Crab Cake Mac N Cheese

Name: Crab Cake Mac N Cheese
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 6 Tbsps butter; 3 ribs celery with leafy tops, finely chopped; 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard; 454 grams cavatappi or elbow pasta with lines on conchiglie (small fat tube/shell shaped pasta with lines); 1 handful A generous flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 3 Tbsps hot sauce (recommended: Franks Red Hot); 1 Tbsp About grated lemon zest; 340 grams fresh lump crabmeat, picked for shells and flaked; 591 milliliters milk; 6 servings Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 medium onion, finely chopped; 237 milliliters panko bread crumbs; 118 milliliters grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a couple of handfuls; 1 smalls red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 6 servings Salt; 1 Tbsp seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay); 151 grams about 1 rounded cup grated sharp white Cheddar; 151 grams about 1 rounded cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese; 2 Tbsps About freshly chopped thyme leaves, several sprigs

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Crab Cake Mac N Cheese a try. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This pescatarian recipe has 863 calories, 42g of protein, and 40g of fat per serving. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes. A mixture of nutmeg, dijon mustard, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious.

Instructions

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Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium heat, then salt the water.

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Add the pasta and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, (it will be undercooked). Cool, drain well and add it to a large bowl.

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Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, and 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium to medium-high heat.

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Add the celery, onion, red pepper, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, lemon zest, salt and pepper, to taste. Cook to tender, 6 to 8 minutes.

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Add the crabmeat to the vegetables and season liberally with seafood seasoning. Stir to combine, then remove from heat.

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In a medium sauce pot, over low heat, melt 3 tablespoons butter and whisk in the flour. Cook for 1 minute, then whisk in the milk and bring to a bubble. Season the sauce with salt, pepper and nutmeg, to taste, and cook for a few minutes, until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.

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Add the mustard and the cheese and stir in a figure 8 motion.

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Add the vegetables and crab, sauce to the bowl with the pasta and transfer the mixture to individual baking crocks or a large casserole dish. This can be made ahead to this point and refrigerated.

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Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

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To complete the dish, melt a couple of tablespoons butter in a small skillet, over low heat and add 3 tablespoons hot sauce. Warm through, then add the panko crumbs and toss to evenly coat the crumbs in sauce mixture. Cool the crumbs, then toss in the parsley and 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano -Reggiano cheese. Top the mac n cheese with the spicy crumb mixture. Arrange individual crocks on a baking sheet or put the casserole on baking sheet to catch any drips.

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Bake until brown and heated through, about 10 minutes. If cooking from cold, the mac n cheese will take 40 to 45 minutes, but add the crumbs the last 10 minutes of baking.

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Servings:

bay leaf 6servings

Freshly ground black pepper 6Tbsps

butter 3ribs

celery with leafy tops, finely chopped 1Tbsp

Dijon mustard 454grams

cavatappi or elbow pasta with lines on conchiglie (small fat tube/shell shaped pasta with lines)1handful

A generous flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped 3Tbsps

all-purpose flour 3cloves

garlic, finely chopped 3Tbsps

hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)1Tbsp

About grated lemon zest 340grams

fresh lump crabmeat, picked for shells and flaked 591milliliters

milk 6servings

Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1medium

onion, finely chopped 237milliliters

panko bread crumbs 118milliliters

grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, a couple of handfuls 1smalls

red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped 6servings

Salt 1Tbsp

seafood seasoning (recommended: Old Bay)151grams

about 1 rounded cup grated sharp white Cheddar 151grams

about 1 rounded cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese 2Tbsps

About freshly chopped thyme leaves, several sprigs

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Muscadet, Riesling

Shellfish can be paired with Chardonnay, Muscadet, and Riesling. Buttery chardonnay is great for scallops, shrimp, crab, and lobster, while muscadet is a classic pick for mussels, oysters, and clams. If you've got some spice in your shellfish, a semi-dry riesling can balance out the heat. One wine you could try is Foley Johnson Carneros Chardonnay. It has 4.6 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 23 dollars.