Name: Lobster Mac and Cheese (Standard)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound Elbow Macaroni; 1 pound Cooked Lobster Meat - chopped; 1/2 cup Butter; 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour; 4 cups Milk; 1/2 teaspoon Salt; 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper; 4 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese; 1 cup Shredded Gruyere Cheese; 1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs; 2 tablespoons Melted Butter

Recipe tier

A comforting and flavorful mac and cheese elevated with tender lobster. This recipe uses readily available ingredients and is perfect for a weeknight indulgence.

Total 1h

Serves 6

Steps 10

Ingredients 11

Pasta
1 pound 450 g Elbow Macaroni
Lobster
1 pound 450 g Cooked Lobster Meat - chopped
Cheese Sauce
cup 115 g Butter
cup 60 g All-Purpose Flour
4 cups 950 mL Milk
teaspoon 2.5 mL Salt
teaspoon 1.25 mL Black Pepper
4 cups 400 g Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 cup 100 g Shredded Gruyere Cheese
Topping
cup 60 g Panko Bread Crumbs
2 tablespoons 30 mL Melted Butter

Equipment

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Instructions

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Cook Pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
In a large saucepan, melt Butter from Cheese Sauce group over medium heat. Whisk in Flour and cook for 1-2 minutes to create a roux.
Gradually whisk in Milk from Cheese Sauce group until smooth. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat and simmer for 5-7 minutes, or until sauce has thickened. Stir in Salt and Pepper.
Remove from heat and stir in Cheddar and Gruyere cheeses from Cheese Sauce group until melted and smooth.
Gently fold in cooked Pasta and Lobster from Lobster group into the cheese sauce.
Pour mixture into a greased 9x13 inch baking dish.
In a small bowl, combine Panko Bread Crumbs and Melted Butter from Topping group. Sprinkle over the mac and cheese.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown and bubbly.