, 1\/2 cup Parmesan and mustard until cheese melts. Stir in cooked pasta and half of the bacon. Transfer to prepared baking dish<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"cooked-single-direction-step-\" class=\"cooked-single-direction cooked-direction\" data-step=\"Step 6\">\n<div class=\"cooked-dir-content\">\n<p>Toss bread crumbs with remaining Parmesan and bacon. Sprinkle over pasta mixture.\u00a0Bake for 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Let stand for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with chives.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":27050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[149,138,135],"class_list":["post-27049","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","cp_recipe_category-baked-or-casserole","cp_recipe_category-main-dish","cp_recipe_category-pork"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Double Smoked Bacon Gouda Mac and Cheese - Mueller&#039;s Pasta<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Double Smoked Bacon Gouda Mac and Cheese - Mueller&#039;s Pasta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Double Smoked Bacon Gouda Mac and Cheese\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.muellerspasta.com\/staging\/recipes\/double-smoked-bacon-gouda-mac-and-cheese\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Mueller&#039;s Pasta\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/muellerspasta\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-30T20:16:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.muellerspasta.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Double-Smoked-Bacon-Gouda-Mac-and-Cheese-July-2025.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1275\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.muellerspasta.com\\\/staging\\\/recipes\\\/double-smoked-bacon-gouda-mac-and-cheese\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.muellerspasta.com\\\/staging\\\/recipes\\\/double-smoked-bacon-gouda-mac-and-cheese\\\/\",\"name\":\"Double Smoked Bacon Gouda Mac and Cheese - 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