Delicious red wine-based sauce that pairs perfectly with filet mignon or New York strip steaks. This can complement a roast or prime rib as well.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Additional Time: | 30 mins |
| Total Time: | 35 mins |
| Servings: | 8 |
| Yield: | 8 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (8 ounce) package sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into chunks
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon hot sauce
- ¼ cup warm beer
Instructions
- Process Cheddar cheese chunks in the bowl of a food processor until crumbly. Add garlic powder, cayenne, and hot sauce. Begin pouring in the beer a little at a time, mixing until desired consistency has been reached.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
- For a creamier cheese, use more beer.
- The higher-quality beer and cheese you use, the more flavorful it will taste and the better (less greasy) the consistency will be.
Reviews
Really good beer cheese! A very slight heat, so if you want it spicy, you’ll need to add more cayenne and/or hot sauce. I ended up adding more beer to make it a smoother consistency. I’m not a fan of this served cold, so I served it right away at room temp. Note: there is no need to warm up the beer, since you normally make beer cheese with room temperature beer – which was the intention judging from the recipe creator’s original recipe, however the edited, published version implies warming the beer.