Sheree DeLorenzo's Lobster Mac and Cheese - We Serve this at Seaport Grille!!

Lobster Mac and Cheese

Everything you love in life is in this dish. It’s pasta, it’s cheese, it’s cream sauce, it’s lobster. It just makes me happy.  The mere act of stirring this together makes me happy.   I use Wisconsin Cheddar, the same cheese I used for the mac and cheese I used to make for my children when they were young.  I keep the sauce simple and let the elegance of the lobster bring this dish into another dimension.  It’s crazy good!




click here to see video of Sheree making Lobster Mac and Cheese

1 pound pasta, elbows recommended

For the cheese sauce:

2 tablespoons butter, unsalted

2 tablespoons flour , all purpose

Salt and pepper, to taste

1 cup heavy cream

1 cup whole milk

1 pound cheddar cheese, grated

1 pound lobster meat (meat from about 3 boiled lobsters), bite sized pieces

For the breadcrumbs:

1 cup breadcrumbs

1 cup Ritz crackers, crushed

¼ cup Parmesan cheese

½ cup parsley, minced

1 tablespoon garlic powder

2 tablespoons oil 

2 tablespoons butter

Instructions

Heat water for pasta

Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F.

1. Boil pasta until al dente, firm but chewable.

2. Make roué in saucepan by melting butter with flour until it forms a paste and turns a dark, yellow color. Add cream and then milk to form a sauce. Add cheese and stir until melted. Salt and pepper to taste.

3. Combine the pasta in a large bowl with the sauce, mix well, and then add the lobster meat and mix in. 

4. Plate into casserole dish or cast iron frying pan, cover with bread crumbs and bake in the oven at 325 degrees F. for one hour until bubbly.

For the breadcrumbs:

1. Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until moistened.

This is such a great dish and really has the WOW factor! Bring your friends to Seaport Grille and try our version of Lobster Mac and Cheese!

Happy Holidays,
Sheree