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Crabby Jalapeño-Popper Mac
Ingredients
  • 8 slices meaty bacon (optional)
  • 4 tbsp. butter
  • 1 large shallot, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • 3 tbsp. flour
  • ¼ cup dry sherry or white wine
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 Fresno chile, seeded and finely chopped
  • 3 oz. (6 tbsp.) cream cheese (I like Philadelphia), cut into pieces
  • 1 lb. cavatappi (corkscrew pasta with lines) or macaroni with lines
  • 2 cups shredded white sharp cheddar
  • 2 cups shredded pepper Jack or Monterey Jack
  • 1 lb. lump crabmeat or 1 lb. king crab meat (pulled from 2 lb. of legs), picked over for shells and cartilage
  • subheading: Topping:
  • 1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 3 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 tbsp. Old Bay Seasoning
  • About ¼ cup finely chopped fresh chives
  • About ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or cilantro leaves
  • Pickled mild or hot jalapeño slices
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