Lobster Mac and Cheese
This rich and creamy lobster mac and cheese recipe is the perfect comfort food. Warm and delicious with rich bites of lobster!
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 Pound Elbow Macaroni or Cavatappi
- 7 TBSP Butter Separated
- 6 TBSP All Purpose Flour
- 4 Cups Whole Milk
- 2 Cups Gruyère Cheese Shredded
- 2 Cups Colby Jack Shredded
- 1 Small Yellow Onion Finely Chopped
- 2 Cloves Garlic Finely Chopped
- 1 Pound Lobster or Langostino Meat Cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 TSP Salt
- 1/2 TSP Black Pepper
Instructions
- In a large stock pot, bring salted water to a boil. Once boiling, add pasta and cook to just al dente.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- While pasta cooks, melt 6 tablespoons of butter in a skillet.
- Add flour to butter and stir over medium heat for about 1 to 2 minutes, until slightly browned.
- Add the milk and whisk to remove any lumps. Add the salt and pepper.
- Cook mixture for 5-6 minutes over medium-high heat until sauce thickens and begins bubbling.
- While sauce cooks, in a small skillet melt remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Saute onions and garlic until soft and fragrant.
- Add lobster meat to onions and garlic to combine flavors and cook for 2-3 minutes. Too long and you will have tough meat!
- Once sauce has thickened, mix in cheese, reserving about 1/2 cup of each cheese for topping. Whisk until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
- Combine sauce, drained pasta and lobster meat together and mix until coated.
- Move pasta into a greased 9x13 baking dish and top with remaining cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
- Place under broiler for 2 minutes to make a golden top. Watch closely!
