DELUX MAC AND CHEESE WITH SHRIMP AND CRAB
This classic comfort food dish goes upscale with the tasty addition of shrimp, crab, cream and fresh basil. For a change, I have added half a bag of steamed baby spinach to the mixture
Provided by Abby Girl
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a pot of salted water, cook macaroni until tender, about 8 - 10 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350. Lightly butter an 8 x 8 baking dish and set aside.
- In a large sauce pot, add the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Using a whisk, slowly add the milk and cook until it thickens.
- Remove the sauce from heat and mix in the cream, paprika, cayenne, salt and pepper. Add 3/4 of the cheese. When the macaroni is cooked, drain it well. Add to it, the shrimp, crab and basil and gently add the white sauce. Spoon macaroni mixture into the prepared baking dish.
- Top with the remaining chedar and parmesan cheese.
- Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the top is lightly golden.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 427.8, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 13.1, Cholesterol 134.2, Sodium 653.7, Carbohydrate 33, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 24.5
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