Southern Baked Mac and Cheese with Beer | Restless Chipotle
Southern Baked Mac and Cheese with Beer
5 mins prepServes 6
Southern baked macaroni and cheese with beer is creamy, gooey-cheesy with a crispy topping like the old fashioned mac and cheese recipe your kids love but with a grown up flavor all its own!
0 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
1 Cook pasta in salted boiling water - about [timer minutes=0]12 minutes.[/timer]
2 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat.
3 Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until golden – about [timer minutes=0]2 minutes[/timer].
4 Add the milk and the beer, whisking constantly.
5 Add both cheeses and stir with a wooden spatula or spoon until melted.
6 Reduce heat to medium.
7 Simmer the cheese mixture for [timer minutes=0]5 minutes[/timer] or so – just until it thickens slightly.
8 Stir in the pepper and smoked paprika.
9 Stir in the cooked macaroni.
10 10. Spoon the mixture into a large, greased iron skillet or casserole dish.
11 11. Top with bread crumbs.
12 12. Bake for [timer minutes=0]30 minutes[/timer] or until the dish is bubbling and has browned on top.
13 13. Let stand a few minutes before serving.
