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Lobster Mac u0026amp; Cheese

This is our attempt at the copycat recepe from Capital Grille in Mpls. It is a reminder of our good friends Chris u0026amp; Jeff VanHecke. We have had this often when visiting the Restaraunt.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 300kcal

Ingredients

  • 2-7 ounce lobster tails or 1 large lobster (cut into cubes)
  • 5 ounces of unsalted butter
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • 1 Tsbsp flour
  • 1-1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1-1/4 cups whole milk
  • 3 ounces of cheddar cheese-shredded
  • 3 ounces of fontina cheese-shredded
  • 3 ounces of gruyere cheese-shredded
  • 12 ounces of macaroni pasta

Instructions

  • Cut the butter into 1 ounce cubes.
  • Place the 4 cubes in a small pot and slowly melt over low heat
  • Add Lobster meat and cook 5-7 minutes or until opaque. Lobster claw meat will cook faster so monitor.
  • Remove the meat and set aside
  • Place another pot on high heat and heavily salt water for boiling the macaroni pasta
  • Melt the remaing 1 ounce cube of butter in a medium sized pan/pot over medium/high heat. Add the flour and cook for about 2 minutes stirring constantly to etablish a consistent rouge. The result should have a mildly nutty smell(not burn't).
  • Stir in the heavy cream and bring to a boil. Add milk and then bring that to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 3 minutes.
  • While this simmers, add the macaroni pasta to the boiling salt water pot and let cook til al denta.
  • when the cream sauce has simmered 3 minutes blend in the cheeses slowly and stir until fully incorporated.
  • When the pasta is done to liking, pour over a colander to drain water.
  • Place the pasta in servering bowl and add in the cheesy cream sauce. Mix well.
  • Fold in the cooked lobster meat and serve while hot.

Notes

  • Tip: Add Panko(regular or Italian) crumbs to the top of the dish for added flavor
  • Nutrition

    Calories: 300kcal