Truffle Macaroni and Cheese with Shrimp

Description

The truffle and bacon flavors add a depth to the Gorgonzola and Gruyere combination in this shrimp mac and cheese!

Ingredients

  • cooking spray
  • ½ (16 ounce) package cellentani (cavatappi) pasta
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon black truffle salt
  • 3 cups fresh mushrooms, coarsely chopped
  • 2 cups shredded Gruyere cheese
  • 6 thick slices cooked bacon, chopped
  • 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola cheese
  • 1 pound shrimp – peeled, tails removed, and cut in half

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 8×10-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in cellentani and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered
  3. stirring occasionally
  4. until tender yet firm to the bite
  5. about 13 minutes. Drain.
  6. Combine cream
  7. egg white
  8. and truffle salt in a large bowl. Mix well. Add mushrooms
  9. Gruyere cheese
  10. bacon
  11. and Gorgonzola cheese. Toss to combine. Add shrimp and toss again. Mix in cellentani pasta with a wooden spoon until evenly distributed.
  12. Pour pasta mixture into a the prepared baking dish.
  13. Bake in the preheated oven until top is bubbling and shrimp is opaque
  14. 25 to 30 minutes.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr

Servings: 8

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