easy baked crab mac n' cheese
Straight up dope mac and cheese that takes less effort than making the Spock sign with your fingers.
Ingredients
- 1 lb elbow pasta
- 2 eggs
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 4 oz cream cheese, very soft
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 3 cups smoked Gouda cheese, shredded
- 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 tbsp Old Bay seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 cups lump crab meat
- fresh basil and black pepper, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the macaroni according to package directions. Drain.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, whole milk, cream cheese, butter, smoked Gouda, 2 cups of the cheddar, the Old Bay, garlic powder, onion powder, and a pinch of salt and pepper. Fold in the lump crab meat and the macaroni.
- Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Pour in the macaroni mixture and spread evenly. Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and top with the remaining 1 cup of cheddar. Return to the oven for 10-15 minutes longer until the cheese melts and bubbles. For the last 1-2 minutes, switch the broiler to high and bake until the top crisps slightly.
- Divide mac and cheese onto plates. Garnish with fresh basil and a sprinkle of black pepper, as desired.