New England Mac & Cheese with Lobster and Linguica
To jump into it the ingredients you will need are 1 Pound cooked lobster meat, chopped, 1/2 Pound Linguica or 1/2 pound bacon, diced, 3.5 cups uncooked macaroni elbow noodles, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups milk, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup shredded Gouda or another cup of cheddar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper and for the Optional crust; Half sleeve of ritz Crackers crushed, 3 more tablespoons of butter.
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1 Pound cooked lobster meat, chopped
- 1/2 Pound Linguica or 1/2 pound bacon, diced
- 3.5 cups uncooked macaroni elbow noodles
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter
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4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups milk
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1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, grated
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1 cup shredded Gouda or another cup of cheddar, grated
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1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
- Optional: Parsley for garnish
- Half sleeve of ritz Crackets, crushed
- 3 more tablespoons of butter for topping
- Preheat oven to 350. (skip if you plan to freeze)
- Cook and drain pasta according to box. Prep you cheese by grating it then chop your meats.
- Melt 4tbs butter in a medium pan on med/low then whisk in 4tbs flour until blended then slowly whisk the milk in. Blend in your salt, pepper and cheese until melted.
- Make your topping by melting 3tbs butter in a small pan on low and mix in crushed ritz crackers, cook until browned then remove from heat.
- Add your cheese mixture and meats to the pasta and mix until well incorporated.
- Add your mixture to a greased 9x13 baking dish, sprinkle with topping (maybe even more cheesy if you really like it cheesy) and cook for 30 minutes. Remove, sprinkle some parsley on top and let sit for 5 minutes then enjoy!
I also highly recommend wrapping the foil tray in plastic wrap or if it's an 8x8, put inside a gallon zip lock baggie to prevent freezer burning.
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Loved this recipe! Just as good as a restaurant