Lobster Mac & Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• kosher salt
• vegetable oil
• 1 lb cavatappi pasta or 1 lb elbow macaroni
• 1 quart milk
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 12 ounces gruyere cheese, grated (4 cups)
• 8 ounces extra-sharp cheddar cheese, grated (2 cups)
• 4 ounces blue cheese, such as roquefort, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 1/2 lbs cooked lobster meat
• 1 1/2 cups fresh breadcrumbs (5 slices, crusts removed)

Recipe

• 1 try ina's variation on this dish with lobster!
• 2 preheat the oven to 375ºf.
• 3 drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water.
• 4 add pasta and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes; drain well.
• 5 meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don’t boil it. in a large pot, melt 6 tablespoons of butter and add the flour.
• 6 cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk.
• 7 still whisking, add the hot milk to form a thick and creamy sauce, and cook for a minute or two more until thickened and smooth.
• 8 off the heat, add the gruyere, cheddar, roquefort, 1 tablespoon salt, the pepper, nutmeg and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
• 9 add the cooked macaroni and lobster and stir well.
• 10 place the mixture in 6 to 8 individual gratin dishes.
• 11 melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, combine them with the fresh breadcrumbs, and sprinkle on the top.
• 12 bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.
• 13 enjoy!