With the perfect amount of chocolate, this is a fantastic twist on the traditional creme brulee.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 30 mins |
| Additional Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 55 mins |
| Servings: | 6 |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter
- 1 shallot, finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 cups pipe rigate pasta
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup whipping cream
- nonstick cooking spray
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 ½ cups cooked medium shrimp
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- ⅓ cup shredded Fontina cheese
- 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- 1 teaspoon Creole seasoning
- ½ cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay®)
- ½ teaspoon Creole seasoning
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
Instructions
- Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function. Melt butter in the pot. Add shallot and garlic; saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Hit Cancel button and allow the cooker to cool.
- Pour in pasta and stir to coat with shallot-butter sauce. Add milk and whipping cream. Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer’s instructions; set timer for 10 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
- Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer’s instructions, for 10 minutes. Use the quick-release method to release remaining pressure. Unlock and remove the lid.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Coat an 8×8-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
- Add evaporated milk, cooked shrimp, cheeses, seafood seasoning, and Creole seasoning to the pasta mixture; mix to thoroughly combine. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish.
- Mix panko, seafood seasoning, and Creole seasoning together for the crumb topping. Mix in melted butter. Spread over casserole dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling, about 5 minutes. Switch on the broiler and broil until top of casserole is golden brown, 2 to 4 minutes.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 509 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Cholesterol | 143 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 30 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Sodium | 830 mg |
| Sugars | 10 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |