Lobster Mac 'n Cheese

A sinfully rich dish of exotic cheeses and lobster in a rich cream sauce with pasta and a baked panko bread crumb topping. I had a similar dish at The Capital Grille and devised this on my own.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 584 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
• ½ cup panko bread crumbs
• ½ (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
• 4 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese
• 2 shallots, minced
• 1 pound lobster meat, chopped
• ½ (16 ounce) package bow tie pasta
• 6 ounces grated Grana Padano cheese, divided
• 4 ounces shredded Havarti cheese
• 4 ounces shredded sharp white Cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute shallots and garlic until translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Transfer shallot-garlic mixture to a double boiler. Add heavy cream, 1/2 of the Grana Padano, Havarti, Cheddar, mascarpone, and Gruyere cheeses. Stir until smooth, about 5 minutes. Season with white pepper. Stir in lobster meat. Drain pasta and mix into the sauce.

Step 5

Pour pasta and sauce into a large baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining Grana Padano and panko on top.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until bread crumbs are golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.