Penne with Cheese and Stout

By KDHarmon

Ingredients

• 1/2 pound penne
• 3 tsp butter
• 2 tsp minced shallots
• 3/4 C Guiness Stout
• 2 C heavy cream
• 1/2 C Blarney cheese, grated
• 1/2 C Swiss cheese, grated
• 1/2 C Dubliner cheese, grated
• 3/4 C seasoned breadcrumbs

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta, drain and reserve. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In medium saucepan over medium heat, melt 1 tsp butter. Add shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes or until soft. Add the Guinness and cook for about 5 minutes, or until reduced by half. Add cream and cook for 5 minutes more, or until reduced by half.

Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.

Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish. In large bowl, combine pasta, cheeses and Guinness mixture. Stir to blend. Transfer to baking dish.

In small saucepan, melt reamining 2 tsp butter. Stir in breadcrumbs, tossing to coat. Spoon breadcrumbs over top of pasta. Bake 25-30 minutes or until filling is bubbling and top is lightly browned.