Recipe: Yummy 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.

Did mac and cheese just get better? Did mac and cheese just get better? This lobster & shrimp mac n cheese is FULL of lobster and shrimp. You can have Shrimp Mac N Cheese using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Shrimp Mac N Cheese

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

I definitely didn't skimp on the pieces and there's definitely some in every bite. The cheese I used was a Kerrygold Killaree cheddar cheese and I also used gruyere 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!

Shrimp Mac N Cheese instructions

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.

I make this a day ahead. I had some shrimp and other various items in the pantry, and the result was this recipe. My family loved it, which is my best indicator of whether or not it's worth making again. 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.