Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 1 1/2 lb Crab legs
  • 1/2 lb chopped bacon
  • 7 oz Grated Smoked Gouda
  • 5 oz Grated Cheddar Cheese
  • 2 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 tbs butter
  • 2 tbs flour
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 tbs nutmeg
  • 1 tbs ground mustard
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 oz medium shell pasta

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Boil or steam crab legs and then shell. Place meat in a bowl and set aside.
  • Fully fry (or bake) bacon and roughly chop then set aside.
  • In a sauce pan, melt 2 tbs butter and add flour over medium heat.
  • Cook butter and flour mixture for approximately 2 minutes.
  • Stir in milk, bay leaf, nutmeg and ground mustard. Cook for approximately 6-8 minutes until the mixture starts to thicken. You may need to raise the temperature, being careful not to scorch the milk.
  • Once the mixture has thicken enough to coat the back of a spoon, lower the temperature and remove the bay leaf.
  • Add gouda and cheddar cheese and a tablespoon of butter. Stir until cheese is melted.
  • Add crab meat and bacon and salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cook pasta according to packaging, drain and stir into cheese mixture.
  • Put mac and cheese in an oven safe casserole dish and cover with foil.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20-30 minutes, removing the foil halfway through the baking process.