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Four Cheese Beer Mac ‘n Cheese

January 3, 2017 by rachelle 21 Comments

Four Cheese Beer Mac ‘n Cheese takes beer cheese to a new level. It’s rich and delicious and full of amazing flavor that is sure to please any crowd.

How’s the diet going?

Four Cheese Beer Mac 'n Cheese takes beer cheese to a new level. It's rich and delicious and full of amazing flavor that is sure to please any crowd.

Actually, I don’t really want to talk about boring diets and resolutions that will last 4.8173 minutes. Let’s fall off that wagon before we ever get on.  After all, isn’t beer cheese and macaroni a little more interesting?

Four Cheese Beer Mac 'n Cheese takes beer cheese to a new level. It's rich and delicious and full of amazing flavor that is sure to please any crowd.

I’m down with fresh starts and living right, but isn’t it all about balance?  Try to remember to have a little fun and treat yourself to something gooey and cheesy in between kale salads and trips to the gym.  You deserve it.

Four Cheese Beer Mac 'n Cheese
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Four Cheese Beer Mac ‘n Cheese

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces brie rind removed and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 4 ounces smoked gouda shredded
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 4 ounces parmesan shredded, plus another 2 - 4 ounces shredded for topping
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup beer
  • 1/2 pound corkscrew pasta

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente
  3. In a large Dutch oven melt the butter over medium-high heat
  4. Add flour and whisk until smooth and starts to turn light brown in color, 1 - 2 minutes
  5. Slowly whisk in milk
  6. Slowly whisk in beer
  7. Cook over medium high heat another couple of minutes until mixture is smooth and thickens
  8. Stir in all the cheese except the reserved parmesan and continue stirring and cooking until all the cheese melts
  9. Add pasta to the cheese mixture and stir until all the pasta is coated completely
  10. Transfer pasta and cheese sauce to a casserole dish coated with cooking spray
  11. Top with reserved parmesan and bake for 25 - 35 minutes until top is golden

NOTES:

  1. I used brie cheese in this recipe because I had a bit of luck and happened upon a sale of 2.2 pounds of brie for $14.99 and needed to use the leftovers from this baked brie appetizer.  Even I can only eat so much baked brie in one sitting.
  2. I think brie helps with a smooth texture, but feel free to leave it out and substitute cream cheese because brie can be pricey .
  3. If you don’t like smoked gouda just use the regular stuff.
  4. I used a Belgian style wit beer from Mother Earth Brewing

 

Four Cheese Beer Mac 'n Cheese

Four Cheese Beer Mac ‘n Cheese

Filed Under: Appetizers/Soups/Sides Tagged With: beer cheese, beer mac and cheese, brie, mac 'n cheese, mac and cheese, pasta, smoked gouda

Baked Brie and Pesto

July 13, 2015 by rachelle 46 Comments

We’re going to just ease on down the road into this Monday.

 

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I don’t know about y’all, but work last week was brutal for me and my weekend was about 5 days to short for my recovery.

 

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I started out Sunday with a day drinking beer judging event from Women’s Brew and ended it with more day drinking a pedicure and dinner with friends.

 

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Seriously, I had so much fun!  So much fun that I’m sharing not so much a recipe as a fun flavor combo that makes a great appetizer or gluttonous dinner for one.  Do it!  The fat kid inside you will be so happy!

 

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Have a fantastic week, y’all!

 

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Baked Brie and Pesto

Ingredients

  • 1 baguett cut into 1/2 inch slices
  • 1 round package of brie
  • 1/2 cup prepared pesto
  • basil leaves for garnish if desired

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350
  2. Unwrap brie and transfer to a small baking dish
  3. Bake brie for 12-15 minutes - if you cook it too long the cheese will explode - trust me
  4. Transfer to serving plate
  5. Top with pesto
  6. Arrange baguette slices around baked brie
  7. Garnish with basil, if using

Filed Under: Archives Tagged With: appetizer, baked brie, brie, cheese, pesto

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