Beer Sauce Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 lb. short cut pasta
- 12 oz. bottle of lager or IPA beer
- 8 oz. cream cheese
- 1 lb. sharp cheddar cheese, freshly shredded
- 1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
- ½ tsp. cayenne pepper
- Optional toppings – crumbled bacon, crushed pretzels
Instructions
- Bring pot of salted water to boil, cook pasta to al dente.
- Meanwhile, pour beer into medium size sauce pan and add cream cheese.
- Over high heat keep whisking cream cheese into beer until smooth. Add cayenne and nutmeg stir thoroughly.
- Lower heat to medium, add shredded cheddar and whisk until smooth.
- Take drained noodles and add to cheese sauce stirring until well combined. Lower heat and allow sauce to thicken.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with your choice of garnish. *When cooled, sauce will firm up. Add water to loosen while reheating.