Grown Up Mac And Cheese With Smoked Gouda And Bacon

INGREDIENTS

For The Smoked Gouda Cheese Sauce

4 tbsp

salted butter

4 tbsp

all purpose flour

4 cups

whole milk (or 2%)

8 oz

smoked gouda cheese, shredded

8 oz

sharp white cheddar (smoked if you can find it), shredded

8 oz

jack cheese, shredded

1 1/2 tsp

Worcestershire sauce

1 tsp

dijon mustard

1/2 tsp

garlic powder

Salt and pepper

For The Mac & Cheese

24 oz

package of large shell pasta cooked al dente

Full batch of smoked gouda cheese sauce

1 cup

cooked bacon crumbles

1 cup

shredded parmesan cheese

Paprika to sprinkle on top (to taste)