Irish Macaroni and Cheese With Stout Recipe
I made this for St Patty's one year from a FoodNetwork recipe. Unfortunately my paper copy is missing and it's no longer on the FN site, but some kind soul saved it for the masses. I'm going to re-post it on Zaar so I never lose it again! This is a great Mac n Cheese for people who are done with the box or nasty ol' Velveeta.
Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons butter, Kerrygold
- 2 teaspoons shallots, chopped
- 3/4 cup Guinness stout or 3/4 cup other dry irish stout beer
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup swiss cheese, Kerrygold grated
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, Kerrygold Vintage grated
- 1/2 cup dubliner cheese, Kerrygold grated
- 3 1/2 cups pasta, cooked and cooled (clover-shaped if available, otherwise elbow)
- 3/4 cup plain breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F and butter a 9x13-inch baking dish or six 6-ounce ramekins.
- Cook pasta acording to its directions. Al dente is fine. Cool pasta and set aside for later.
- In a skillet over medium heat, melt 1 teaspoon of the butter. Add the shallots and cook until soft, but not browned, about 3 minutes.
- Add the Guinness and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Then add the cream and cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes more. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Seperately, Melt remaining 2 teaspoons of butter.
- In a bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cheese, and cream mixture.
- Pour into prepared pan or ramekins. Top with bread crumbs and spoon melted butter over the top.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until bread crumbs are lightly browned and sauce is bubbling.
Add Your Own Notes
Nutrition
Serving: 534gCalories: 1203.4kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 28.2gFat: 61.1gSaturated Fat: 37.2gCholesterol: 206.9mgSodium: 489.4mgFiber: 3.5gSugar: 3.1g
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