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Seafood Macaroni and Cheese

This seafood macaroni and cheese is full of delicious lobster, shrimp and cheese. If you love seafood you’re going to love this dish.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 504 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 8 oz elbow pasta
  • 4 slices thick bacon
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1 Tbsp. unsalted sweet cream butter
  • 2 Tbsp. flour
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 Tbsp. Cajun Seasoning

Instructions

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  1. cup cooked lobster meat
  2. cups medium sized peeled, deveined, and tail off shrimp
  3. ½ c shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  4. c shredded Colby / jack cheese mix
  5. /2 cup panko crumbs
  6. Instructions:
  7. Add a dash of salt to 1 quart water in a large pasta pot
  8. Bring water to a boil, add pasta and cook according to the package directions.
  9. Drain and set the pasta to the side.
  10. Chop your green onions.
  11. Set to the side.
  12. While you are cooking your pasta cook your bacon to a crisp so you can crumble.
  13. Use the same skillet that you cooked your bacon in add your butter.
  14. Melt butter on medium heat and then add your green onions and cook 2 minutes.
  15. Add 2 Tbsp flour and cook 1 minute.
  16. Add your half and half and whisk to prevent clumps.
  17. Add Cajun seasoning and mix to combine.
  18. Add your lobster meat and shrimp and stir often for 5 minutes.
  19. Add cheeses and stir until melted.
  20. Fold pasta and half of the bacon into cheese sauce.
  21. Top the pasta mix with remaining bacon and bread crumbs.
  22. Turn your oven to broil.
  23. Place your pasta mix into the oven and toast for 5 minutes.
  24. Remove garnish with green onions
  25. Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Information

Calories 504kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 53g (18%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 25g (38%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 270mg (11%) Potassium 377mg (11%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 2200IU (44%) Vitamin C 1.7mg (2%) Calcium 88mg (9%) Iron 2.1mg (12%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 504

% Daily Value*

Calories 504kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 53g 18%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 25g 38%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 270mg 11%
Potassium 377mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 2200IU 44%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 2%
Calcium 88mg 9%
Iron 2.1mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.