Yummy 201612

Crab Mac and Cheese

Always be on the lookout for new

products when grocery shopping.

Supermarkets have upped their

game, making time-saving pre-

prepared ingredients (like canned

crabmeat) readily available.

http://www.yummy.ph 42 December 2016

Serves 4
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cooking Time 20 minutes

 1 (200-gram) pack elbow macaroni
 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
 1¼ cups fresh milk
 1½ cups grated cheddar cheese
 ½ cup cream cheese
 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme
 ½ teaspoon salt
 ½ teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper

 pinch of ground nutmeg

 200 grams cooked crabmeat (we used

Saravia canned crab)

 ½ cup toasted breadcrumbs

 ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 Preheat oven to 375°F.

2 Add pasta to a large pot of boiling

salted water and cook for 2 minutes less

than indicated in package directions.

Drain and set aside.

3 Melt butter in a saucepan over medium

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2 minutes. Slowly add milk and stir until

mixture comes to a boil. Whisk constantly

until mixture has thickened, about

5 minutes. Remove from heat then add

cheddar cheese, cream cheese, thyme,

salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

4 Add cooked pasta and crabmeat;

stir well. Place mixture in individual

ovenproof bowls or an 8-inch oval

baking dish.

5 Sprinkle top with breadcrumbs and

Parmesan cheese. Bake until top is

bubbly, about 20 to 25 minutes.