Cherokee Grill Macaroni and Spicy Cheese With Spinach
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1⁄2 cup finely diced onion
- 6 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
- 2 ounces dark beer
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 8 ounces Velveeta cheese
- 8 ounces yellow cheddar cheese
- 4 ounces monterey jack cheese
- 8 ounces white American cheese
- 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach (thawed and drained well)
- 1 lb macaroni
- 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
directions
- Thaw the frozen spinach in the refrigerator overnight.
- Squeeze as much excess water as possible out of spinach and set aside.
- Place the milk, garlic, and crushed red pepper in a saucepan.
- Bring to a simmer with low to medium heat.
- Saute the finely diced onion in 1 tbsp butter for about 5 minutes.
- Add the onion to the milk, then add the Dijon mustard, Tabasco, and beer.
- Continue to simmer, stirring often so the milk does not burn.
- Make a roux with 5 tbsp melter butter and 6 tbsp flour.
- Cook on low heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Add to the milk mixture and mix well.
- Continue to simmer until the sauce thickens, then reduce heat.
- Add the cheese to the sauce (cut into small cubes so the cheese will melt faster.).
- Stir until the cheese is completely melted and blended into the sauce.
- Remove from heat.
- Cook the macaroni according to package directions.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked macaroni, cheese sauce, and the spinach.
- Mix until blended.
- Transfer to a large casserole dish.
- Top with grated cheddar cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes or till hot.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Barb W.
Pittsburgh, PA
My husband and I moved to Tennessee from Pennsylvania in 2005. We absolutely love it here, especially being near the Smoky Mountains. My kids are grown and are out of the house. I am a nurse practitioner, work for Evercare, a division of United Healthcare, caring for elderly patients in nursing homes. My husband and I love the outdoors, and we especially enjoy hiking in the Smoky Mountains. I also enjoy doing Jazzercise as often as I can get there. We have 2 spoiled rotten kitties, Elizabeth and Harvey, and an equally spoiled rotten yellow lab, Hayley.