Creamy Baked Shrimp Macaroni And Four Cheeses
Creamy Baked Shrimp Macaroni And Four Cheeses
Turn mac and cheese into a full meal by adding a protein like shrimp. Four different types of cheese (Gruyère, Cheddar, Swiss, and Parmigiano-Reggiano) make this macaroni and cheese super cheesy. Recipe courtesy of SeaCuisine.
Servings
10
Ingredients
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 8-ounce package frozen shrimp, such as sea cuisine shrimp scampi
- 9 tablespoon butter, divided
- 1/3 cup flour
- 2 cup milk
- 4 cup shredded gruyere cheese
- 2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- ½ cup shredded swiss cheese
- 1½ cup fresh breadcrumbs
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Cook the shrimp as directed on the package. Remove the shrimp tails and discard.
- Meanwhile, melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the flour until blended. Gradually whisk in the milk; bring to a simmer and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the Gruyère until melted. Stir in the Cheddar, Swiss, salt, and pepper until blended.
- Remove from the heat. Stir in the shrimp, shrimp cooking liquids, and macaroni until combined. Spoon into the prepared baking dish. Top with the Parmigiano-Reggiano and breadcrumbs. Drizzle with the remaining 3 tablespoons melted butter.
- Cover with foil and bake until heated through, 45 minutes. Uncover, sprinkle on the parsley and bake until golden, 15 minutes.