Lobster Mac and Cheese

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Perfect Pasta

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (53)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(53)

Cook Time:
1 hr 10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

Kosher salt
Vegetable oil
1 pound cavatappi or elbow macaroni
1 quart milk
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, divided
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
12 ounces Gruyere cheese, grated (4 cups)
8 ounces extra-sharp Cheddar, grated (2 cups)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 pounds cooked lobster meat
1 1/2 cups fresh white bread crumbs (5 slices, crusts removed)

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Drizzle oil into a large pot of boiling salted water. Add the pasta and cook according to the directions on the package, 6 to 8 minutes. Drain well.

Meanwhile, heat the milk in a small saucepan, but don't boil it. In a large pot, melt 6 tablespoons of butter and add the flour. Cook over low heat for 2 minutes, stirring with a whisk. Still whisking, add the hot milk and cook for a minute or two more, until thickened and smooth. Off the heat, add the Gruyere, Cheddar, 1 tablespoon salt, the pepper, and nutmeg. Add the cooked macaroni and lobster and stir well. Place the mixture in 6 to 8 individual gratin dishes.

Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter, combine them with the fresh bread crumbs, and sprinkle on the top. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the sauce is bubbly and the macaroni is browned on the top.

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vaughn auburn, AL 11-15-2009
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thanks contessa
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

we followed the recipe just as it is. this was fantastic. very good. makes a ton of food. we loved it.
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stephen rochester, NY 11-11-2009
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awsome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this recipe was awsome!! it totally was not expensive. you just have to buy already cooked lobster. ina girl you need to get... off your high end Hampton way of thinking and make some more inexpensive meals. We're in a recession girl!!Read more
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HOLLY HAMDEN, CT 11-11-2009
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WOW! Excellent Dish!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Yes, I do agree that it was a little expensive but when it is the only dish you have to make for a party, it is worth the... money for the dish that you are serving! This was very good and will definitely make it again. I want to thank all the comments from everyone, it really helped me. So to share what I did.......I went to my local fishmarket and bought the lobster meat, I paid $50 for 2lbs of claws and nuckles, it was $75 with the tails. I was able to put half a pound of meat a side and had surf and turf the next day! So I only used 10oz of gruyere chesse ($12) and 2oz of parm cheese and the 8oz of extra sharp ($6). The recipe calls for 1tbsp of kosher salt (this is not too much) DO NOT use regular salt....use Kosher salt-the sodium is no where near reg. salt (just look on the label) I didn't use the nutmeg bc of the previous comments and I replaced it with just under 1/8 tsp of cayenne. Used panko bread crumbs italian style (so so good and crunchy) Next time to keep the cost alittle down, the dish would still be good with only 1lb of lobster meat, 1 1/2 was alot but still good, using a little less will not make a huge difference. LOVE IT! Thanks everyone for sharing and thanks to the chef!Read more
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beatrice va beach, VA 11-06-2009
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to expensive
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Ina's recipe's are for rich people in the Hampton's..Is Ina eating all the food she cook's..Half the time i can't understand... what she's saying..Read more
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Shannon Brookhaven , PA 11-02-2009
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Best Mac & Cheese ever!!! (Almost)
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This is a great recipe, my husband and I made it, we did tweak it slightly. First we used half the amount of nutmeg (thanks... to some of the other reveiws) and thought it was still a bit much - but we are not huge fans of nutmeg. Also, we used gouda instead of greyer (slighlty cheaper - not much). In the end however I thought this was the best mac and cheese I ever had. My husband wasn't as impressed (only because of the nutmeg flavor). We will be trying this one again without the nutmeg. Thanks Ina.Read more
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Jennifer Dayton, OH 10-28-2009
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Use Shrimp instead & more cheddar
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Next time will use shrimp instead of lobster & more cheddar. This way was a little pricey & tasted a lil funny. I am a really... basic mac and cheese girl.Read more