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Home » Dinner » Baked Crab Mac And Cheese

Baked Crab Mac And Cheese

Created: April 18, 2013 Updated: September 13, 2022 by lyuba 36 Comments

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Just when you thought macaroni and cheese can’t get any better, we’ve added crab. This is a perfectly delicious and comforting mac and cheese recipe with crab and lots of cheese.

crab mac and cheese on a white plate with a fork in the front and the rest of the mac and cheese in a casserole dish in the background

I’ve been craving mac and cheese for the longest time! I don’t make it too often. It’s the weirdest thing, every time I make it, it tends to jump in my mouth no matter how full I am. Baked macaroni and cheese is so good and can be very addictive. The family loves it though, so I make sure they are around when I made it, so it doesn’t just jump in my mouth.

I’ve made a few different versions of mac and cheese before. It’s just one of those dishes where you can play with different flavors and find the ones that you like the most. My favorite way of making mac and cheese is baking it. This time, I decided to make it extra special so I got some claw crab meat and added it. Seafood is great paired with pasta and Parmesan cheese and crab is one of my favorite types of seafood. I didn’t have a doubt that it would turn out perfectly. It sure did!

I also like to use more flavorful cheeses. I like to use sharp cheeses or smoked cheeses. Sharp white cheddar is one of my favorite’s. There is nothing like fresh grated Parmesan too.

crab mac and cheese on a white plate with a fork in the front and the rest of the mac and cheese in a casserole dish in the background

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Baked Crab Mac And Cheese

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Author: lyuba

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups of dry macaroni
  • 6 oz claw crab meat
  • 3 tbs butter
  • 2 tbs flour
  • 1 large shallot chopped finely
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 oz fresh Parmesan cheese
  • 8 oz sharp white cheddar cheese block, it will melt better
  • salt fresh cracked pepper (to taste)
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and lightly grease a casserole dish.
  • Cook the macaroni according to the box instructions, drain well. Add the crab meat and set aside.
  • In a sauce pot, melt the butter (on medium heat) and add chopped shallot. Saute until fragrant.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the shallot, mix well. Slowly pour in the milk while constantly stirring with a rubber whisk. The mixture will start thickening.
  • Grate the white cheddar into the milk mixture. Add salt and pepper and keep stirring, slowly, until the cheese is melted.
  • Pour the cheese mixture into the macaroni and crab. Add half of the grated Parmesan cheese. Stir well, until all combined.
  • Transfer into a baking casserole dish. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and the other half of the grated Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes.
  • **Recipe by Lyuba from willcookforsmiles.com
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LYUBA

ABOUT LYUBA

I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read more...

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Filed Under: 30 Minute Meals, Dinner, Lunch, Pasta, Seafood, Side Dishes Tagged With: cheese, crab, mac and cheese, macaroni, seafood

All images and text ©Lyubov Brooke for ©Will Cook For Smiles. Please do not use my images without prior permission. If using my posts in collections and features, please link back to this post for the recipe. Disclaimer: Nutrition information shown is not guaranteed to be 100% accurate as most ingredients and brands have variations.

Comments

  1. Nana says

    December 6, 2018 at 3:08 am

    What kind of brewd crumbs did you used?

    Reply
    • lyuba says

      December 15, 2018 at 12:05 pm

      Hi Nana! I usually grab wither the 4C brand or the Progresso brand. You can use plain or seasoned.

      Reply
  2. Heather says

    February 19, 2019 at 4:11 pm

    What can you substitute for shallot? 🙁 I have red onion and green onion.. haha, not sure if that is even comparable.

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I’m Lyuba Brooke, mother of 2, the cook, recipe developer, photographer, and author behind willcookforsmiles.com. I share many classic and original recipes, cooking tips, and tutorials. My passion is sharing delicious meals for everyone to try. Read More.

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