Labrador Lounge Lobster Mac and Cheese

• Seafood

  • 2 cups Lobster meat, cooked and diced

• Produce

  • 3/4 cup Chives, Fresh
  • 1/2 cup Shallots

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 lb Macaroni

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper, freshly-cracked
  • 1 Sea salt

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Bread crumbs

• Dairy

  • 1 cup Asiago cheese
  • 1/2 lb Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese
  • 3 cups Heavy cream
  • 1 cup Monterey jack cheese
  • 1 Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1 cup Swiss cheese

Found on stripedspatula.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound macaroni, such as elbows, shells, or orecchiette (or lobster-shaped pasta if you can find it)
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 cup cubed Swiss cheese
• 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese
• 3 cups heavy cream, divided
• 1/2 pound (1 cup) unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh chives
• 1/2 cup sliced shallots
• Sea salt, to taste
• Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• 2 cups cooked and diced lobster meat
• Grated Parmesan cheese, to taste
• Bread crumbs, to taste

Directions

• Cook pasta al dente according to package directions, transfer to a colander, and drain.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Fit a metal mixing bowl over it to create a double boiler. Add all cheeses (except Parmesan) and 1-1/2 cups of the heavy cream.
• Melt cheeses, stirring often to prevent burning. If mixture seems too stringy or clumpy, add some of the remaining cream. The texture should be velvety and a bit loose--the consistency of cheese soup.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a sauté pan over medium heat, melt butter. Add chives, shallots, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes, or until shallots are tender. Add lobster and cook, stirring, for 1 to 2 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine lobster mixture and pasta and stir. Slowly add as much cheese mixture as desired.
• Transfer mixture to an oven-safe dish and top with Parmesan and bread crumbs. Bake for 12 minutes, or until browned on top and warm in the middle.