Creamy Baked Crab Mac & Cheese
 
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Serves: 10
Ingredients
  • 1 (16 oz) box elbow or pipette noodles
  • 2½ cups Land O’Lakes® Buttercream Style Half & Half
  • 1 tsp Seafood Seasoning
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temp
  • 2 cups sharp cheddar, shredded
  • 2 cups italian blend (mozzarella, provolone, parmesan), shredded
  • 2 cups crab meat
  • ¼ cup breadcrumbs
  • 2 Tbsp butter, melted
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 F.
  2. Cook pasta al dente.
  3. Strain pasta and reserve 1½ cups of the water from cooking and set aside.
  4. In a large saucepan, heat Land O’Lakes® Buttercream Style Half & Half and 1 tsp seafood seasoning over medium heat until it comes to a simmer.
  5. Continue simmering for about 15 minutes.
  6. Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
  7. Stir in shredded cheeses and combine until all is melted.
  8. Add cooked pasta and reserved pasta water to the cheese mixture and stir to combine.
  9. Fold in crab meat.
  10. Pour mac and cheese into baking dish.
  11. (optional) Sprinkle with more seafood seasoning.
  12. Combine breadcrumbs and melted butter and sprinkle over the top of mac and cheese.
  13. Bake about 10 minutes. Cheese should be bubbly and breadcrumbs lightly toasted.
Recipe by The Shirley Journey at https://theshirleyjourney.com/creamy-baked-crab-mac-cheese/