Real Welsh Rarebit

Cinco de Mayo - Side Dish

A classic version of this dish was shared with me years ago. This is is my adaptation to more local ingredients. If you don't like beer, you can replace it with milk and it will still taste great. Serve over toasted bread or English muffins.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Total: 20 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 2 cups

Real Welsh Rarebit

Ingredients

¼ cup butter

¼ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon pepper

¼ teaspoon dry mustard

¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

2 drops hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®)

1 cup whole milk

½ cup beer

½ pound Cheddar cheese

shredded

Bucket of Margaritas

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat; blend in the flour salt pepper mustard Worcestershire sauce and hot pepper sauce; continue cooking and stirring until the mixture is smooth and bubbly about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; gradually stir in the milk; return to heat and stir continually until the mixture comes to a boil. Slowly pour in the beer; cook 1 minute more while still stirring. Melt the Cheddar cheese into the mixture in small portions until completely incorporated. Remove from heat.

Nutritional Information

Real Welsh Rarebit

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 269.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 11.5g 23%

Carbohydrates: 7.2g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.2g 1%

Sugars: 2.1g

Fat: 21.1g 33%

Saturated Fat: 13.4g 67%

Cholesterol: 63.3mg 21%

Vitamin A Iu: 698IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.7mg 21%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 4%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 19.9mcg 5%

Calcium: 325.3mg 33%

Iron: 0.6mg 3%

Magnesium: 17.9mg 6%

Potassium: 115mg 3%

Sodium: 505.2mg 20%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 190

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.