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Labrador Lounge Lobster Mac and Cheese
From The Jersey Shore Cookbook: “This comforting dish features pieces of rich lobster—tails and claws make for the best mac and cheese. Serve it as a side, family-style for a main course, or even in individual ramekins for a nice touch to any dinner party display.”Reprinted with permission from The Jersey Shore Cookbook (Deborah Smith, Quirk Books, 2016)
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 10 to 15 servings
Calories: 782 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
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
- 3/4 cup chopped fresh chives
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter (1 cup)
- 3 cups heavy cream , divided
- 1 cup shredded Asiago cheese
- 1 cup Cubed Swiss cheese
- 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.
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Notes
- Note: Labrador Lounge's recipe calls for 3 cups of heavy cream total. As noted in their directions above, they call for starting with 1-1/2 cups and adding additional cream until the desired sauce consistency is reached. Depending on your preferences and the specific cheeses you used, you might not need the entire 3 cups.
Nutrition Information
Calories
782kcal
(39%)
Carbohydrates
37g
(12%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
58g
(89%)
Saturated Fat
36g
(180%)
Cholesterol
245mg
(82%)
Sodium
544mg
(23%)
Potassium
301mg
(9%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
2115IU
(42%)
Vitamin C
2.1mg
(2%)
Calcium
473mg
(47%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10to 15 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 782
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 782kcal | 39% |
| Carbohydrates | 37g | 12% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 58g | 89% |
| Saturated Fat | 36g | 180% |
| Cholesterol | 245mg | 82% |
| Sodium | 544mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 301mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 2115IU | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 473mg | 47% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.