LABRADOR LOUNGE LOBSTER MAC AND CHEESE
When I realize Lobster mack and Cheese on a menu, notably in shore eateries, I lose all semblance of firmness. A well-executed Lobster mack is a few of the simplest of summer food.
Labrador Lounge’s direction marries an expensive, buttery four-cheese sauce (Cheddar, town Jack, Asiago, and Swiss) with bright chives, many recent, sweet lobster meat, and a cooked crumb topping. The nutty, briny, buttery aromas returning from my room because the dish baked were nothing in need of heavenly.
I don’t savvy my style testers and that I found the strength to stay our forks out of the finished dish throughout the exposure shoot! It’s an exquisite dish for luxurious, nonetheless relaxed summer amusing.
INGREDIENTS :
- 1 pound macaroni , such as elbows, shells, or orecchiette (or lobster-shaped pasta if you can find it)
- Grated Parmesan cheese , to taste
- 2 cups cooked and diced lobster meat
- Freshly cracked black pepper , to taste
- Sea salt , to taste
- 1/2 cup sliced shallots
- 3 cups heavy cream , divided
- 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese
- 1 cup cubed Swiss cheese
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter (1 cup)
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- Bread crumbs , to taste
INSTRUCTIONS :
- 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.
