Lobster Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 small garlic clove, chopped
• 1 shallot, peeled and minced
• 3 ounces all-purpose flour
• 3 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch nutmeg
• 2 cups aged cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs or 1 cup regular breadcrumbs
• 1 ounce smoked bacon
• 1 ounce parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
• 1 1/2 lbs lobsters, cooked and shelled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 3 ounces smoked bacon, chopped and slightly cooked
• 2 cups dry elbow macaroni

Recipe

• 1 sauce: in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat, melt butter. add garlic and shallot to butter and cook for 1 minute. add flour and stir with a wooden spoon until a roux is formed. gently whisk in milk, 1 cup at a time, being sure to work out any lumps.
• 2 add bay leaf and nutmeg and let slow simmer for 5 minutes on low heat. stir in cheeses and seasoning and continue cooking and stirring until cheese is completely melted and incorporated.
• 3 crumb topping: place all crumb topping ingredients in a food processor and mix on low speed until bacon is fully incorprated.
• 4 noodles: in a large pot of boiling water (not salted), cook noodles until al dente. strain noodles from water.
• 5 to assemble: add noodles into sauce with lobster and bacon. place in a casserole dish and top with crumb mixture. bake in a 350f oven until crumb topping is golden. remove from oven and serve.