Beer Mac N Cheese Soup

Submitted by AZPARZYCH

"All of the flavors of mac n' cheese in the form of a hot bowl of soup! Submitted by Kevin Lynch"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 6 slices bacon, cut into 1 inch slices (omit and replace with 2 tablespoons of oil or butter for vegetarian)
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup flour (rice flour for gluten free)
• 2 2 cups chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable broth
• beer (gluten free for gluten free)
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 1 cup elbow macaroni
• 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 3 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• cayenne
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cook the bacon in a pan over medium heat and set aside on paper towels to drain, reserving 2 tablespoons of the grease in the pan.
2. Add the onion, carrot, celery and jalapeno and cook until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
3. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
4. Mix in the flour and let it cook for 2-3 minutes.
5. Add the broth, beer, nutmeg, bacon and macaroni and let cook until the macaroni is al-dente, about 7-8 minutes.
6. Add the cream, mustard, worcestershire sauce and cheese and cook until the cheese has melted without bringing it back to a boil.
7. Season with cayenne, salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

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Can I review twice to give this 10 stars? Well, this was fabulous and easy! I used less bacon than called for (actually 4 T. of bacon crumbles like one uses on salad), also only about 2 T. of bacon grease. DH loved it, too. Thanks AZ!