One of the best Mac & Cheese dishes I've ever tasted and I love Mac & Cheese
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time45 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8
Author: Louise Long
Ingredients
116 ounce Box Penne Pasta
2TablespoonsSalted Butter
1TeaspoonSalt
1TeaspoonPepper
3Small Sweet Yellow Peppersyou can use one large yellow pepper
½Vidalia Oniondiced
1CupPortobello Mushroomsabout three baby portobellos, roughly chopped
2TablespoonsFlour
1CupChicken Stock
½CupHalf and Half Cream
4Ounces1 Cup Smoke Greyer, grated
3ounce¾ Cup Asiago, grated
8Ounces2 Cups White Cheddar, grated
4OuncesCream Cheese
8OuncesCrab Meat
1Tomatoabout a cup diced
½CupParmesan Cheesefinely grated
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. In a 6 quart pot, heat 12 cups of water and 1- 2 Tablespoons of salt on high until boiling. Add penne pasta and cook about 10 minutes or until it's al dente (slightly firm)
While your pasta is cooking, roughly chop the mushrooms, slice the yellow pepper into thin strips and dice your onion.
When the pasta is done, drain the pasta in a colander and pour the pasta into a 9x13 casserole dish. Set aside until cheese sauce is finished.
In a large saute pan, heat the butter on medium until melted. Add in mushrooms, peppers, onions, salt, pepper and old bay seasoning. Saute about 3 minutes.
Add flour to saute pan and stir to incorporate flour with the butter and vegetable mixture
Add shrimp stock and ½ and ½, stirring constantly over medium heat until sauce begins to thicken
Add in grated cheeses (except Parmesan) and cream cheese, continue to cook until cheese has melted and your sauce has thickened.
Add in tomatoes and crab meat ,stir to combine and turn heat off
Pour cheese & crab meat mixture over pasta and stir gently to combine.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until you have a thick and creamy sauce.
Remove from oven, Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top.