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  • Lobster Mac & Cheese

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    barefoot contessa, foolproof

    Ingredients

    • salt
    • 1 lb macaroni
    • 1 qrt whole milk
    • 8 tbsp (1 stick) butter, divided
    • 1/2 cup flour
    • 4 cups grated gruyere cheese (12 ounces)
    • 2 cups grated exgtra sharp cheddar (8ounces)
    • 1/2 tsp black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
    • 1 1/2 lbs lobster meat, 1/2 inch dice
    • 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs

    Directions

    1. preheat oven to 375
    2. bring large pot of salted water to boil, add the pasta and cook al dente, drain well.
    3. Heat milk in a saucepan, but don't allow it to boil. in the large pot, melt 6 tbsp of the butter and add the flour. cook over low heat for 2 min with a wisk to make a rouge, still stirring, add the hot milk and cook for 1 - 2 min until thickened and smooth, off the heat add the cheeses 1 tbsp salt pepper and nutmet and stir untl the cheese melts. stir in the cooked pasta and lobster. pile mixture into 6-8 gratin dishes.
    4. melt the remaining 2 tbsp butter, combine with the bread crumbs and sprinkle on top. bake for 30-35 min until sauce is bubbly and the pasta is browned on top

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