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Jambalaya Mac & Cheese with Crawfish

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Jambalaya Mac & Cheese with Crawfish & Andouille Two Ways
Author: Mac & Cheese Chick
Recipe type: Entree, Side Dish Cuisine: Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 45 mins Total time: 1 hour

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Ingredients

  • 16 ounces elbow macaroni or other dried pasta
  • 3 tablespoons bacon fat, divided (butter works in a pinch)
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • 1 pound cooked crawfish tail meat
  • 1 pound pork andouille sausage
  • 1 white onion, minced (about 1 cup)
  • 2 tablespoons garlic, minced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 14.5 ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, drained and crushed
  • 1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 3 cups)
  • 3 cups fat-free milk
  • 2 tablespoons Creole seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
  • 1 tablespoon seasoned pepper
  • 1/2 cup Panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1


Preheat oven to 350 degrees and Pam a large oven-safe pan. (for baked version only)
In a large pot, bring water to a boil. Add pasta and cook per package directions. Drain and set aside.
Make breadcrumbs. In a small bowl, combine breadcrumbs, one tablespoon melted bacon fat and minced parsley. Stir to combine and set aside. ***NOTE: Do not make breadcrumbs for the stove-top version of this recipe.
In a large skillet over medium heat, melt one tablespoon of bacon fat. Crumble andouille sausage into skillet. Brown over medium heat. Add crawfish tails and stir to combine. Cook over medium heat until tails are warmed, about two minutes. Remove mixture from skillet using a slotted spoon, place in a bowl and set aside.
To the same large skillet, add garlic, onion and peppers and cook over low heat until softened, about 15 minutes.
Over medium heat, melt one tablespoon bacon fat in the same large pot in which you cooked the pasta. Once melted, add flour and whisk to combine. Continue to whisk and cook for three minutes. Slowly add milk and cook, whisking frequently, for five minutes.
Add Cheddar to the pot and stir until cheese is melted. Add salt, pepper, Creole seasoning and hot sauce and stir to combine. Add sauteed veggies and tomatoes, then pasta, and stir.
Stove-top version: plate and enjoy!
Baked version, continue the recipe here. Spoon mac and cheese into Pammed pan. Top with breadcrumb mixture, then bake for twenty minutes.
Remove from oven and allow the pan to cool for five minutes.

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