boil pasta to al dente following package directions

while the pasta boils melt the butter in a 10-12 inch skillet or sauce pan

over medium heat add the flour and stir until no dry spots remain, cook for another minute more.

add the beer and whisk until smooth and thickened

lower the heat to low/medium low and add the labneh and cream cheese, whisking to combine.

when the labneh and cream cheese are thoroughly incorporated add the shredded cheese and whisk over low heat until smooth. the sauce will be thick.

when the pasta is done drain and toss with the sauce.

combine the panko with olive oil and seasonings, turn on the broiler if it’s electric

scrape the pasta and sauce into an oven proof container ( I used an 8 ounce oval ramekin but individual ramekins would also work well here ) and top with the bread crumbs

broil until the bread crumbs are just golden and the sauces is bubbly around the edges, about 1-4 minutes

serve immediately