Po'Boy Mac and Cheese

• Seafood

  • 1/2 lb Shrimp

• Produce

  • 1 Lg red bell pepper, thin

• Condiments

  • 2 tsp Hot sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 10 oz Elbow macaroni, dry

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 cup Cornmeal
  • 3/4 cup Flour
  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 2 Salt
  • 1/4 Tap cayenne pepper

• Dairy

  • 2 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Buttermilk
  • 8 oz Monterrey jack cheese
  • 3 oz Mozzarella
  • 1 1/2 cups Whole milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 10 oz dry elbow macaroni
• Fried Shrimp:
• ½ lb shrimp
• ¾ cup flour
• ¼ cup cornmeal
• Salt
• 1 tsp paprika
• ¼ to ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 tsp hot sauce
• (2-3 cups vegetable oil for frying)
• Mac and Cheese:
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 lg red bell pepper, cleaned and sliced thin
• 1½ cups whole milk
• 1 tsp paprika
• ¼ tap cayenne pepper
• Salt
• 8 oz shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
• 3-4 oz shredded mozzarella

Directions

• Heat frying oil to 350. Prepare a plate with a paper towel over it.
• Prepare two shallow bowls. In one bowl, mix buttermilk and hot sauce. In another bowl, mix flour, cornmeal, salt, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
• Wash shrimp and pat them dry with a paper towel.
• Batter shrimp by dredging them in flour mixture first, then in buttermilk, and then again in flour mixture.
• Fry shrimp in batches (or all at the same time, depending on the size of the pot used for frying) for about 4 minutes, until they are golden brown. Take shrimp out with a metal slotted spoon onto the prepared paper towel.
• Cook pasta while preparing shrimp. Drain and set aside in a big bowl.
• Prepare sauce:
• In a sauce pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add sliced bell pepper and cook until softened.
• Sprinkle flour over the peppers and mix well. While mixing, start slowly adding milk. Keep mixing and add paprika, cayenne pepper and some salt.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring often, until it starts to thicken.
• Add the cheeses while slowly stirring (leave a little bit of Mozzarella for topping). Keep stirring slowly until all smooth. Taste to see if you need to add more salt.
• Mix cheese sauce into pasta.
• Fold in shrimp. Transfer into a lightly greased casserole dish. (1.5 - 2 quart dish will work.) Spread some shredded Mozzarella on top.
• Bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes.