Crab Mac and Cheese

Crab Mac and Cheese is a pescatarian recipe with 8 servings. This main course has 499 calories, 27g of protein, and 29g of fat per serving. For $1.87 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by spoonacular user maplewoodroad. Head to the store and pick up pecorino romano cheese, cheddar cheese, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. If

Ingredients

• 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 4 cups milk
• 7 Tbsp butter
• 0.5 cup flour
• 0.5 Tbsp salt
• 8 oz cheddar cheese
• 4 oz pecorino romano cheese
• 12 oz crab meat
• 0.25 cup breadcrumbs

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in a pot of salted water and drain. Set aside. 2. To make a bechamel sauce, melt butter in a pan over medium heat, just until it melts. 3. Add flour and whisk together with butter for 3-4 minutes, until it turns a light golden color.  4. Increase temperature to medium-high and slowly add milk while whisking continuously. Cook for about 5 minutes, until sauce has thickened so it coats the back of a spoon. 5. Preheat oven to 425℉. 6. Add both cheeses to the bechamel sauce and stir with a spoon until thoroughly mixed. 7. In your sauce pot or a large bowl, stir cooked pasta together with bechamel cheese sauce and crab meat until mixed well.  8. Transfer crab mac & cheese to a baking dish and sprinkle the top with breadcrumbs. 9. Bake for 30-40 minutes. 10. Let cool a few minutes. 11. Serve as a main dish, or as a side to steak or chicken.