Ale Mac 'n Cheese

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Ale Mac 'n Cheese

This football season, celebrate in true tailgating fashion with a beer-inspired mac 'n cheese that puts the hops in your meal and not just your red plastic cup. And bonus, this is a vegetarian pasta recipe, so you'll have options for the meat-free eaters at your party.

Makes

12 servings

Total Time

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Ingredients

PULSE:

COOK:

MELT:

GRADUALLY, WHISK IN:

OFF HEAT, WHISK IN:

Test Kitchen Tip

This mac ‘n cheese reheats well on the grill. Prepare it in a disposable foil pan according to recipe instructions. Then reheat, covered, on the grill until warmed through.

Instructions

Pulse bread, 2 Tbsp. butter, and parsley in a food processor until coarse crumbs form; season with salt and black pepper.

Heat broiler to high with rack 6 inches from element. Coat a 9×13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package directions. Drain macaroni and transfer to a bowl; wipe out pot.

Melt remaining 4 Tbsp. butter in same pot over medium-high heat. Add flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. black pepper, and cayenne; cook, whisking constantly, until golden and fragrant, 12 minutes.

Gradually, whisk in milk and beer; bring to a boil, whisking constantly, then reduce heat to medium and cook sauce until thick, 5 minutes.

Off heat, whisk in Cheddar, American cheese, and Dijon.

Stir in macaroni, return pot to stove top over medium-low heat, and cook until steaming, 5 minutes.

Transfer mac ‘n cheese to prepared dish, sprinkle with bread crumbs, and broil until golden brown and crisp, 34 minutes. Let mac ‘n cheese rest 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Facts

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories: 423

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g 32%

Saturated Fat 12g 60%

Cholesterol 62mg 20%

Sodium 602mg 25%

Carbs 40g 13%

Protein 17g

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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