Hops & Pie is a pizzeria and craft beer bar with a CULT following. They are also the highest-rated pizza place in Denver on Yelp and top 10 restaurant in the city on Tripadvisor.
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Hops & Pie’s IPA mac & cheese has been one of their top-selling menu items for years. It puts a Colorado spin on the traditional dish by calling for a West Coast-style IPA – specifically one from Ska Brewing, located in Durango, Colo.
Check out this amazing recipe below.
Hops & Pie’s IPA Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
- 3 cups cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp coriander seed
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
- 1 tsp black pepper corn
- 2 bay leaves fresh
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
- cracked pepper
- 3 cups elbow macaroni cooked
- 1 cup English peas cooked
- ¼ cup shredded/braised ham hock
- ¼ cup IPA from Ska Brewing from Durango, Colorado. or any West Coast style IPA
- 1 tbsp chopped bacon
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- Tapatio – or another Mexican hot sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In a saucepan add: cream, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, peppercorns & bay leaves. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil. Once a boil is reached, reduce the heat to medium and stir regularly to prevent burning and boil-over.
- Once the cream is reduced by 75%, strain through a fine mesh strainer into another saucepan.
- Return the pan with the strained cream to a medium flame and stir in the cheddar. Once the cheddar is fully incorporated, add hot sauce and cracked black pepper to taste.
- Add the macaroni, peas and ham hock to the pan and stir well. Add the IPA and continue stirring until hot.
- Add salt to taste and place in large baking dish. Top with the chopped bacon and breadcrumbs.
- Bake until the break crumbs become golden brown and crispy.
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