King Crab Mac & Cheese Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Ingredients

• Salt
• 1 pound ditalini or other small pasta
• 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 cups (1 quart) half-and-half
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
• 1 pound smoked Gouda cheese, shredded (about 4 cups)
• 3/4 cup coarse bread crumbs or panko
• 8 ounces chopped lump king crab crabmeat