Real Welsh Rarebit

Real Welsh Rarebit

ultimate grilled cheese

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Reviewed by Arturs Arnicans
Prep Time: 10m
Cook Time: 5m
Total Time: 15m
Servings: 6
Difficulty: Easy
4.9 (20 Reviews)
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Ingredients

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Nutritional Information

270
calories
21.1g
fat
7.2g
carbohydrates
11.5g
protein
63mg
cholesterol
505mg
sodium
Real Welsh Rarebit

Recipe Description

I once dated someone from Wales. While I rarely think about her now, I often make this Real Welsh Rarebit that she taught me! Welsh rarebit sounds really exotic, but in reality, it is just grilled cheese with a few extra ingredients including beer! Do you like the sound of this recipe? If the answer is yes, keep reading!

Cook flour, salt, pepper, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and Tabasco sauce with melted butter. Add milk and beer and bring to a boil before incorporating Cheddar cheese in small portions until fully melted. Serve this cheesy sauce over toasted bread or English muffins.

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Steps to make

  1. 1

    Melt butter

    2 min
    Step 1 - Real Welsh Rarebit

    Place ¼ cup of butter in a saucepan and melt over low heat.

  2. 2

    Add flour and seasoning

    5 min
    Step 2 - Real Welsh RarebitStep 2 - Real Welsh Rarebit

    Mix in ¼ cup of flour, ½ teaspoon of salt, ¼ teaspoon of pepper, ¼ teaspoon of mustard, ¼ teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce, and 2 drops of Tabasco sauce. Cook while stirring for about 5 minutes until the sauce is smooth and bubbly.

  3. 3

    Pour in the milk

    2 min
    Step 3 - Real Welsh Rarebit

    Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the milk gradually before returning to the heat. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly.

  4. 4

    Add beer

    1 min
    Step 4 - Real Welsh Rarebit

    Slowly add ½ a cup of beer and cook for 1 minute, still stirring.

  5. 5

    Bake

    5 min
    Step 5 - Real Welsh RarebitStep 5 - Real Welsh Rarebit

    Add small portions of the Cheddar cheese until it is completely incorporated. Remove from heat.

  6. 6

    Serve

    Step 6 - Real Welsh Rarebit

    Serve poured over toasted bread or toasted English muffins.

This Real Welsh Rarebit is total comfort food. Cheesy sauce, flavored with mustard, Worcestershire sauce, Tabasco and beer. Try it out soon and don’t forget to come back to leave a comment below.

About the author

Jeff O'connor

Jeff is a 38-year-old bachelor who prefers not to waste his time on salads and light meals. He’s a true carnivore who knows how to enjoy food to the max! Jeff will tell you how to cook rich and filling meals from scratch, bringing some real meaty decadence to your kitchen. His recipes are sure to satisfy every meat lover!

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4.9 out of 5 (20 reviews)
Susanna Kulach
April 25, 2020
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Best sauce out there that you can make on your own in your comfy kitchen :)

Mercy Abramson
April 23, 2020
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Love love LOVE this recipe, the ingridents are extremely affordable and the sauce is amazing!

Whitney Oalmann
April 12, 2020
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Great recipe thanks for sharing will be making it again soon for sure, 5 stars from me.

Audree Savich
April 3, 2020
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Easy to make and takes no time at all, I love putting this on some bread and tossing a bit of salami on the top.

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