Cajun Mac and Cheese with Crawfish and Andouille Sausage
This Cajun mac and cheese is spiced up with Andouille sausage and crawfish. Four types of cheese and plenty of cheesy goodness.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Southern
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Author Christin Mahrlig
Ingredients
1tablespoonbutter
1Andouille sausage,sliced
1/3cupfinely diced onion
2tablespoonsfinely diced red bell pepper
1cupcooked crawfish tails
8ouncesmini penne or elbow pasta,cooked al dente
2eggs,lightly beaten
2/3cupmilk
1/4teaspoonpaprika
1/8teaspoongarlic powder
1/4teaspoonground white pepper
1/2teaspoonsalt
1 1/2cupsgrated sharp cheddar cheese
1cupshredded white cheddar
1cupshredded Mozzarella cheese
1/2cupshredded Parmesan
1/2cupcrushed Ritz crackers
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 2 quart baking dish with cooking spray.
Melt butter in a sauté pan. Add Andouille sausage and sauté for 2 minutes. Add onion, red bell pepper, and crawfish. Saute 2 minutes and remove from heat.
Place cooked pasta in a large bowl. Whisk together eggs and milk and pour in bowl with pasta.
Add spices and salt to pasta bowl along with crawfish mixture.
Mix cheeses in a medium bowl and set aside 1/2 cup of cheese. Add the rest of the cheese to the pasta. Mix together well and pour into prepared dish.
Sprinkle cracker crumbs and reserved 1/2 cup cheese on top.
Cover dish with aluminum foil and bake 15 minutes. Remove foil and bake uncovered for 5 minutes.