Pesto Shrimp Mac&cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb medium shrimp, in shells
• 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

Recipe

• 1 fresh or frozen shrimp can be used. if frozen, thaw before preparing recipe. preheat oven to 350 degrees. peel and devein shrimp, removing tails. 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.