quick, ritzy lobster mac & cheese

Name: Quick, ritzy lobster mac & cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) cooked lobster meat, cut into 1/2'-pieces; 3 ounce(s) cooked and chopped thick sliced bacon; 2 cup(s) elbow macaroni or penne pasta; 2/3 cup(s) unsalted butter; 1 - chopped garlic clove; 2 - shallots, peeled and diced; 3 ounce(s) flour; 3 cup(s) 1 or 2% milk; 1 - fresh bayleaf, not dried, not from a jar.; pinch(es) nutmeg; 2 cup(s) grated aged white cheddar cheese; 1 cup(s) grated parmesan/reggiano cheese mix; - salt & pepper to taste; 1 cup(s) panko bread crumbs; 1 - sleeve reduced fat ritz crackers; 1 ounce(s) cooked and crumbled bacon; 1 ounce(s) parmesan/reggiano cheese, grated; 2/3 cup(s) melted butter

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sherry monfils

worcester, MA

Updated on Jan 15, 2016

My local grocery store was having a sale on cooked, chopped lobster meat, ( it's still expensive, but still a good deal,) so I called my daughter and asked if she would like to share an "adult" mac and cheese dinner. She loves mac and cheese, so I knew she'd say yes, lol. We didn't stop eating it until we were way over stuffed, it was THAT good!

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You wouldn't believe how quick and easy this is to make because it tastes so elegant!

prep time 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups cooked lobster meat, cut into 1/2'-pieces
3 ounces cooked and chopped thick sliced bacon
2 cups elbow macaroni or penne pasta
2/3 cup unsalted butter
1 - chopped garlic clove
2 - shallots, peeled and diced
3 ounces flour
3 cups 1 or 2% milk
1 - fresh bayleaf, not dried, not from a jar.
pinch nutmeg
2 cups grated aged white cheddar cheese
1 cup grated parmesan/reggiano cheese mix
- salt & pepper to taste
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1 - sleeve reduced fat ritz crackers
1 ounce cooked and crumbled bacon
1 ounce parmesan/reggiano cheese, grated
2/3 cup melted butter

How To Make quick, ritzy lobster mac & cheese

Step 1

Heat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" casserole pan w/ cooking spray. Cook pasta as directed, drain, put aside in bowl to cool.

Step 2

In lg, heavy pot, over medium heat, melt unsalted butter. Saute garlic clove and shallot 1 min. Whisk in flour. Slowly whisk in milk until there are no lumps. Add bay leaf and nutmeg. Lower heat to low, simmer for 5 mins. Stir in cheeses, setting aside 1 oz of parm/reggiano mix. Stir until cheese is melted. Turn off burner.
Step 3

In medium bowl, combine panko crumbs and ritz crackers. Add 1 oz crumbled bacon and reserved grated parm/reggiano cheese mix. Spoon into food processor and pulse until it becomes fine crumbs. Add pasta, lobster and bacon to sauce in lg pot. Mix well. Spoon into casserole pan. Top w/ crumb mix. Drizzle with melted butter. Bake 15-20 mins, or until bubbly and light brown on top.
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