Macaroni and Brie with Crab Oven Recipe

Macaroni and Brie with Crab Oven Recipe



Ingredients needed:

* Nonstick cooking spray
* 16 ounces dried medium shell macaroni
* 5 tablespoons butter
* 1 medium sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
* 1/3 cup of all-purpose flour
* 3/4 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 3 cups milk
* 1 pound Brie cheese, rind trimmed and cheese coarsely topped (if desired, reserve 8 small wedges for topping)
* 2 6-ounce cans crabmeat, drained, flaked, and cartilages removed
* 3 slices firm-texture white bread, torn
* Snipped fresh Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, optional

Preparation steps:

* Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with cooking spray; set aside. In a 4-quart Dutch oven, cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Return macaroni to Dutch oven.
* In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat until melted. Add onion; reduce heat to medium-low. Cook about 15 minutes or until tender and golden, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour, salt, and pepper. Add milk all at once. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to medium low. Gradually add cheese, stirring until cheese is melted. Stir cheese mixture into cooked macaroni. Fold in crabmeat. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
* Place bread pieces in a food processor; cover and process to form coarse crumbs. Sprinkle crumbs over macaroni mixture.
* Bake, uncovered, about 30 minutes or until heated through and crumbs are golden. If desired, add reserved Brie wedges to the top of dish for the last 5 minutes of baking. If desired, sprinkle with parsley.

Enjoy
(Serves 8)