Description
Your favorite food as a kid just grew up… peas, shallots, wild red shrimp, gruyere and cheddar cheese. get a bowl of this Shrimp Mac n Cheese ASAP!
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Ingredients
- 16 ounces pasta noodles
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots, thinly sliced
- 16 ounces shrimp (I love Argentinian Red Shrimp from Trader Joe’s)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh green peas
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 1/2 cups 2% milk
- 3/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 1/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese
- salt and pepper to taste
- shaved parmesan cheese, for topping if desired
Instructions
- In large pot of salted water, cook pasta according to package directions. Rinse and drain pasta and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat in large skillet. Add shallots and cook until begins to brown slightly.
- Stir in shrimp and fresh peas and cook until shrimp are cooked and heated through. Remove shrimp and peas from pan and set aside.
- In same pan, melt butter and whisk in flour to make thick paste. Whisk in milk slowly to incorporate flour and butter and form sauce. Bring milk to a boil and allow to simmer a few minutes to thicken.
- Stir in cheese and continue to cook until sauce is slightly thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Pour pasta, shrimp and peas into the cheese sauce and toss to coat. Serve immediately with shredded parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper.
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Seafood
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4th recipe
- Calories: 870
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 429mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 107g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 52g
- Cholesterol: 213mg
Keywords: shrimp mac n cheese