1½cups
fresh white bread crumbs (5 slices, crust removed)
INSTRUCTIONS
1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
2
Drizzle olive oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain well.
3
Heat milk in a small saucepan but don't let it boil. In a large pot, melt 6 Tbsp butter and add flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. Still whisking, add hot milk and cook another minute or two, until thick yet smooth. Remove from heat and add Gruyère, Cheddar, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add cooked macaroni and lobster; stir well. Place in 6 to 8 individual gratin dishes.
4
Melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter, combine with fresh bread crumbs, and sprinkle on top of each dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly and the top is brown.
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Lobster Mac & Cheese
PREP TIME20 mins
COOK TIME1 hr
SERVINGS8
INGREDIENTS
Olive oil
1lb
cavatappi or elbow macaroni
1qt
milk
8Tbsp
(1 stick) unsalted butter, divided
½cup
all-purpose flour
12oz
(4 cups) Gruyère, grated
8oz
(2 cups) extra-shaped Cheddar, grated
1Tbsp
salt
½tsp
freshly ground black pepper
½tsp
nutmeg
1½lbs
cooked lobster meat
1½cups
fresh white bread crumbs (5 slices, crust removed)
INSTRUCTIONS
1
Preheat oven to 375°F.
2
Drizzle olive oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Add pasta and cook according to package directions. Drain well.
3
Heat milk in a small saucepan but don't let it boil. In a large pot, melt 6 Tbsp butter and add flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. Still whisking, add hot milk and cook another minute or two, until thick yet smooth. Remove from heat and add Gruyère, Cheddar, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Add cooked macaroni and lobster; stir well. Place in 6 to 8 individual gratin dishes.
4
Melt remaining 2 Tbsp butter, combine with fresh bread crumbs, and sprinkle on top of each dish. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until sauce is bubbly and the top is brown.