Pesto Shrimp Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb fresh shrimp or 1 lb frozen medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 8 ounces dried elbow macaroni (2 cups)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 1/4 cups shredded fontina cheese (5 oz.)
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 1 1/2 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves, chopped
• fresh basil leaf

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f remove tails from shrimp. rinse shrimp, pat dry with paper towels. chop shrimp and set aside.
• 2 cook macaroni according to package directions. drain and keep warm.
• 3 in large bowl stir together eggs, butter, half-and-half, 1 cup of the fontina cheese, 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, garlic, pine nuts, chopped basil, and 1/4 teaspoons each salt and pepper. stir in shrimp and macaroni. transfer to buttered 2-quart casserole. top with remaining cheeses.
• 4 bake uncovered, 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through and shrimp pieces are opaque. let stand for 10 minutes before serving. top with fresh basil leaves.