Pour some craft beer into a pot instead of a pint glass and make a savory snack with this recipe from Saddle Mountain Brewing Company.
Chef Shanelle McConnell considers Saddle Mountain Brewing Company in Goodyear her second home, so it makes sense that she specializes in cooking comfort food. “It is a home for me and all the staff to come to,” she says. “A place that we feel safe and enjoy returning to, even on our days off.” Nearly everything on the menu is scratch-made, from the salad dressings to the brisket brine. McConnell also makes a velvety amber ale beer cheese. “It is a great recipe, with subtle flavors that makes it a perfect dipping agent for pretzels, fries and chips,” McConnell says.
The beer cheese also performs magnificently on her Brewer’s Nachos, providing a creamy counterpart to roasted corn and bean salsa, pork green chile verde and house-made pickled jalapeños that “are just the right amount of sweet heat that brings everything together,” McConnell says. She shares her recipe for the ale-centric appetizer below.
2 oz. unsalted butter
Brewer’s Nachos with Beer Cheese
Ingredients
1/4 cup yellow onion, diced
3/4 tsp. mustard powder
3/4 tsp. minced garlic
1/4 tsp. red chile flakes
1/8 tsp. black pepper
1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/3 cup flour
1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup amber ale
2 1/2 oz. pepper jack cheese
2 1/2 oz. American cheese
5 oz. cheddar cheeseBeer Cheese
Nachos
Brewer’s Nachos Recipe from Saddle Mountain Brewing Company
Madison RutherfordSeptember 21, 2020