Crab Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• •1 lb elbow macaroni
• •4 cups milk
• •7 Tbsp butter
• •½ cup all-purpose flour
• •½ Tbsp salt
• •8 oz cheddar cheese
• •4 oz pecorino romano cheese
• •12 oz crab meat
• •¼ cup breadcrumbs

Method

Adapted from maplewoodroad.com

1. 1Cook pasta in a pot of salted water.
2. 2Drain. Set aside.
3. 3To make a bechamel sauce, melt butter in a pan over medium heat, just until it melts.
4. 4Add flour.
5. 5Whisk together with butter for 3-4 minutes, until it turns a light golden color.
6. 6Increase temperature to medium-high and slowly add milk while whisking continuously. Cook for about 5 minutes, until sauce has thickened so it coats the back of a spoon.
7. 7Preheat oven to 425℉.
8. 8Add both cheeses to the bechamel sauce.
9. 9Stir with a spoon until thoroughly mixed.
10. 10In your sauce pot or a large bowl, stir cooked pasta together with bechamel cheese sauce and crab meat until mixed well.
11. 11Transfer crab mac & cheese to a baking dish.
12. 12Sprinkle the top with breadcrumbs.
13. 13Bake for 30-40 minutes.
14. 14Let cool a few minutes.
15. 15Serve as a main dish, or as a side to steak or chicken.