crab mac 'n cheese;
Pasta tossed with cheese and crab meat and topped with seasoned bread crumb
Oven Temp: 400°
Servings: 4
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Ingredients
- 12 oz dried pasta
- 8 oz lump claw crab meat
- 1 + 2 Tbsp butter, separated
- ½ cup panko
- zest of ½ lemon
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 2 heaping Tbsp flour
- 1½ cups milk
- 1 tsp dried dill
- 1 tsp old bay seasoning
- 2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- In a large pot, boil water and add pasta. Cook until just underdone, then strain and add back to pot. Toss with crab meat and set aside.
- In a small bowl, melt 1 Tbsp butter, then add the panko and half of each of the following ingredients: lemon zest, parsley, old bay, and dill. Toss all together
- In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the remaining 2 Tbsp of butter. Add the flour and whisk, cooking until light golden brown.
- Slowly add the milk to the pan, whisking continuously to prevent scorching. Bring to a simmer and let thicken, approx. 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add in remaining lemon zest, parsley, old bay, and dill. Stir in cheese until melted. Then season with salt and pepper.
- Place the pasta-crab mixture in a baking dish, stir in cheese sauce, then top with panko mixture. Bake for 20 minutes, then broil a few minutes until top is nicely browned.
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