Recipe: Perfect Shrimp Mac N Cheese

Shrimp Mac N Cheese. In a nod of respect given Mac and Cheese is one of America's most beloved dishes, I've stuck with just "shrimp" in this one. As for coriander vs cilantro - I will never compromise! 😂. PS If you're wondering about the difference between shrimp and prawns are, in a nutshell - there is no difference for cooking.

The cheese I used was a Kerrygold Killaree cheddar cheese and I also used gruyere cheese. Anytime I make Cheesy Shrimp Mac-n-Cheese, I tend to pick up a few helpers in the kitchen. I think it's because they like to stick their fingers in the Pour the cheese sauce over the pasta and shrimp. You can cook Shrimp Mac N Cheese using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Shrimp Mac N Cheese

1. Prepare 16 oz of cooked elbow pasta (I didn't have any so I used penne).
2. It's 2 cup of cheddar cheese.
3. Prepare 1 cup of Velveeta Queso Blanco cheese.
4. It's 12 oz of cooked shrimp.
5. It's 2 1/2 tbsp of flour.
6. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter.
7. Prepare 3 cup of milk.
8. It's 2 tsp of sugar.
9. You need 2 tsp of onion powder.
10. It's 1 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
11. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of paprika.
12. You need 1 of crumbled Ritz Crackers (enough to lightly top dish).

Mix until everything is coated well and prepare the baking dish. Take a stick of butter and grease the. 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. You get a bite of shrimp, crab and macaroni covered with a blend of gooey, stringy cheeses and a burst of blended flavours in every bite!

Shrimp Mac N Cheese step by step

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Melt butter on stove top.
3. Add flour to thicken.
4. Slowly stir in milk.
5. Add cheeses and stir. Reserve just enough cheese to sprinkle over the top of the dish.
6. Stir in sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika.
7. Pour cheese sauce over pasta and shrimp in a baking dish. To add more flavor, I seasoned my shrimp while cooking.
8. Sprinkle with reserved cheese and Ritz Crackers..
9. Bake for 30 minutes.

Whats up everyone welcome back to another episode of IN THE KITCHEN with CHEF JUNIE on this episode where going to be doing my famous SHRIMP MAC AND CHEESE. After years of making basic mac and cheese, this version with shrimp and lobster is an indulgence worth making for those special to you. It is an adapted recipe from strong Southern women (Patti LaBelle, Mama Jean, and my son's girlfriend Ashley).all wonderful foodies! I make this a day ahead. O. and make this Shrimp Scampi Mac and Cheese your next date night in!