Name: Lobster Mac and Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 tbsp butter; 2 tbsp flour; 2½ cups water; 4 cups milk; 1 lb corkscrew pasta; ¾ tsp salt; ¼ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp onion powder; ½ tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp pepper; 4 cups Cheddar Cheese; 1 cup Mozzarella cheese; 1½ cups lobster meat; ½ cup Panko Breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp chives; Cooking spray

Lobster Mac and Cheese Recipe

How To Make Lobster Mac and Cheese

This lobster mac and cheese is a rich creamy dish cooked with mozzarella and cheddar. It’s topped with bread crumbs then baked until perfectly golden.

Preparation: 20 minutes

Cooking: 25 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

4tbspbutter,divided use
2tbspflour
2½cupswater
4cupsmilk
1lbcorkscrew pasta,such as cavatappi or cellentani
¾tspsalt
¼tspgarlic powder
¼tsponion powder
½tspsmoked paprika
¼tsppepper
4cupscheddar cheese,shredded
1cupmozzarella cheese,shredded
1½cupslobster meat,cooked, chopped, plus more for garnish
½cuppanko breadcrumbs
2tbspchives,thinly sliced
cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 2 or 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add the flour, then whisk for about 30 seconds until combined.
Pour in the water and whisk until smooth and just thickened. Add the milk and whisk until combined.
Stir in the pasta, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, and pepper, then bring the mixture to a simmer.
Cook for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is done.
Turn the heat to low, then stir in the cheeses. Keep stirring until the sauce is smooth.
Fold in the lobster meat. Transfer the pasta mixture to the prepared baking dish.
Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, and stir it into the panko breadcrumbs. Sprinkle the breadcrumbs over the top of the pasta.
Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
Sprinkle with chives and garnish with additional chunks of lobster, serve, and enjoy!