The Conservative Cave

Interests => All Things Edible (and how to prepare them) => Topic started by: Dblhaul on October 28, 2011, 10:35:29 PM

Title: Mac and Cheese
Post by: Dblhaul on October 28, 2011, 10:35:29 PM: Crab Mac-n-Cheese

1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
1 yellow (sweet) onion, chopped fine
2 tbsp all purpose flour
3 tsp salt
Â½ tsp dried oregano
Â¼ tsp dried chipotle powder (or more to taste)
1 16oz package medium shell pasta
4 cups whipping cream
3 cups milk (skim or 2%)
3 cups Sharp Tillamook Cheddar
1 cup shredded Parmesan
1 Â½ cups cooked shredded Dungeness Crab meat

Begin cooking pasta according to package in a large pot
In large non-stick skillet, melt butter over med-high heat; add onion and sautÃ© until tender.
Stir in flour, salt, oregano & chipotle powder. Cook 1-2 minutes
Stir in cream & half of sharp cheddar, stirring until cheese is melted
When pasta is cooked, drain water and return to pot. Add contents from skillet and remaining cheeses and milk. Bring to a slight boil and cook for 10 minutes, stirring constantly
Pour mac-n-cheese into roasting pan/baking pan. Fold in crab. Serve

Optional:
Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a skillet and add 1 cup of panko bread crumbs w/ 1 tsp pepper & Â½ tsp Johnnyâ€™s Seafood Seasoning. Stir and top mac-n-cheese with mixture. Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 15 minutes or until topping browns up.

Serves 16 to 22 hungry campers

I copied this from a fishing site. Havent tried it, but it sure sounds good.
Title: Re: Mac and Cheese
Post by: Ballygrl on October 28, 2011, 11:01:53 PM: I've never had homemade mac and cheese.
Title: Re: Mac and Cheese
Post by: Dblhaul on October 28, 2011, 11:48:03 PM: Homemade makes Kraft taste like cardboard.

Cut down the portions, leave out the crab if you want.

Do put the crust on top and bake.

Yummy!
Title: Re: Mac and Cheese
Post by: IassaFTots on October 29, 2011, 08:05:55 AM: BG, you are missing out. Homemade is the best! With crab, even better! When I get a good deal on crab, I am going to remember that.
Title: Re: Mac and Cheese
Post by: thundley4 on October 29, 2011, 06:25:44 PM: Quote from: IassaFTots on October 29, 2011, 08:05:55 AM
BG, you are missing out. Homemade is the best! With crab, even better! When I get a good deal on crab, I am going to remember that.

Homemade mac and cheese with sharp cheddar in it, is a good side dish, but for an entree' we add lots of ham chunks.
Title: Re: Mac and Cheese
Post by: IassaFTots on October 30, 2011, 09:48:46 AM: Quote from: thundley4 on October 29, 2011, 06:25:44 PM
Homemade mac and cheese with sharp cheddar in it, is a good side dish, but for an entree' we add lots of ham chunks.

I do too, but it would be great with crab, I bet.
Title: Re: Mac and Cheese
Post by: shadeaux on October 30, 2011, 09:07:20 PM: Some pepper jack thrown in tastes good too.