Gluten Free Lobster Mac and Cheese
For adventurous gluten free cooks this decadent dish is fun to make. Lobster season varies by region so when you can buy it, make this fancy pasta dish for your lobster loving friends. The shell pieces are for a full adventure and great pics to share!
Servings 4 people
Calories 1114kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 3 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup cream (10% or higher)
- 1 cup milk (1% or higher)
- 1 cup crumbled, sharp cheddar cheese (half a 230g tub of sharp cheddar)
- 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
- 4 lobster tails (or 2 whole lobsters)
- 1 pound gluten free pasta
OPTIONAL CRUMB TOPPING
- ½ tablespoon butter, melted
- 3 tablespoon gluten free breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese optional
- 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- GARNISH – fresh parsley, grated parmesan cheese and lobster shells
Instructions
LOBSTER
- Boil lobster in salted water for 15 minutes. Cool quickly by placing it in cold water. It can be refrigerated over night at this point. Remove all lobster meat, cut into bite size pieces and set aside.
CHEESE SAUCE
- In a samll saucepan melt butter on medium low heat. Add onion and garlic, sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add cornstarch, salt and pepper and whisk until smooth.
- When slightly thickened slowly pour in a third of the cream and milk, stirring constantly. Allow to thicken then add the next third of the milk. Continue to stir over medium heat until sauce thickens, add the final third and sitr until thick.
- Add cheeses and stir until melted. Set aside.
PASTA
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
- Pour cheese sauce over pasta, fold in lobster meat and portion into serving dishes.
- Top with crumb topping or Parmesan cheese. Place under preheated broiler for 1-2 minutes to brown topping. Garnish and serve.
Notes
Cooking Gluten Free Pasta - Learn to precisely time your pasta to cook to your liking. Rinse it to stop the cooking process and serve it as quickly as possible.
Nutrition
Serving: 1person | Calories: 1114kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 254mg | Sodium: 1057mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1978IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 722mg | Iron: 2mg
