Hard Dinner

Seafood Mac and Cheese

Name: Seafood Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 42 min
Cook time: 96 min
Total time: 138 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 12 ounces elbow macaroni; 4 lobsters tails , 4 ounce; 12 ounces shredded Gruyère cheese; 12 ounces Swiss-style processed cheese; 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 shallot , chopped; 3 cloves garlic; 2.75 cups whole milk; 0.33 cups white wine; 1 can crabmeat , 6 ounce; 1.5 teaspoons seafood seasoning; 0.25 teaspoons black pepper; 2 cups country bread; chopped fresh chives , for garnish; lemon wedges , for serving

Total Time

2h 18m

42m prep · 96m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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Succulent lobster and crabmeat—plus a splash of white wine—take this mac and cheese to new heights. If you're using frozen lobster tails, let them thaw in the fridge overnight.

Ingredients

12 ounces elbow macaroni
4 lobsters tails , 4 ounce
12 ounces shredded Gruyère cheese
12 ounces Swiss-style processed cheese
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 tablespoons butter
1 shallot , chopped
3 cloves garlic
2.75 cups whole milk
0.33 cups white wine
1 can crabmeat , 6 ounce
1.5 teaspoons seafood seasoning
0.25 teaspoons black pepper
2 cups country bread
chopped fresh chives , for garnish
lemon wedges , for serving

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Reserve 2 cups cooking water; drain macaroni. Rinse with cold water; drain again.
3

Return reserved pasta water to pot; add lobster tails. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and steam until lobster meat is firm and opaque, about 3 minutes.
4

Transfer lobster tails to a tray; let cool 2 to 3 minutes. Remove meat and cut into bite-size pieces. Rinse pot.
5

Meanwhile, combine Gruyère, Swiss, and flour in a large bowl.
6

Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the empty pasta pot over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until shallot is softened, about 3 minutes. Gradually add milk and wine; heat just until bubbles form around edge of pot. Gradually whisk in cheese mixture, 1 cup at a time, just until cheese is melted; mixture may not be completely smooth at this point. Remove from heat. Stir in lobster, crabmeat, 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, and pepper. Stir in macaroni.
7

Pulse bread cubes in a food processor to get large coarse crumbs. Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter; stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning. Add bread crumbs; toss to combine.
8

Pour macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with bread crumb mixture.
9

Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly and top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with chives and additional seafood seasoning. Serve with lemon wedges.