• @TheOgreChefOP
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      1 year ago

      Ingredients:

      Mac & Cheese:

      • 16oz Lump crab meat (or crab cake mix)
      • 2 Shallots (minced)
      • 2 cups Half & half
      • 4oz Cream cheese
      • 2-4oz Aged white cheddar cheese shredded (depending on how cheesy you like it)
      • 2-4oz Havarti cheese shredded (depending on how cheesy you like it)
      • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
      • 1/2 tsp Paprika
      • 1 tsp Old Bay seasoning
      • 1 tsp Dry mustard
      • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
      • 2 tbsp lemon juice
      • 2 tbsp Butter
      • 2 tbsp Flour
      • 1/2lb Elbow macaroni

      Topping:

      • 1/2 Loaf of the bread of your choosing cubed (I use an olive oil and rosemary sourdough from Wegmans)
      • 1 tbsp Butter
      • 2 Sprigs parsley
      • Salt/Pepper

      Instructions:

      • Preheat oven to 350F
      • Bring pot of water to a boil for your pasta, salting the water accordingly
      • Over low heat, melt butter and cook shallots for a few minutes until translucent in a large pan
      • Add flour and turn up heat to medium, stirring to combine evenly
      • Add half and half, paprika, dry mustard, cayenne pepper, Old Bay, and Worcestershire sauce
      • Bring the béchamel to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes or until thickened
      • While the sauce is simmering, cook the pasta and drain 1-2 minutes prior to package directions (should be al dente)
      • Take the béchamel off the heat and add the cream cheese and fresh shredded cheddar/havarti in batches, whisking until fully combined/melted
      • Fold in crab meat/pasta and season with salt/pepper, adding lemon juice at the end
      • In a separate pan, add reserved butter, salt/pepper and parsley melting until bubbling has subsided, then add cubed bread and combine
      • Add Mac and cheese to a baking dish and top with bread mixture
      • Bake for 15-20 minutes until the top is browned
      • Let sit for 5 minutes to cool then serve and enjoy!

      Edit for formatting :/