CREOLE SHRIMP MAC AND CHEESE

Creole Shrimp Mac and Cheese image

Think outside the blue box and make a grown-up version of mac and cheese instead. Garnish with chopped parsley if desired.

Provided by Soup Loving Nicole

Categories Main Dish Recipes Pasta Shrimp

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce) box elbow macaroni
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
12 ounces uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
1 tablespoon Creole mustard

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
While macaroni is cooking, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp; sprinkle with Creole seasoning. Cook, stirring continually, for 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until shrimp is pink, about 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
Drain macaroni and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking; set aside. Return the pasta pot to the stove and melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add flour and whisk until dissolved, about 2 minutes. Add half-and-half; heat for 3 minutes.
Whisk in cheeses until melted, about 5 minutes. Add mustard; cook for 2 minutes. Turn off heat.
Add reserved macaroni and shrimp. Stir until heated through. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 803.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.7 g, Cholesterol 264.5 mg, Fat 47.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 41 g, SaturatedFat 29 g, Sodium 853.9 mg, Sugar 2.2 g