Beer Cheese (great burger topping)

When most people think of St Patty's Day, they think of beer. If you are not really into the corned beef and cabbage receipes, this make a great recipe to serve with the a green beer too. Of course cooking at home is always cheaper than going out...and then you don't have to worry about drinking and driving. Consider serving pretzels and carrot/celery stick with any extra cheese mix you may have left (sorta like a cheese ball).

Ingredients

• Ingredients for the Beer Cheese 3/4 bottle of flat beer of your liking
• 16 Oz sharp cheddar cheese, grated; use a combination of your favorites or one that always speaks to you
• 2 Garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 Medium onion, minced
• 1/4 Tsp Tabasco or hot sauce of choice
• 1/4 Tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 Tsp coarse ground black pepper
• 1/8 Tsp salt
• 1 Pinch cayenne
• 1 Tsp dry mustard
• 1 Store-bought or homemade hamburger patty
• 1 Hamburger bun

Directions

• Pour a 12-ounce bottle of beer of your choosing into a glass and allow it to sit until it looses its effervescence. This could take up to an hour, but don't worry if you don't have that much time.
• Combine all ingredients except beer in food processor and pulse until slightly blended. Then turn processor on and slowly pour beer through food chute. Mixture will be soft, but will harden in refrigerator.
• Make one or two days ahead of time, as taste is better once flavors have time to blend.
• Cook your store-bought or homemade burger patty and allow it to sit for a few minutes. Spread beer cheese on it and top with your choice of condiments.

Beer cheese recipe and pic courtesy of The Washington Post.