Cornish Crab Mac N Cheese

Here’s a delicious Cornish version of traditional Mac N Cheese from Chef, author and food photographer James Strawbridge.

Ingredients – Serves four

250g 50/50 White & Brown Cornish Crab Meat

200g macaroni

100g mozzarella, diced

75g Cornish cheddar, grated, extra for topping

50g butter

½ shallot, finely diced

2 cloves of garlic, grated

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

½ tsp nutmeg, grated

1 tbsp plain flour

75ml dry cider

150ml double cream

40g panko breadcrumbs

Pinch of sea salt

Method

Step 1

Melt your butter and soften the garlic and shallot on a medium low heat.

Step 2

Add in your mustard, flour and nutmeg. Stir into a roux paste and cook out your flour for 2-3 mins.

Step 3

Next pour in some cider and stir into a paste.

Step 4

Follow with your cream, cheese and brown crab meat. Stir on a low heat until the cheese melts.

Step 5

Boil your pasta for 10-12 mins. Once the macaroni is just cooked strain and stir into the pan with the remaining white crab and cheese sauce. Season to taste and mix well.

Step 6

Transfer to an oven dish topping with panko breadcrumbs and extra grated cheddar. Bake for 20 mins until the top is bubbling and golden.

Shop Ingredients

W Harvey & Sons 50/50 White & Brown Crab Meat

With thanks to James Strawbridge

These recipes have been created by James Strawbridge, chef, author and food photographer

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