Lobster Macaroni and Cheese

I'm not sure why I think about things like: If I were on death row, what would I choose for my last meal?🤷🏻‍♀️ I mean, I can't even fathom the circumstances that would result in me being forced to choose a last meal but, I have no trouble imagining the meal that I would eat.🤣  It's probably no surprise that it wouldn't be steak or greasy take out food for this girl.  If I only had one meal left to eat, I would choose lobster, crab legs, clams, mussels, shrimp - you get the idea.🦞 🦀 🐠 

Clearly, I'm a seafood lover at heart.  So, can someone please tell me why I live in landlocked Atlanta?😂  It's not as bad as it sounds, really.  We actually get a fair amount of great seafood delivered fresh to our little town.  We just lack the atmosphere of looking out on the ocean while we eat it. 🏝️ 

Here's a little known fact about me:  I have one brother and he is a lobsterman! 😂 No joke.  In full disclosure, lobstering is not his full time profession but he does trap them in the Atlantic as a hobby.🛥️  There have been summers when he's caught so many lobster, that he's actually gotten tired of eating them.  I honestly, can't even imagine a world where I would get tired of eating lobster.  

Except for those occasions when my lobsterman brother has shipped live lobster to my house; here in Atlanta, I buy frozen lobster tails.  If you haven't tried cooking frozen lobster - you really should.  Steam them for about 8 minutes and they're good to go.  They're delicious to eat plain or to add to something delicious like macaroni and cheese. 🦞

Lobster Macaroni and Cheese
8 ounces lobster meat cooked, chopped, about 2 cups
16 ounces dry pasta 
⅓ cup butter
⅓ cup flour
3/4 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon dry mustard powder
½ teaspoon salt or to taste
¼ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
¼ teaspoon black pepper 
2 ¾ cups milk
½ cup light cream
2 cups sharp cheddar shredded
1 ¼ cups Gruyere cheese shredded
½ cup fresh parmesan cheese shredded

Topping
½ cup bread crumbs
2 Tablespoons butter melted
2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
1 teaspoon parsley chopped

Combine topping ingredients.  

Cook pasta to al denta and drain.  

Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Stir in flour and seasonings and cook 2 minutes.

Stir together milk and cream.  

Whisk into saucepan, a little bit at a time.  

Bring to a boil and continue whisking and boiling 2 minutes until thickened. 

Remove pan from heat and whisk in cheeses until smooth.  

Stir together pasta and sauce. 

Stir in half of lobster meat. 

Transfer mixture to a greased 9x13" pan.  

Top with remaining lobster. 

Sprinkle topping over pan.  

Bake 25 minutes at 400.  

​If you're looking for a show stopping side dish - I've got 4 words for you --- Lobster Mac and Cheese!  🦞  

​Ciao!

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