Crawfish Macaroni & Cheese

Impress your friends and family with this creamy and decadent macaroni and cheese. This dish has three types of cheeses, crawfish tails, and a wonderful blend of spices that is sure to peak your guests’ interest. It pairs well with all your favorite summertime dishes.

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Crawfish Macaroni & Cheese

Servings: 6 Servings

Author: Rose Thicket Farms

Ingredients

• 12 oz crawfish tails, cooked
• 3 cups dry macaroni *see note below for gluten-free
• 1 bunch green onions sliced with the greens reserved
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup flour substitute for gluten-free
• 3 cups milk
• 2 cups sharp cheddar grated
• 1 cup Monterey jack cheese grated
• 4 oz cream cheese Softened and cubed
• ¼ tsp Old Bay seasoning
• ½ tsp dry mustard
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

• Cook the pasta and drain.
• Measure out seasonings and Worcestershire sauce and set aside.
• Preheat oven 350 degrees.
• In a 4 quart Dutch-oven, melt butter. Add white parts of the onions and cook down for about 4-5 minutes until onions soften. Stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the flour, Old Bay, Worcestershire, mustard, garlic powder, Cajun seasoning, salt, . Cook over low heat stirring constantly until smooth.
• Add in the milk and heat until bubbling, stirring constantly.
• Once bubbling, remove from heat immediately.
• Stir in cheddar, Monterery jack and cream cheese until melted. Then stir in crawfish until evenly distributed.
• Add pasta to the mixture and stir until combined.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until heated through.
• Remove from oven and let it stand for about 10 minutes.
• Garnish with green onions and serve.

Notes

For gluten-free pasta, reduce the cook time by 2 minutes from the recommended time on the package. This helps the pasta keep it’s shape during baking. 

It’s helpful to measure out all ingredients prior to cooking. 

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