Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb. of blanched or raw lobster meat (substitute frozen lobster meat)
- 5 cups of cooked Cavatappi Pasta
- 2 1/2 cups Milk
- 1 cup Fontina Cheese, shredded
- 1/2 cup Mascarpone Cheese
- 3 tbsp. brandy
- 1 whole shallot finely chopped
- 2 whole cloves garlic minced
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 whole dry bay leaf
- fresh ground cayenne pepper to taste
- to taste sea salt
- to taste black pepper
Instructions
- Bring salted water to a boil. Cook pasta 2-3 minutes less than what the directions state (before al dente). Use tongs to agitate the pasta a couple times to prevent sticking.
- Pour pasta into a colander and shock with cold water until cool. Drain and set aside.
- Bring milk, bay leaf and garlic to a gentle simmer.Remove from pan and allow flavors to infuse for 15 minutes.
- Melt butter in a saucepan and add shallots. Saute until shallots are translucent and the sauce has thickened.
- Incorporate flour with a whisk. Cook at low temperature until flour is golden in color.
- Add brandy.Slowly whisk milk into flour mixture until fully incorporated.
- Cook for 10-15 minutes on low heat, whisking often, until sauce has thickened.
- Add cayenne and black pepper (Note: wait until the end to add salt, lobster will add lots of flavor).
- Add lobster and cook in sauce until lobster is close to desired texture.
- Finally add cheese and then add the cooked pasta and stir to combine.
Notes
Baked Option
- Preheat oven to 375°F
- Butter an oven safe baking dish or coat with nonstick cooking spray.
- Pour mac n’ cheese into the dish and top with your favorite crumb topping. (At this time you can cover your dish and refrigerate for 1-2 days and bake later.)
- Add your mac n’ cheese to a buttered baking dish. Bake uncovered at 375 for about 20 minutes or until bubbly and the top is toasted.
- Cool for 10 minutes before digging in!
Optional Crust Toppings:
- Crushed croutons, or make your own from leftover bread.
- Panko crumbs for a crunchy topping.
- Italian Bread crumbs is another option
- Crush up Ritz Crackers for an extra buttery topping.
Option Bacon Lovers:
- Crumble cooked bacon and mix in with your mac and cheese.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 20
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Boil
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Calories: 800