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bayou macaroni and cheese

clownman70360 avatar
Recipe by
raymond spencer
@clownman70360
st bernard, LA

this new macaroni and cheese recipe,it's a style of louisiana,it filled with andouille sausage,shrimps and crawfish out of the shells,it's jambalaya on mac and cheese.

yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For bayou macaroni and cheese

  • 1
    (16 ounce) package cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails
  • 1
    (8 ounce) package elbow macaroni
  • 2
    andouille sausage,sliced
  • 4 Tbsp
    margarine,divided
  • 1 lb
    fresh shrimps,peeled and deveined
  • 2 tsp
    red pepper flakes
  • 1 c
    panko bread crumbs
  • 3/4 c
    grated parmesan cheese
  • 1
    vidalia onion,peeled and diced
  • 1 c
    sliced white mushrooms
  • 2 tsp
    creole seasoning
  • 1 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp
    creole mustard
  • 1 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1 c
    grated gruyere cheese
  • 1 1/2 c
    shredded cheddar cheese
  • 2 tsp
    black pepper

How To Make bayou macaroni and cheese

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.Add crawfish tails
  • 2
    Cook macaroni in a large pot of boiling water until al dente.Drain.
  • 3
    In a large skillet,cook the andouille sausage over medium heat until done.Set aside.In a same skillet,add 1 tablespoon margarine and shrimps over high-medium heat for 3 minutes or until the shrimps are white.Sprinkle with red pepper flakes.Set aside.
  • 4
    In a small skillet,melt 1 tablespoon margarine over medium heat.Add bread crumbs,and stir to coat.Cool and then mix in parmesan cheese.Set aside.
  • 5
    In a medium saucepan,melt 1 tablespoon margarine.Saute onion and mushrooms until translucent.Transfer to a bowl.Season with creole seasoning.
  • 6
    In a same saucepan,melt remaining margarine over medium heat.Whisk in the flour,to make a white roux,mix in creole mustard,then stir in milk.Bring to boil over medium heat,then add gruyeye and cheddar cheeses.Simmer,stirring often,until think enough to coat the back of a spoon,about 10 minutes.Season with black pepper.
  • 7
    Transfer cooked macaroni,andouille sausage,saute shrimps and vegetables to prepared baking dish,toss it well.Stir in the cheese mixture.Sprinkle with bread crumbs and parmesan mixutre evenly over the top.
  • 8
    Bake for 20 minutes,or until golden brown.
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