Cajun Crab Gnocchi Mac and Cheese
This one-skillet dish is 5-star comfort food! Fresh Lump Crab meat. 3-cheese blend of Cheddar, Mozzarella, & Parmesan. Gnocchi. Panko breadcrumbs. Cajun spice and everything nice...This recipe will deliver you into food coma happiness.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Culinary Reserve Lump crab meat (½ a can) drained
- 7 tbsp. Butter divided
- ¼ cup Onion diced
- ¼ cup Red Pepper diced
- 3 each Garlic cloves minced
- 3 tbsp. All purpose flour
- ½ cup Heavy cream
- 1 cup Milk
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ½ tsp. Fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 cup Mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded
- 3 tsp. Cajun spice
- 16 oz. Uncooked Gnocchi
- ½ cup Panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Add 2 tbsp. of butter to a medium cast iron skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the peppers and onions and sauté for about 3 minutes.
- Then add the garlic and cook for another minute. Set the veggies aside.
- Melt 3 tbsp. of butter in the skillet and add the flour. Make a roux by whisking constantly until it's a golden brown and thickens, about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in the heavy cream and milk. Whisk it together and bring to a simmer to thicken. Add the salt and pepper (season to taste).
- Add in the cheddar, mozzarella, and 1/2 cup of the parmesan. Stir until it's fully melted.
- Add the cooked veggies back in as well as the Cajun spice, and mix.
- Stir in the Lump Crab meat.
- Add in the uncooked gnocchi, mix until it's smothered in cheese, and spread the top so the skillet is leveled. Remove it from heat.
- To make the panko topping: Put the remaining butter in a small microwave-safe bowl and melt. Add in the panko and mix, then add in the parmesan and mix. Sprinkle the breadcrumb topping evenly over the skillet.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the dish is bubbling and the top is golden brown.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!