Crab mac and cheese recipe for six
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This seafood mac and cheese serves six for a dinner party or holiday meal. Lump crab is gently folded in near the end to keep the pieces intact.
Ingredients
Cavatappi pasta
1 pound
Lump crab meat
12 ounces
Unsalted butter
5 tablespoons
All-purpose flour
1/4 cup
Whole milk
3 cups
White cheddar cheese
2 cups, shredded
Gruyère cheese
1 1/2 cups, shredded
Cream cheese
4 ounces
Old Bay seasoning
1 teaspoon
Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons
Lemon
1
Kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon
Black pepper
1/2 teaspoon
Buttery round crackers
1 1/2 cups, crushed
Fresh parsley
2 tablespoons, chopped
How to make it
- Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. 2. Cook pasta until just shy of tender and drain. 3. Melt butter, whisk in flour, and gradually whisk in milk until thickened. 4. Stir in cheddar, Gruyère, cream cheese, Old Bay, Dijon, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. 5. Fold in pasta and crab carefully, then transfer to the dish. 6. Sprinkle with crushed crackers. 7. Bake 20 minutes and finish with parsley.
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This seafood mac and cheese serves six for a dinner party or holiday meal. Lump crab is gently folded in near the end to keep the pieces intact.
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This list has 15 items, including Cavatappi pasta, Lump crab meat, Unsalted butter, and All-purpose flour. Cross off what you already own, then buy the rest.
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No. Use it as a starting checklist for Crab mac and cheese recipe for six. Cross off what you already have—often that includes Cavatappi pasta—and add anything your situation still needs.
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Yes. There are 1 short steps after the ingredient list, starting with: Heat the oven to 375°F and butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. 2. Cook pasta until just shy of tender and drain. 3. Melt butter, whisk in flour, and gradually whisk in milk until thickened. 4. Stir in cheddar, Gruyère, cream cheese, Old Bay, Dijon…
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