This deserves its own thread. Garlic, Bacon, and Beer Macaroni and Cheese.

[Snapdragon]

Because bacon. And beer. And garlic.

Haven't tried it, but I will. Must buy fresh garlic.

Garlic, Bacon, and Beer Macaroni and Cheese

 

[PapaScout]

That sounds incredible. Adding it to my list of experiments. Needs bleu cheese crumbles in it and hot sauce on the side...oh baby...

 

[rockhopper46038]

Yeah, I'd try that.

 

[Snapdragon]

Hmmm. Contemplating the blue cheese. What kind of beer would be good in this? Need to buy beer anyway.

 

[femurphy77]

Mmmmm Garlic!!

 

[rockhopper46038]

Hmmm. Contemplating the blue cheese. What kind of beer would be good in this? Need to buy beer anyway.

The recommended Stout would do fine. You could get away with a Porter, a Scottish or a Brown, too. Don't use a Pilsner (you won't even notice the taste if you do) or any kind of IPA (hoppy isn't what you want here).

 

[chezuki]

Making this tonight. Newcastle for mine. I make a cheddar and beer chowder with Newcastle and it's phenomenal.

 

[Bennettjh]

I'm a big Mac N Cheese guy so that looks really good. I wouldn't have beer in mine but the garlic and bacon would be awesome!

 

[chezuki]

I'm a big Mac N Cheese guy so that looks really good. I wouldn't have beer in mine but the garlic and bacon would be awesome!

The alcohol cooks out and it really adds a great hoppy layer to the flavor.

 

[CathyInBlue]

Tonight, I made a mess of quarter pound turkey burgers with shredded cheddar and about a dozen strips of bacon crumbled up all mixed together. Over the July 4th weekend, I noticed Sam's Club with a bunch of prepackaged hamburgers like that and lamented that they weren't ground turkey. Tonight, I remedied that.

 

[chezuki]

Mines going in the oven now.

I adjusted some of the levels a bit and added Parmesan to the bread crumb mix.

 

[chezuki]

 

[GhostofWinter]

Aren't you glad I shared this recipe with you snapdragon?? LOL

 

[Snapdragon]

Yep, props to Ghost for sharing it on Facebook.

 

[bdybdall]

That sounds incredible. Adding it to my list of experiments. Needs bleu cheese crumbles in it and hot sauce on the side...oh baby...

Sriracha hot sauce to be specific. Maybe some diced mushrooms.

 

[Kedric]

Soooo...How'd it turn out????

 

[chezuki]

Soooo...How'd it turn out????

****ing amazing!! I'm eating some leftovers for lunch right now! (I'm a fat kid, so I doubled the recipe) The bacon/hops/cheddar flavor is intense and the garlic is a bit more subdued but still strong enough to stand out. The addition of Parmesan to the bread-crumb mix and a light sprinkle of cheddar on top of the bread crumbs created a 1/4" thick layer of toasty-crispy goodness.

 

[femurphy77]

Tonight, I made a mess of quarter pound turkey burgers with shredded cheddar and about a dozen strips of bacon crumbled up all mixed together. Over the July 4th weekend, I noticed Sam's Club with a bunch of prepackaged hamburgers like that and lamented that they weren't ground turkey. Tonight, I remedied that.

"Turkey" and "burgers" should not even occupy the same thought nevermind being used side by side to describe "food".

-1 for Burger King!

 

[chezuki]

Tonight, I made a mess

Sounds like it.

 

[Clay]

I wonder how this would taste smoked?