Hot and Crabby Cheezy Macaroni

Five delicious cheeses, Alaskan king crab meat, and the perfect blend of seasonings make this dish a true delight.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb Alaskan king crab meat
• 1 lb medium shell pasta
• 8 oz vintage white cheddar, shredded
• 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 4 oz Swiss cheese, shredded
• 4 oz colby jack, shredded
• 4 oz grated Parmigiano Reggiano
• 6 tbsp sweet cream butter
• 16 oz ceavy cream
• 1-1 1/2 cups seasoned roasted garlic chicken broth
• 1/2 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 6 tbsp all purpose flour
• 1/2 small sweet yellow onion, finely chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, grated
• 1/2 tbsp fresh chopped thyme
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tsp ground mustard
• 2 tbsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground nutmeg

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add salt and pasta. Cook 10-12 minutes or until al dente. Drain well and return back to pot and set aside. While pasta is cooking, prepare cheezy sauce. In a large sauce pan, melt butter, add onion, and saute 4 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and pepper,  then cook 3 minutes over medium heat. Whisk in flour, and continue lightly whisking for 3 minutes, to cook off the flour taste. Raise the temperatue to medium high, and while whisking, slowly add cream. Bring to a bubble then slowly add chicken broth, while still whisking. You want it to be a slightly thick consistency. Once that is complete, mix in nutmeg, paprika, cayenne, ground mustard and thyme. Cover and set to back burner on warm. In a large bowl, mix all cheeses together. In a seperate, smaller bowl, mix bread crumbs with 1 1/2 cups of cheese. This will be the topping. Set mixture aside. Peel crab legs and chop meat into heafty bite-sized pieces. Once finished, bring sauce back up to bubble and add cheese. Whisk until it is all incorporated, then add crab and stir. Add sauce to pasta and mix well. Spray casserole dish with cooking spray then add pasta and sauce. Top it with bread crumb and cheese mixture. Place in oven for 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Remove and serve as a side dish or as a main course.

Number of Servings: 8

Notes from the Cook: