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Cajun Mac and Cheese
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Cajun Mac and Cheese

15 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

995
Calories
86g
Protein
64g
Fat
17g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pork 100g cooked 242
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Romano Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Mozzarella Cheese 1 oz (28g) 85
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Macaroni not in our table 0
Meat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups milk
  • 3 cups shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 8 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
  • 6 oz grated Romano cheese
  • 32 oz uncooked macaroni
  • 1 pound butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 pound small cooked shrimp
  • 1 pound cooked crawfish meat
  • 8 oz Andouille sausage
  • 8 oz lump crabmeat
  • 8 oz Louisiana Hot Sauce
  • 1 Tbsp salt
  • 1 tsp black Pepper
  • 1 tsp cayenne Pepper

Directions

1

Cook macaroni and drain, dump immediately into a large mixing bowl.

2

Add milk, all but ½ cup of the Cheddar cheese, all of the Mozzarella cheese and butter on top of maccaroni and mix throughly.

3

Add salt, black Pepper, and half of cayenne Pepper.

4

Beat the eggs by hand until frothy, add to the macaroni mixture. Add hot sauce, blend well.

5

Dump whole small cooked (shelled and de-veined) shrimp, chopped crawfish meat, crabmeat and sausage. Mix well and let stand (tighlty covered) for 5 minutes.

6

Place in large cassarole dish, cover top with grated Romano cheese and the rest of the Cheddar, sprinkle enough cayenne pepper on top to give the dish a nice rosy hue.

7

Bake in 350°F oven for 45 minutes, or until top is deliciously browned, bubbly, and calling out to be eaten.

8

Serve with fresh salad and hard rolls.

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Category:World Recipes

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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