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lobster Mac and cheese with garlic breadcrumbs

Lobster Mac and Cheese

Take a childhood favorite and make it elegant. Lobster Mac and Cheese is the perfectly to elevate any meal!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 4 lobster tails
  • 1 stick salted butter 8 tbsp
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 lemons sliced
  • 1 tbsp black peppercorns
  • 4 garlic cloves smashed
  • ¼ cup fresh parsley torn
  • ½ cup white wine
  • 12 oz cavatappi pasta
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 4 cups milk
  • 6 cups shredded cheese Monterey Jack, provolone, mozzarella
  • 2 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp chives cut small
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp parsly minced

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot, bring to a boil the water, butter, lemon, garlic, parsley, salt, and peppercorns.
  • Add in the lobster tails and boil for 4 minutes.
  • Remove the lobster tails and set aside, then use a slotted spoon or mesh strainer to remove all of the other ingredients from the pot.
  • Once the liquid has been strained, drop in the uncooked pasta directly into the lobster stock. Add 1-2 more cups of water if needed.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions and strain.
  • In the same pot, heat up 3 tbsp of butter butter and add in the flour once the butter has melted. Whisk to combine.
  • Once the butter and flour mixture begins to foam up, pour in the milk and whisk.
  • Bring the milk to a simmer, whisking occasionally, until it begins to thicken enough to coat a wooden spoon.
  • Once it begins to thicken, add in the cheese, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and chives and whisk vigorously until the cheese has melted and the sauce is silky.
  • Break open the lobster tails and remove and coarsely chop the meat. Add the drained cooked pasta and lobster meat to the cheese sauce and fold everything together.
  • In another pan, melt the butter and add the minced garlic. Add in the Panko and cook until it toasts to a nice golden brown.
  • Add the Mac and cheese to individual serving dishes, or one large bowl, and top with the breadcrumbs and serve
  • OPTIONAL: place the serving dish (if oven safe) in a 400° oven for 5-7 minutes, then serve.