5-Cheese Beer Mac & Cheese
20
Minutes Prep Time
25
Minutes Cook Time
4
Servings
If you like your macaroni cheesy, this recipe will not disappoint. Five cheeses and amber lager make a decadent pasta side dish or hearty main meal by adding cooked bacon or sausage.
INGREDIENTS
8 oz amber lager
1 qt heavy cream
2 cups whole milk
1 cup shredded grated parmesan
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded smoked gouda cheese
1 cup shredded Monterrey jack cheese
1 tablespoon Tabasco
½ cup panko bread crumbs
1 lb ebow macaroni
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Heat a sauce pan over medium heat, add amber lager and reduce by half.
Stir in heavy cream and whole milk; allow to simmer (do not boil).
Fold in each cheese one by one until fully incorporated.
Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.
Meanwhile, fill a medium sauce pan with water and bring to a full rolling boil. Add pasta. Stir while returning to a brisk boil. Simmer for 3-5 minutes or until pasta is tender. Strain pasta in a colander and shock pasta with ice and cold water.
Grease a 12-inch cast iron skillet with unsalted butter. Add pasta, pour on cheese sauce. Top with breadcrumbs and place skillet in oven. Bake for 10-15 minutes or golden brown.
