Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, cajun mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Cajun Mac and Cheese is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Cajun Mac and Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look wonderful.
This creamy Cajun Mac and Cheese has a nice kick thanks to andouille sausage, pepper Jack cheese, and Cajun seasoning. Gently stir in cooked pasta and sausage mixture. Regular baked mac and cheese is already great (if it's done right), but the addition of fresh crab and spicy Cajun shrimp makes it so much more special.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook cajun mac and cheese using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun Mac and Cheese:
- Get 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- Make ready 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- Prepare 5 cup milk
- Prepare 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Make ready 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- Take 2 tsp blackened seasoning
- Get 1 tsp chili powder
- Get 2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- Take 2 cup Jack cheese, shredded
- Make ready 2 cup fontina cheese, grated
- Take 1 lb elbow macaroni
- Get 1 lb kielbasa or andouille thinly sliced
Reviews for: Photos of Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese. This mac-n-cheese tasted great the evening that I made it, and was also wonderful the next day…and the day after that! I made a ton so Adam could take some home and to work for Apparently the only complaint was that I didn't pack him a big enough portion. Gradually add milk, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly.
Instructions to make Cajun Mac and Cheese:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Set aside.
- Cook macaroni 3 minutes less than manufacturer's directions in a large pot. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage.
- Put remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the pot used to cook pasta over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour, pepper, and seasoning.
- Slowly pour milk into mixture while whisking. Continue to cook until mixture becomes thick.
- Remove from heat and add 3/4 of each of the cheeses. Then add macaroni and sausage. Mix well.
- Transfer to a casserole then top with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
- Bake until browned on top, about 30 minutes.
The hot pepper sauce and garlic flavors heat up the warm macaroni and cheese favorite. Add in the Cajun spice mix, white pepper and salt. Gradually add the milk, slowly at first while stirring constantly, to avoid lumps. Mix the crawfish tails through the cooled mac and cheese filling. Roll out the pastry, and cut.
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