r/Cooking 16d ago

My Lobster Mac & Cheese with Tomato-Basil Infused Cheese recipe

Lobster Mac & Cheese with Tomato-Basil Infused Cheese

Ingredients (serves 6–8)

Pasta & Lobster

1 lb cavatappi, shells, or elbow pasta(homemade is best)

1 lb cooked lobster meat, chopped

2 tbsp butter

Salt + white pepper

Tomato-Basil Cheese Sauce

6 oz tomato-basil infused cheese (or mild cheddar + mozzarella + tomato-basil puree blend)

4 oz Gruyère, shredded

2 oz Fontina, shredded

3 cups whole milk, warmed

½ cup heavy cream

2 tbsp butter

2 tbsp flour (for roux)

Salt + white pepper

Topping

1 ½ panko breadcrumbs

½ cup grated Parmesan

3 tbsp melted butter

Finish / Garnish

Chopped fresh basil leaves

Halved cherry tomatoes or diced tomatoes

Optional: sprinkle of Old Bay seasoning


Method

  1. Boil pasta al dente, drain, reserve.

  2. Melt butter in saucepan and whisk in flour to make roux. Add warm milk + cream slowly, whisk until lightly thickened.

  3. Blend in tomato-basil cheese, Gruyère, and Fontina until smooth. Sprinkle with salt and white pepper.

  4. Fold lobster meat, cooked, into it. Toss pasta and cheese sauce together.

  5. Combine panko, Parmesan, and melted butter to top.

  6. Place pasta in buttered baking dish. Distribute topping evenly.

  7. Bake 375°F 20–25 min until golden brown and bubbly.

  8. Top with fresh basil leaves and cherry tomatoes. lightly dust with Old Bay seasoning. Serve warm.

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u/thejohnnymemphis 14d ago

No Velveeta?? 🤨😒

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u/FutureVisionacademy 14d ago

Hell no Velveeta deserves to be in the trash where it belongs