How to Make Perfect Shrimp Mac N Cheese

Shrimp Mac N Cheese. This macaroni and cheese takes on a subtle coastal flair with the addition of shrimp. I used cooked salad shrimp as I found the size comparable to the elbow macaroni. Garlic Shrimp Mac and Cheese is all your food dreams bundled together in one bubbling dish!

The key to any good mac and cheese is the cheese sauce. You start with a flour-and-butter roux, cook it until it's a light beige, then mix in milk, half-and-half or, in this case, cream. Baked Shrimp Mac and Cheese is gooey, rich, creamy comfort food kicked up a notch with Old Bay seasoned shrimp. You can have Shrimp Mac N Cheese using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

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. You need 12 oz of cooked shrimp.
5. You need 2 1/2 tbsp of flour.
6. Prepare 1/4 cup of butter.
7. You need 3 cup of milk.
8. You need 2 tsp of sugar.
9. It's 2 tsp of onion powder.
10. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of garlic powder.
11. It's 1 1/2 tsp of paprika.
12. You need 1 of crumbled Ritz Crackers (enough to lightly top dish).

This is a creamy, rich, and decadent seafood macaroni and cheese recipe for an 'over the top' experience. Melt butter in medium sauce pan. Baked Mac 'N Cheese with Shrimp Add a seafood twist to a comfort food classic. In large bowl combine shrimp and cooked macaroni; add cheese sauce and mix thoroughly.

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.

Pour mixture into casserole dish and stir in the egg. To bowl with reserved melted butter, add breadcrumbs and Creole seasoning; toss, and scatter over macaroni mixture. Place baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet. Our Shrimp Mac 'n' Cheese is a seaside version of that classic comfort dish. The shrimp gives it an added flavor of summer, but this creamy, dreamy mac and cheese recipe is perfect all year round.