Having a beer with mac and cheese is pretty amazing, but believe us when we say that putting beer in your mac and cheese is so much better! We’re not suggesting you just pour your pint into your bowl of pasta, but we do recommend trying this recipe which uses beer as its star ingredient.
Ingredients:
- 1 pound pasta
- 1 cup mushrooms
- 2 cups Gouda, grated
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup beer of choice
- ¼ cup flour
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper
Instructions:
- Boil the pasta until al dente, reserving some of the pasta water.
- Sauté the mushrooms until caramelized.
- Add in the flour and cook for one minute. Then, add the beer and simmer until the alcohol smell is gone.
- Pour in the milk and bring to a simmer. Add in the salt and pepper.
- Turn off the heat and pour in the cheese, stirring until melted. And in the mustard and stir to combine.
- Finally, add in the cooked pasta and some of the water and coat in the sauce.
