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Seafood Mac and Cheese

A comfort meal for the books! Creamy sauce with chunks of fresh crab for the ultimate side dish.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Side Dishes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Elbow macaroni
  • 8 oz. Cooked shrimp cut into pieces
  • 8 oz. Crab meat
  • 6 Tbsp. Butter unsalted and divided
  • ½ C. Panko bread crumbs
  • ½ Medium onion chopped
  • 2 tsp. Minced garlic
  • 2 ½ C. Milk
  • ½ C. Heavy whipping cream
  • C. Flour
  • 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 C. Gruyere cheese shredded
  • 1 C. Cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 C. Parmesan cheese grated
  • ½ tsp. Paprika

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cook the macaroni until it is al dente, rinse and drain well.
  • Add 2 tbsp of melted butter to the panko bread crumbs in a small bowl, mix well to combine and set aside.
  • Place the other 4 tbsp of butter into a saucepan over medium heat on the stove.
  • Add the onions to the melted butter, and cook until they begin to soften.
  • Add the garlic into the skillet, and saute another 30 seconds.
  • Place the flour in the skillet, and stir to combine, cooking for 1 minute.
  • Whisk the milk and heavy whipping cream into the mixture in the saucepan, and add in the Old Bay seasoning, nutmeg, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Continue to cook the mixture until it thickens
  • Whisk the cheeses into the sauce mixture until completely melted.
  • Stir the seafood into the cheese mixture, and cook until heated through.
  • Pour the cheese mixture over the macaroni and stir to combine.
  • Layer the macaroni in a 9x13 baking dish, and top with the bread crumb mixture.
  • Bake for 30 minutes before serving.