Crab Mac 'n Cheese Recipe

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Crab Mac 'n Cheese

A delicious and less costly alternative to lobster mac 'n cheese. 

Serves 4

Ingredients
6 ounces of multi-grain rotini
2 tablespoons of butter
1/3 cup of finely diced onion
1/3 cup of finely diced celery
2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
2 cups of milk
4 ounces of Brie, skin removed and diced (alternatively Muenster)
1 tablespoon of prepared horseradish
1/2 teaspoon of salt
10 ounces of fresh canned crab meat, drained, flaked and picked over
1 cup of soft, fresh bread crumbs (use a food processor to grate)
1 tablespoon of chopped fresh parsley

Instructions
1.  Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray oil.  Set aside.
2.  Cook the pasta in boiling salted water as directed on the box for 2 minutes less than the recommended time.  Drain well.
3.  In the meantime in a 3 quart saucepan, melt the butter. Saute the onion and celery until tender.  Stir in the flour and cook for about a minute.  Gradually add the milk and cook until the liquid begins to thicken; about 5 minutes.  Add the cheese and stir until melted.  Stir in the horseradish, salt, crab meat and par-cooked pasta.
4.  Pour the mixture into the greased dish.  Placed on a rimmed baking sheet pan.
5.  Combine the bread crumbs and parsley.  Scatter over the crab mixture. 
6.  Bake for 30 minutes.