Description
Creamy and cheesy mac and cheese with seafood.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 oz elbow macaroni
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup cooked shrimp
- 1 cup cooked crab meat
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook macaroni according to package instructions.
- In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in flour, garlic powder, and onion powder.
- Gradually whisk in milk until smooth.
- Cook until thickened, then remove from heat.
- Stir in cheddar cheese until melted.
- Add shrimp and crab meat to the cheese sauce.
- Combine with cooked macaroni.
- Transfer to a baking dish and bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Notes
- Use any seafood of your choice.
- Adjust cheese types for different flavors.
- Top with breadcrumbs for extra crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Seafood Mac and Cheese, Seafood Pasta, Cheesy Pasta