Simple Way to Make Homemade Cajun Mac and Cheese

Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a special dish, cajun mac and cheese. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This creamy Cajun Mac and Cheese has a nice kick thanks to andouille sausage, pepper Jack cheese, and Cajun seasoning. Gently stir in cooked pasta and sausage mixture. Regular baked mac and cheese is already great (if it's done right), but the addition of fresh crab and spicy Cajun shrimp makes it so much more special. You get a bite of shrimp, crab and macaroni covered with a blend of gooey, stringy cheeses and a burst of blended flavours in every bite!

Cajun Mac and Cheese is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Cajun Mac and Cheese is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have cajun mac and cheese using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Mac and Cheese:

1. Prepare unsalted butter, melted
2. Get panko bread crumbs
3. Get milk
4. Prepare all-purpose flour
5. Prepare ground black pepper
6. Prepare blackened seasoning
7. Take chili powder
8. Prepare sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
9. Make ready Jack cheese, shredded
10. Get fontina cheese, grated
11. Get elbow macaroni
12. Take kielbasa or andouille thinly sliced

Gradually add milk, and cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and bubbly. This Cajun Mac and Cheese recipe is loaded with bacon and lots of cheese for the best comfort food in the world. It is easily made with a single pan on the stovetop! Make this stovetop mac and cheese for loved ones, or eat all of it yourself.

Steps 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.

It is easily made with a single pan on the stovetop! Make this stovetop mac and cheese for loved ones, or eat all of it yourself. The hot pepper sauce and garlic flavors heat up the warm macaroni and cheese favorite. This baked Cajun Mac and Cheese is sure to please macaroni and cheese lovers who like their food a little on the spicy side. Hope everyone is having a wonderful first weekend in Spring.

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