Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this luxurious Lobster Mac and Cheese recipe. Creamy, cheesy, and packed with succulent lobster meat, this dish is a showstopper that will have everyone coming back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Pasta:
- Water
- Salt
- 1 pound dry cavatappi pasta (or elbow macaroni)
For the Lobster Sauce:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 ½ cups whole milk (at room temperature)
- 2 cups shredded fresh gruyere (at room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups shredded fresh white cheddar (at room temperature)
- ½ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper (more or less to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon dried nutmeg
- 1 pound cooked lobster meat (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- ¼ cup grated fresh parmesan (at room temperature)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a baking dish and set aside.
- For the Pasta: Cook pasta until just shy of al dente. Drain and set aside.
- For the Lobster Sauce: Make a cheese sauce with butter, flour, milk, gruyere, cheddar, salt, pepper, nutmeg. Add lobster and pasta.
- Assemble: Transfer mixture to baking dish.
- Prepare Topping: Mix melted butter, breadcrumbs, and parmesan. Sprinkle over mac and cheese.
- Bake: Bake for 25-30 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
- Serve: Let it cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- You can use a mix of cheeses for a different flavor profile.
- Fresh lobster meat works best for this dish.
- Adjust seasoning according to your taste preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 32g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 60g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
Keywords: Lobster Mac and Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese, Comfort Food, Seafood Pasta
