Seafood Mac-N Cheese
I wanted to do Lobster and Crab, but the local grocery store was out of lobster meat so I went with a bit different mix of seafood; shrimp, crab, and bay (small) scallops; if you want to use lobster substitute in place of shrimp. This is a fairly simple recipe that had a ton of great flavors. Give it a try!
1 lb. elbow macaroni
1/4 C. salt
1 T. olive oil
1 medium shallot -finely diced
1/2 T. honey
1/2 lb. baby portobello mushrooms (6-8 caps) diced
1 T. olive oil
1/2 C. butter
1/2 C. flour
6 C. whole milk
3 C. sharp cheddar cheese -shredded
1 1/2 C. Parmesan cheese - shredded
2 oz. Swiss cheese - shredded
1/2 lb. shrimp (smaller the better, I used 51-70)
1/4 lb. bay scallops
1/2 lb. crab meat
salt and pepper
1/4 C. panko breadcrumbs
1. Use large stock pot and about 1/4 cup salt to cook noodles. Follow directions on the package. Drain and toss with a drizzle of olive oil and set aside.
2. In a large sauce pan, saute shallots and oil together until translucent over medium heat. Add honey and continue to cook over medium heat until shallots start to caramelize. Add mushrooms and cook until tender.
3. In the same pan, turn heat to low-medium low. Add butter to pan and melt. We are going to make a roux, when the butter if fully melted start to add flour to pan slowly. When it is all incorporated continue to heat stirring constantly until mixture get golden brown and steamy. Add milk SLOWLY and continue stirring. Let it heat slowly, so you do not curdle the milk, but do not boil, just want it hot and steaming.
4. Add cheeses to mixture until all are melted. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Stir for another minute or two then slowly start adding seafood. When all is in stir for a minute longer and until heat is back up.
5. Combine noodles and cheese sauce in large greased baking dish. Top off with a layer of breadcrumbs and bake at 350 for 25-30 min. Until breadcrumbs get nice and crispy!
Serve hot and enjoy!
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