Cajun Mac and Cheese
Cajun Mac and Cheese

Hello everybody, it is me again, Dan, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, cajun mac and cheese. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This creamy Cajun Mac and Cheese has a nice kick thanks to andouille sausage, pepper Jack cheese, and Cajun seasoning. Gently stir in cooked pasta and sausage mixture. Regular baked mac and cheese is already great (if it's done right), but the addition of fresh crab and spicy Cajun shrimp makes it so much more special.

Cajun Mac and Cheese is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. Cajun Mac and Cheese is something that I have loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have cajun mac and cheese using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Mac and Cheese:
  1. Take 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  2. Make ready 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  3. Make ready 5 cup milk
  4. Take 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  5. Take 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  6. Prepare 2 tsp blackened seasoning
  7. Take 1 tsp chili powder
  8. Take 2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  9. Take 2 cup Jack cheese, shredded
  10. Take 2 cup fontina cheese, grated
  11. Prepare 1 lb elbow macaroni
  12. Make ready 1 lb kielbasa or andouille thinly sliced

This mac-n-cheese tasted great the evening that I made it, and was also wonderful the next day…and the day after that! I made a ton so Adam could take some home and to work for Apparently the only complaint was that I didn't pack him a big enough portion. Reviews for: Photos of Cajun Shrimp Mac and Cheese. Gradually add milk, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly.

Instructions to make Cajun Mac and Cheese:
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Set aside.
  3. Cook macaroni 3 minutes less than manufacturer's directions in a large pot. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  4. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage.
  5. Put remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the pot used to cook pasta over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour, pepper, and seasoning.
  6. Slowly pour milk into mixture while whisking. Continue to cook until mixture becomes thick.
  7. Remove from heat and add 3/4 of each of the cheeses. Then add macaroni and sausage. Mix well.
  8. Transfer to a casserole then top with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
  9. Bake until browned on top, about 30 minutes.

The hot pepper sauce and garlic flavors heat up the warm macaroni and cheese favorite. Add in the Cajun spice mix, white pepper and salt. Gradually add the milk, slowly at first while stirring constantly, to avoid lumps. Mix the crawfish tails through the cooled mac and cheese filling. Roll out the pastry, and cut.

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