Lobster Mac and Cheese

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 1 pound elbow pasta (or any short cut pasta)
  • 9 tablespoons butter, divided
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 pound cooked lobster meat, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, plus more for garnish
  • 1 1/2 cups crushed Ritz crackers (about 1 sleeve)
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 1 1/4 cups sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 1/4 cups gruyere cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup fontina cheese, shredded
  • 4 ounces brie, rind removed and chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Steps

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a baking dish with nonstick spray.
  • 2
    Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Boil the pasta until al-dente. You want it to have a bit of bite because it will finish cooking in the oven. Drain well.
  • 3
    While the pasta boils, add 3 tablespoons butter to a skillet and melt over medium heat. Add the garlic and sauté 30 seconds then add in the lobster meat and sauté for 3-5 minutes. Add the parsley and cook another 30 seconds. Remove the lobster from the pan.
  • 4
    Add another 2 tablespoon of butter to the skillet. Throw in the crushed Ritz crackers and toss to coat. Toast the crumbs for 3-5 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid burning. Once the crumbs are lightly toasted, remove from the heat and set aside.
  • 5
    In the same pot you boiled the pasta, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in the flour. Reduce the heat to medium-low and let cook and bubble for 1 minute, stirring once or twice to avoid burning. Gradually whisk in the milk and raise the heat up to medium-high. Bring the mixture to a boil, whisking frequently until the sauce has thickened, about 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in all of the cheese, mustard powder, cayenne, salt and pepper. Stir until the cheese is fully melted. Stir in the pasta and about 3/4 of the lobster meat. Transfer to the prepared baking dish.
  • 6
    Evenly sprinkle on the remaining lobster chunks and then the toasted cracker crumbs. Place the baking dish on a baking sheet.
  • 7
    Bake for 20 minutes or until the crumbs are golden brown and the sauce is bubbling.
  • 8
    Remove from the oven and let sit five minutes. Dig in!!

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
1050
Calories from Fat
490
Total Fat
55g
84%
Saturated Fat
30g
151%
Trans Fat
1 1/2g
Cholesterol
255mg
86%
Sodium
1640mg
69%
Potassium
540mg
15%
Total Carbohydrate
86g
29%
Dietary Fiber
4g
18%
Sugars
9g
Protein
53g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
30%
30%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
80%
80%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 1/2 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 3 High-Fat Meat; 3 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
6
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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