Lobster Mac and Cheese

courtesy of Kate Masury, Eating with the Ecosystem

 
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RECIPE

Ingredients

(feeds up to 6 or you get to enjoy lots of left overs 😋)

  • 3 tablespoons butter

  • 3 tablespoons flour

  • 2.5 cups of milk (I use whole milk)

  • at least 8 oz of extra sharp cheddar cheese grated (the more the merrier). I like to use cabot vermont extra sharp and combine it with whatever other cheeses I have on hand.

  • 1lb (or more) of picked local lobster meat (chopped to bite size pieces)

  • 1 box of pasta (such as fusilli or rigatoni)

  • a few dashes of worcestershire sauce

  • salt and pepper to taste

  • 1/2 cup of grated parmesan

  • 3/4 cup of bread crumbs

Steps

  1. Preheat oven to 350.

  2. Boil water and cook pasta as directed on box.

  3. Make a roux. In saucepan melt butter over medium low heat and mix in flour. Stir continuously for a few minutes till it turns light brown.

  4. Stir in milk. Continue to stir milk and keep stirring until the mixture thickens.

  5. Add in grated cheese and stir till melted.

  6. Turn off heat and mix in pasta and lobster

  7. Add a few dashes of worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to tast

  8. Add mixture to baking dish, dutch oven, or cast iron pan

  9. Cover the top with bread crumbs and grated parmesan

  10. Bake for about 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown.