Lobster Macaroni & Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 ounces pasta (elbow, penne, whatever)
• 1 quart half-and-half cream
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup flour
• 6 ounces havarti cheese, grated
• 6 ounces gruyere, grated
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 lb cooked lobster meat
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta and drain well.
• 2 warm half and half (don't let it boil).
• 3 melt 6 t. butter in a large pan, whisk in flour, cook for 2 minutes.
• 4 whisk in warm milk & cook until smooth and thickened.
• 5 remove from heat and stir in cheese, salt, nutmeg, & black pepper, cayenne.
• 6 taste & adjust seasonings. i often add in a splash of cognac at this point.
• 7 stir in lobster and spoon mixture into gratin dish.
• 8 melt 2 t butter, combine with panko, sprinkle on top.
• 9 bake for 30 minutes in 375 oven until bubbly and macaroni is browned on top.