LOBSTER Mac & Cheese Recipe

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

lobster meat

🥗Healthier: crab meat

💰Cheaper: shrimp

Crab meat provides a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

gruyere cheese

🥗Healthier: fontina cheese

💰Cheaper: mozzarella cheese

Fontina has a similar melting quality, while mozzarella is more affordable.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor without dairy, while pecorino is a less expensive cheese.

Boil water in a pot and add 2 ounces of elbow pasta; cook until al dente and drain.

Remove meat from 3 lobster tails and chop into large chunks.

Melt 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter in a pot over medium heat; add lobster meat and season with cajun seasoning, cooking halfway.

Remove lobster from heat; add 1 tablespoon of all-purpose flour to the pot and cook briefly to eliminate raw flour taste.

Stir in 1.5 cups of whole milk and whisk until smooth, breaking down any flour lumps.

Add 12 ounces of a four cheese blend to the milk mixture and stir until melted, adjusting consistency with more milk if needed.

Fold in the cooked elbow pasta and half of the lobster meat into the cheese sauce; reserve the other half for topping.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit; transfer the mixture to a baking pan and top with the remaining lobster meat and 4 ounces of shredded cheese.

Bake for about 15 minutes or until the cheese is golden brown.

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