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Crab Mac n' Cheese

Here's how you make Crab Mac n' Cheese
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 12 ounces dry elbow macaroni (cooked according to package directions, drained)
  • 1/4 cup white chedder cheese, shredded
  • 1/4 cup gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 3/4 pound crabmeat (fresh, dungeness leg meat is best)
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup chevre cheese (soft goat cheese)
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • White pepper, pinch
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 cup Italian parsley. chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350F. Butter a shallow casserole dish.

  • Step 2: For the cream base, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, add heavy cream, and heat.

  • Step 3: Add chèvre cheese and cream cheese; mix thoroughly with a whisk. Set aside.

  • Step 4: In a small bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan, garlic and parsley. Set aside.

  • Step 5: Return drained pasta to large soup pot. Add cream base and heat over medium heat until hot.

  • Step 6: Add most of the white cheddar and Gruyère cheese. Fold in crab, and add a pinch of salt to taste.

  • Step 7: Pour mixture into a shallow casserole dish. Sprinkle remaining cheese and bread crumb mixture over pasta.

  • Step 8: Bake for 20 minutes, until crust is golden brown. Serve immediately.


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