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Lobster and Bacon Mac and Cheese

Lobster and Bacon Mac and Cheese is the ultimate one-pan comfort food. Smoked cheddar is used to complement the smokey bacon, along with stretchy mozzarella, savoury garlic butter, and big chunks of sweet lobster.

Total Time

50min

4.5

2 Ratings

Author: Wok & Skillet

Servings:

Ingredients

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3 slices

Bacon , sliced

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1/2 cup

Butter

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3 cloves

Garlic , chopped

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4 Tbsp

All-Purpose Flour

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1 cup

Heavy Cream

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1 cup

Whole Milk

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Bay Leaf

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1 tsp

Salt

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1 cup

Lobster , chopped

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2 cups

Medium Cheddar Cheese , shredded

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2 cups

Smoked Cheddar Cheese , shredded

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1 cup

Mozzarella Cheese , shredded

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1 lb

Pasta , cooked

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1 1/2 cups

Panko Breadcrumbs

Cooking Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).

In a cast iron skillet, sauté Bacon (3 slices) until slightly brown on the edges. Add Butter (1/3 cup) and Garlic (3 cloves) and stir till well combined.

Add All-Purpose Flour (4 Tbsp) . Stir constantly for about a minute.

Add Heavy Cream (1 cup) and Whole Milk (1 cup) . Give it a quick stir, then add the Lobster (1 cup) , Bay Leaf (1) and Salt (1 tsp) . This mixture should thicken up very quickly.

When the mixture has thickened, slowly add Medium Cheddar Cheese (2 cups) , Smoked Cheddar Cheese (2 cups) and Mozzarella Cheese (1 cup) 1/2 cup at a time.

When all of the cheese is melted, add the Pasta (1 lb) . Stir till well combined.

Remove the bay leaf.

In a separate bowl, mix the Panko Breadcrumbs (1 1/2 cups) with the melted Butter (2 Tbsp) .

Top the macaroni with the buttered panko breadcrumbs.

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Bake for about 30 minutes, or until the breadcrumbs are golden brown. Enjoy!

Nutrition Per Serving

CALORIES

1066

FAT

62.8 g

PROTEIN

44.7 g

CARBS

80.8 g