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Black and Blue Mac and Cheese Recipe

Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 Servings

Ingredients
  

Mac n' Cheese:

  • 1 lb. Pasta Shells
  • 2 Cups Milk
  • 2 Cups White Cheddar Cheese Shredded
  • 1/2 Cup Guinness
  • 1/4 Cup Blue Cheese Crumble
  • 3 Tbsp. Butter
  • 3 Tbsp. Flour

Topping:

  • 1/2 Cup Panko Breadcrumbs
  • 1 Tbsp. Butter

Instructions
 

  • Pre-heat oven to 375˚.
  • Cook shells as per boxed instructions, drain and set aside.
  • In sauce pan or oven safe skillet, melt butter and add flour mixing until combined. Allow to cook for about 1 minute.
  • Slowly add in your Guinness and whisk until smooth, whisk in milk and allow to cook for 7-10 minutes allowing sauce to thicken.
  • Remove from heat and stir in cheddar until cheese is completely melted in, do the same with about half of your blue cheese crumble.
  • Add in pasta shells and stir until coated. Place in baking dish (if not using an oven safe skillet).
  • Melt butter for topping in a small pan, add in bread crumbs and stir. Cooking breadcrumbs until they are nicely toasted.
  • Sprinkle toasted breadcrumbs over mac n' cheese, and place in the oven and cook for about 25 minutes.
  • Sprinkle with a little more blue cheese and serve.