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

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Heat a sauce pan over medium heat, add amber lager and reduce by half.

3. Stir in heavy cream and whole milk; allow to simmer (do not boil).

4. Fold in each cheese one by one until fully incorporated.

5. Reduce heat to low and allow to simmer.

6. 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.

7. 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.