Lobster Mac and Cheese

By jacarroll4

Ingredients

• Kosher salt
• Vegetable oil
• 1 lb cavatappi or mezze penne pasta
• 1 qt milk
• 1 stick butter, divided
• 1/2 cup flour
• 12 oz gruyere cheese, grated
• 8 oz sharp cheddar cheese grated
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 1/2 lbs lobster(or crawfish,shrimp)
• 1 1/2 cups white bread crumbs

Preparation

Step 1

Drizzle oil into pot of boiling salted water. Add pasta and cook according to directions, then drain.

Heat milk in a saucepan, melt 6 tbls butter and add flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. While whisking, add hot milk and cook for 1 or 2 more minutes until thick and smooth. Add gruyere, cheddar, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Add cooked macaroni and seafood. Stir well.

Place in grease 13x9 dish. Melt 2 tbls butter, combine with bread crumbs and sprinkle over entire dish.

Bake for 30-35 minutes at 375.