| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 6 to 8 servings |
Ingredients
- Kosher salt
- 1 pound large shell pasta noodles
- 4 cups stemmed and chopped collard greens (about 1 large bunch)
- 5 ounces beer
- 5 ounces half-and-half
- 2/3 cup your favorite spicy barbecue sauce
- 6 ounces American cheese, chopped or shredded
- 4 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, shredded (about 1 cup)
- 4 ounces Havarti, shredded (about 1 cup)
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta and collards until the pasta is al dente, according to package directions. Drain and reserve.
- Combine the beer, half-and-half and barbecue sauce in a large saucepan over medium-low heat and cook, whisking, until it simmers.
- Stir in the Cheddar and Havarti and cook over low heat, stirring, until all the cheese is melted. Add the pasta and collards and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately!
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 8 servings |
| Calories | 468 |
| Total Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 10 g |
| Carbohydrates | 54 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 10 g |
| Protein | 20 g |
| Cholesterol | 97 mg |
| Sodium | 669 mg |
Reviews
this is on my do-again board. A really nice recipe – had not done much with collards before, but it seems to fit!
Collard greens were delicious in this recipe. Didn’t love the cheese sauce consistency.
I live in Canada, our cheeses are a bit different, but I must give props to Chef Damaris, she created a beautiful cheese pull with the Havarti and depending on your BBQ sauce it gives it the umami it needs, the beer adds to a thick and rich flavor, with the collard greens breaking the over powering flavor of the richness. Thank you chef!
Excellent way too get your veggies in
Cheese didn’t melt right. Also the BBQ sauce didn’t taste very good. Kids didn’t even like it. Won’t make again.
Its easy to make and good. Make sure to swirl the collards in the water as the clump. The cheese needs to be wisked in order not to clump or be gritty. The bbq taste is stronger than I liked. Overall it was fun and good.
When do i add the american cheese
Delicious family loved it! Made it 2 days in row.
wasn’t great, probably wouldn’t make it again.
My boyfriend and I love this Mac n Cheese. We’ve made it 3 times now, but have switched up the cheeses every time and have taken out the BBQ sauce just to change it up and see what we like best! Super easy to make and delicious!