RECIPE: Crock-pot Crab Mac and Cheese
Published: Sunday, November 15, 2020
By: Nicole Hartshorn
A standard of excellence. Recognized value. In style year after year and historically memorable. These statements are what the Merriam-Webster Dictionary reports to be the meaning of the word “Classic.”
I love classic ANYTHING classic! Cars, boats, foods... and as Captain Tom gets older, the more I consider him to be a “classic,” so I guess you could say I love him too! To me, something that is thought to be a classic makes me think of simpler times, where life was maybe not so fast.
Cars were less complicated and could be fixed by hand and boats were slower and were powered by man! Meals were made from scratch with only simple ingredients and mother’s love, which in return brought the whole family to the kitchen table. I guess what I am trying to say is that there is a certain comfort that we can all feel when we hear the word “classic” come up in conversation. In my efforts to spread that feeling of comfort, I would like to share a classic recipe with a River Gal twist!
Cheers!
The River Gal
Crock-pot Crab Mac and Cheese
Serves 4 crew members
Stock your galley with:
1 box (1 lb) of Fusilli pasta
1/2 stick (4 tbsps) of salted butter
1 can of evaporated milk
1 cup of half n half
3 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 lb of diced crabmeat (real or imitation, I won’t tell)
French fried onions
Instructions:
Boil and cook your pasta, then add it to a crock-pot. While the pasta is still hot, cut up the half stick of butter into 5-6 smaller sizes and add them to the crock-pot. Stir until the butter is melted. Add the remaining ingredients (1 can of evaporated milk, 1 cup of half n half, the 3 cups of shredded sharp cheddar cheese, the 1/2 lb of diced crab meat, and the French fried onions). Then stir until well blended. Cover and cook on low for about 4 hours. Once the cheese is thoroughly melted and bubbling, you can add a few more of those fabulous French fried onions to top it off! This dish is sure to be an instant classic with your crew!
Interested in trying more of my recipes or know a boater who would be? Give me a shout at [email protected]. Search for River Entertaining / Nicole Hartshorn at books.friesenpress.com, or find it at Barnes & Noble at bit.ly/RiverEntertaining.
This article first appeared in the Buyer's Guide 2021 (Nov/Dec 2020) of Great Lakes Scuttlebutt magazine.
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