Alaska Crab Mac And Cheese

Name: Alaska Crab Mac And Cheese
Ingredients: 1 pound lian fusilli or trottole pasta, cooked al dente, drained and kept warm; 1 pound crabmeat (2 lbs. alaska king, snow or dungeness crab legs); 2 cup bite-sized pieces of fresh asparagus (about 9 oz.); 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup flour; 1 teaspoon salt, substitute garlic salt or onion salt, if desired; 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 4 cup non-fat or 1% milk, warmed; 1 cup shredded gruyere or swiss cheese; 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese; 2 cup shredded sharp white cheddar cheese; 1/2 to 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Alaska Seafood|Jan. 4, 2017 2:51 pm EST

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Alaskan crab is in season this January, what better way to indulge that in the form of cheesy, crispy mac and cheese.This recipe comes courtesy of Alaska Seafood.

Servings

4

Ingredients

1 pound lian fusilli or trottole pasta, cooked al dente, drained and kept warm
1 pound crabmeat (2 lbs. alaska king, snow or dungeness crab legs)
2 cup bite-sized pieces of fresh asparagus (about 9 oz.)
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon salt, substitute garlic salt or onion salt, if desired
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
4 cup non-fat or 1% milk, warmed
1 cup shredded gruyere or swiss cheese
1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
2 cup shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
1/2 to 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

Directions

Preheat oven to 400oF.
In a large pot over medium-low heat, melt butter. Whisk in flour and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in the salt, pepper and warm milk. Cook and whisk until sauce has thickened and is smooth. Turn heat to lowest setting; stir in cheeses. Turn off heat; continue stirring until sauce is smooth. Gently blend in the pasta, crabmeat and asparagus. Turn mixture into a spray coated 9x13-inch pan or 8 (1-1/2 cup) baking dishes. Blend together breadcrumbs, smoked paprika and thyme; sprinkle evenly over pasta. Bake 20 minutes or until sauce is bubbly and topping is browned.