bayou macaroni and cheese

9 Pinches
st bernard, LA
Updated on Sep 12, 2018

this new macaroni and cheese recipe,it's a style of louisiana,it filled with andouille sausage,shrimps and crawfish out of the shells,it's jambalaya on mac and cheese.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 - (16 ounce) package cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails
  • 1 - (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 2 - andouille sausage,sliced
  • 4 tablespoons margarine,divided
  • 1 pound fresh shrimps,peeled and deveined
  • 2 teaspoons red pepper flakes
  • 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  • 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • 1 - vidalia onion,peeled and diced
  • 1 cup sliced white mushrooms
  • 2 teaspoons creole seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons creole mustard
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 cup grated gruyere cheese
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 teaspoons black pepper

How To Make bayou macaroni and cheese

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.Add crawfish tails
  • Step 2
    Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.Drain.
  • Step 3
    In a large skillet,cook the andouille sausage over medium heat until done.Set aside.In a same skillet,add 1 tablespoon margarine and shrimps over high-medium heat for 3 minutes or until the shrimps are white.Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.Set aside.
  • Step 4
    In a small skillet,melt 1 tablespoon margarine over medium heat.Add bread crumbs,and stir to coat.Cool and then mix in parmesan cheese.Set aside.
  • Step 5
    In a medium saucepan,melt 1 tablespoon margarine.Saute onion and mushrooms until translucent.Transfer to a bowl.Season with creole seasoning.
  • Step 6
    In a same saucepan,melt remaining margarine over medium heat.Whisk in the flour,to make a white roux,mix in creole mustard,then stir in milk.Bring to boil over medium heat,then add gruyeye and cheddar cheeses.Simmer,stirring often,until think enough to coat the back of a spoon,about 10 minutes.Season with black pepper.
  • Step 7
    Transfer cooked macaroni,andouille sausage,saute shrimps and vegetables to prepared baking dish,toss it well.Stir in the cheese mixture.Sprinkle with bread crumbs and parmesan mixutre evenly over the top.
  • Step 8
    Bake for 20 minutes,or until golden brown.

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Category: Pasta
Ingredient: Seafood
Method: Bake
Culture: American

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