Maritime Lobster Casserole

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter , or as needed
• 1 small sweet onion , diced
• 3 stalks celery , diced
• 0.5 large green bell pepper , diced
• 0.5 large red bell pepper , diced
• 0.25 cups butter
• 0.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 2 pounds cooked and coarsely chopped lobster meat
• 0.25 teaspoons salt , or to taste
• 0.25 teaspoons ground black pepper , or to taste
• 0.25 cups bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon butter , cut into small pieces, or more to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add onion, celery, green pepper, and red pepper; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.

3. 3

   Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large pot over medium-low heat; whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Add milk; cook until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir vegetables and lobster into sauce; season with salt and pepper. Turn mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish; sprinkle with bread crumbs, dot with butter pieces, and sprinkle with paprika.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes.