Mean Chef's Welsh Rarebit

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2/3 cup ale
• 10 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 teaspoon english mustard
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 -3 drops tabasco sauce
• 6 english muffins, split in halves, toasted
• 6 slices bacon, cooked to crispy
• chopped parsley, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, add the flour and whisk to make a roux.
• 2 cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3 whisk in the ale and boil the mixture for 3 minutes while whisking.
• 4 reduce heat to low, add the cheddar cheese, mustard, worcestershire, and tabasco pepper sauce, and cook, stirring, until hot but not boiling.
• 5 spoon the cheddar mixture over the toasted muffins, garnish with parsley and serve with crispy bacon.