Crab Seafood Macaroni and Cheese

INGREDIENTS

4 tbsp

butter, plus 1 tablespoon for greasing dish

Kosher salt

1 lb

penne pasta (I prefer Delallo Foods Penne Pasta)

2 cloves

garlic, minced

Freshly ground black pepper

2 tbsp

tomato paste

5 tbsp

all-purpose flour

1/2 cup

chicken broth

4 cups

heavy whipping cream

1/2 tsp

sweet paprika

1/4 tsp

cayenne pepper

1 tsp

Zatarain's Big & Zesty original Creole seasoning

bay leaves

1 lb

block Monterey Jack cheese

1/2 lb

block Fontina cheese

1 lb

crab meat (or imitation crab meat), chopped

1/4 cup

panko bread crumbs