Lobster Mac and Cheese

Name: Lobster Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2½ tsp Salt; 10½ oz Macaroni; 3¼ tbsp Butter; ⅓ cup All-Purpose Flour; 3 cups Milk; 5½ oz Cheddar Cheese; ¼ tsp Black Pepper; 14 oz Lobster; 1½ oz Panko

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Tender lobster and macaroni bake in a cheddar sauce under a buttery crumb topping. Using cooked lobster meat makes this a practical dinner in under 45 minutes.

Total: 40 min; 10 prep · 30 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 758; kcal per serving
Protein: 44g; per serving

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Baked lobster mac and cheese with golden crumbs in a baking dish.

40 min

Ingredients

9 ingredients

4 servings

2½ tsp Salt
10½ oz Macaroni
3¼ tbsp Butter (Divided between the sauce and topping)
⅓ cup All-Purpose Flour
3 cups Milk (Whole or 2%)
5½ oz Cheddar Cheese, shredded (Sharp cheddar)
¼ tsp Black Pepper
14 oz Lobster, cut into bite-size pieces (Cooked, shelled meat)
1½ oz Panko

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Nutrition per serving

Estimated

758 kcal

Protein: 44 g
Carbs: 81 g
Fat: 28 g
Fiber: 3 g

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Method

7 steps Oven 400°F 10 min prep · 30 min cook

Prep

Step 1. Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Cook

Step 2. Add most of the Salt and the Macaroni to the boiling water. Cook until just shy of tender, about 1 minute less than the package directs, then drain.
Step 3. Meanwhile, melt most of the Butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in the All-Purpose Flour and cook until bubbling, about 1 minute.
Step 4. Gradually whisk in the Milk. Simmer over medium heat, whisking often, until the sauce coats a spoon, about 5 minutes.
Step 5. Take the sauce off the heat and stir in the Cheddar Cheese, the rest of the Salt, and the Black Pepper until smooth. Fold in the drained macaroni and Lobster, then transfer to a baking dish.
Step 6. Melt the rest of the Butter and toss with the Panko. Scatter evenly over the macaroni.
Step 7. Bake until the sauce bubbles at the edges and the crumbs are golden, about 15 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

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Tips

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Use cooked crab meat in place of lobster if that's what you have.

Good to know

Shred the cheddar from a block so it melts smoothly into the sauce.

Leftovers

Refrigerate leftovers for up to 3 days and reheat with a splash of milk until hot.

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