OLD BAY® Crab Mac & Cheese

Name: OLD BAY® Crab Mac & Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 12 oz (3 cups) uncooked elbow macaroni; 8 tbsps (1 stick) butter divided; 1/2 cup flour; 2 tbsps plus 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning divided; 5 cups whole milk; 12 oz (3 cups) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese; 1 pound lump crab meat; 2 cups oyster crackers crushed; old bay hot sauce to serve

The formula for crabby mac starts with all the usual cheesy, buttery, mac and cheese recipe suspects – and ends with the addition of tender lump crab meat, crunchy oyster cracker topping and the irresistible flavor of OLD BAY® Seasoning. It’s the ultimate Mar... Read More Read Less

10m

PREP TIME

45m

COOK TIME

425

CALORIES

9

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 12

Ingredients

12 ounces (3 cups) uncooked elbow macaroni
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, divided
1/2 cup flour
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon OLD BAY® Classic Seafood Seasoning, divided
5 cups whole milk
12 ounces (3 cups) shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1 pound lump crab meat
2 cups oyster crackers, crushed
OLD BAY® Hot Sauce, to serve

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook macaroni as directed on package for al dente pasta. Rinse under cold water; drain well.
2 Melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in same saucepan on medium heat. Sprinkle with flour and 2 tablespoons of the OLD BAY. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until well blended. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to simmer, stirring constantly; cook 3 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken. Stir in cheese until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Add macaroni and crab meat, tossing gently to coat in cheese sauce. Transfer to lightly greased 13x9-inch baking dish.
3 Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter in large microwave safe bowl. Add oyster cracker crumbs and remaining 1 teaspoon OLD BAY. Sprinkle crumb mixture evenly over top of mac and cheese.
4 Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and top is golden brown. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Drizzle with OLD BAY Hot Sauce for a kick of heat!