LOBSTER MAC WITH CHEDDAR, BRIE, AND GRUYERE

Lobster Mac with Cheddar, Brie, and Gruyere image

Very elegant yet simple recipe. I served it in individual cast iron mini cocottes. Spectacular!

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Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package uncooked elbow macaroni
¼ cup butter, divided
2 shallots, finely chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 cups milk
8 ounces white Cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
4 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded, divided
4 ounces Brie cheese, rind removed, cubed, divided
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 cooked lobster tails, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 ¼ cups panko bread crumbs, or to taste
¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in shallots and cook and stir until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir flour into shallot mixture and cook for 1 minute; whisk in milk. Bring milk mixture to a gentle boil, whisking constantly.
Set aside a large pinch of the Cheddar cheese, Gruyere cheese, and a few cubes of the Brie cheese to use for topping. Stir Dijon mustard and remaining Cheddar cheese, Gruyere cheese, and Brie cheese into milk mixture; remove from heat and stir until all cheese is melted, about 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
Stir macaroni and lobster meat into cheese mixture; pour into a baking dish.
Whisk panko bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese, and reserved Cheddar and Gruyere cheese together in a bowl; sprinkle over the top of lobster mixture. Cut remaining 1 tablespoon butter and reserved Brie cheese into tiny pieces and scatter evenly over crumb mixture.
Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and golden, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 620.2 calories, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 105.7 mg, Fat 28 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 33.2 g, SaturatedFat 16.8 g, Sodium 677.8 mg, Sugar 4.9 g