Cajun Mac and Cheese
Cajun Mac and Cheese

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, cajun mac and cheese. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.

Cajun Mac and Cheese is one of the most popular of current trending foods in the world. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look fantastic. Cajun Mac and Cheese is something which I have loved my entire life.

This creamy macaroni and cheese has a nice kick thanks to andouille sausage, pepper Jack cheese, and Cajun seasoning. For milder palates, substitute Monterey Jack cheese and use smoked sausage instead of andouille. However you choose to make it, this easy recipe serves a crowd and will be devoured.

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have cajun mac and cheese using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Mac and Cheese:
  1. Prepare 8 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  2. Make ready 1 cup panko bread crumbs
  3. Prepare 5 cup milk
  4. Take 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  5. Take 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  6. Get 2 tsp blackened seasoning
  7. Take 1 tsp chili powder
  8. Make ready 2 cup sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
  9. Prepare 2 cup Jack cheese, shredded
  10. Prepare 2 cup fontina cheese, grated
  11. Get 1 lb elbow macaroni
  12. Prepare 1 lb kielbasa or andouille thinly sliced

Give my French Onion Chicken Macaroni and Cheese a try for another filling dinner idea. Cook the pasta according to package directions. While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.

Instructions to make Cajun Mac and Cheese:
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine bread crumbs and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter. Set aside.
  3. Cook macaroni 3 minutes less than manufacturer's directions in a large pot. Drain and rinse under cold water.
  4. In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown the sausage.
  5. Put remaining 6 tablespoons butter in the pot used to cook pasta over medium heat. When butter bubbles, add flour, pepper, and seasoning.
  6. Slowly pour milk into mixture while whisking. Continue to cook until mixture becomes thick.
  7. Remove from heat and add 3/4 of each of the cheeses. Then add macaroni and sausage. Mix well.
  8. Transfer to a casserole then top with remaining cheese and breadcrumbs.
  9. Bake until browned on top, about 30 minutes.

A co-worker made this today and it knocked me off my low carb diet. It has a certain zip to it not found in most macaroni and cheese recipes. Cajun Shrimp and Crab Mac and Cheese. I made this mac and cheese for Christmas dinner last year, and it was a HIT! The fact that my entire family enjoyed it was such a big deal, because black folks don't play when it comes to mac and cheese.

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