Cajun Macaroni And Cheese With Shrimp

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb cavatappi pasta, cooked
• 8 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1 lb medium shrimp, cut in thirds
• 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning, divided
• 1 tablespoon grated onion
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups milk
• 1/2 lb swiss cheese (grated)
• 1/2 lb cheddar cheese (grated)
• 1 lb monterey jack pepper cheese (grated and divided)
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup breadcrumbs
• 1 teaspoon parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 melt butter in medium sauce pan.
• 3 add shrimp, sprinkle with 1/2 tsp cajun seasoning.
• 4 cook 3-4 minutes, remove.
• 5 in same pan melt 2t butter, add onion and sauté 1 minute.
• 6 whisk in flour, cook 1 minute.
• 7 whisk in milk and heat approximately 4 minutes.
• 8 add swiss, cheddar and 3/4 lb. pepper jack cheese, stir until smooth.
• 9 add 1/2 teaspoons cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
• 10 stir in cooked shrimp and pasta.
• 11 pour into buttered cassserole dish.
• 12 top with 1/4 lb. pepper jack cheese, bread crumbs, 3 t. melted butter and parsley.
• 13 bake 45 minutes or until browned and bubbling.