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Crab Cake Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

November 10, 2015 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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I am super-de-duper stoked to share this recipe with you. I knew right away what crab recipe I would feature…a recipe that is both budget friendly (yeah for cheap pasta and getting cheese on sale!), but would also be pleasing to my Maryland-raised husband!

Hello, crab cake mac n cheese…

Crab Cake Macaroni & Cheese Recipe on 5DollarDinners.com

This delicious-ness right here is like a crab cake and a bowl of mac n cheese had a kid. (Is that weird? Flavors can’t really mate, but if they could…)

I really don’t know how else to explain it…all the amazing flavor and textures of a crab cake, loaded into with the creamy-ness of a perfectly prepared homemade macaroni and cheese!

If you’ve never made homemade mac n cheese…I’m gonna show you just want to do…

{Also, keep reading…special savings info below!}

Crab Cake Macaroni & Cheese

First, the cheese sauce.

Melt le butter.

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Saute the red bell pepper and celery for a few.

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Toss them around and let saute for a few minutes until they soften.

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Drop in the flour.

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And mix it up so a paste forms on the veggies.

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Stir in the milk and bring to bubbling.

It will start to thicken.

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Add seafood seasoning, cheese.

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Add spicy brown mustard. And more cheese.

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Get the pasta and crab ready to go in the baking dish.

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Pasta + crab in the baking dish.

Pour cheese sauce over the top.

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And mix the cheese sauce in with the pasta and crab meat.

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Top with more shredded cheese, bread crumbs and Parmesan.

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Bake to perfection.

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Devour. (We did!)

I shall leave you with the recipe now…enjoy!!!

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Crab Cake Macaroni & Cheese Recipe

Creamy, flavorful, and super easy to make!
Prep Time25 minutes minutes
Cook Time25 minutes minutes
Servings - 8 servings

Ingredients 

  • 12 oz elbow or small shell pasta
  • 2 - 8 oz. packages Louis Kemp Crab Delights
  • 6 Tbsp butter
  • 2 celery ribs, chopped
  • 1 small white onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 4 Tbsp flour
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 Tbsp seafood seasoning
  • 2 Tbsp spicy brown mustard
  • 1 cup shredded white cheddar cheese
  • 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese, divided
  • 1 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • Fresh veggies, as side dish

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  • Cook the pasta as directed. Drain and spread it into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Mix the crab meat in with the pasta.
  • In a large skillet, melt the butter and saute the chopped celery, onion and red bell pepper for 4-6 minutes. Add the flour and mix together until 'paste' forms on the veggies. Quickly pour and whisk in the milk, to keep the flour from clumping. Bring milk to bubbling over medium heat, as the sauce will thicken.
  • Stir in the seafood seasoning, spicy brown mustard, the white shredded cheddar cheese and 1 cup of the shredded Swiss cheese. Let bubble, stirring often to create a smooth cheese sauce. Season with a little salt and pepper, to taste.
  • Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and crab and gently stir around in the baking dish to mix together. Sprinkle the other 1 cup of shredded Swiss cheese over the top, followed by a thin layer of bread crumbs and thin layer of Parmesan cheese.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until cheese and bread crumbs are golden brown on top.
  • Prepare fresh veggies.
  • Serve Crab Cake Mac n Cheese with fresh veggies.

 

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