"Alaska Crab Mac & Cheese is a very tasty - and easy - way to get your little seafoodies smiling for more seafood at dinner...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 lb. Italian fusilli or trottole pasta, cooked al dente, drained and kept warm
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1 lb. Alaska crabmeat (2 lbs. Alaska King, Snow or Dungeness crab legs)
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2 cups bite-sized pieces of fresh asparagus (about 9 oz.),
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1/2 cup butter
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1/2 cup flour
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1 teaspoon salt or garlic salt or onion salt
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1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
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1 quart non-fat or 1% milk, warmed
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1 cup shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
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1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
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2 cups shredded sharp white cheddar cheese
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1/2 to 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
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1/2 teaspoon each smoked paprika and dried thyme