lobster macaroni & cheese - an odyssey

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#lobstermacodyssey2014 A part of the The ThirtyFive Project www.thirtyfiveproject.com #thirtyfiveproject

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As a part of the #thirtyfiveproject, one of my goals is to make 35 new to me recipes. In all their awesome, my friends Martha & Sarosh volunteered to help me cross a few off the list. Here's the record of our first cooking adventure - #lobstermacodyssey2014... It was awesome!!

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#lobstermacodyssey2014

A part of the The ThirtyFive Projectwww.thirtyfiveproject.com

#thirtyfiveproject

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The Recipe• ½ Cup butter (unsalted)• 2 shallots, minced• 2 cloves garlic, minced• ½ cup flour• 4 cups whole milk• 4 cups shredded cheese (gruyere, cheddar, parmesan)• 2 cups lobster meat• Salt, Pepper to taste• 1 box Macaroni (da…;-))• Bread Crumbs

* Generously serves 10 people

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Step # 1 – Extract the Lobster Meat…

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Be Brave… and have the right tools!

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Then Commit & Dive Right In…

*We watched a really great how to video - www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXHyZvH0zT

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Then Commit & Dive Right In…

*ProTip – use a rolling pin to help you extract meat from the legs

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Chop the delicious lobster meat…

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And… set, aside.

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Step # 2 – The Sauce…

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Start with the shallots and butter…

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Add flour…and milk (slowly) to make a roux*

*fancy culinary lingo for base – can be used for sauce, soup, etc.

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Add CHEESE!

*KEEP Stirring… or bad things happen. Like. Really Bad. ;-)

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Once smooth… slowly add sauce to cooked and drained macaroni.

*if you don’t know how to make macaroni (instructions on box), we suggest not attempting this recipe ;-)

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Add lobster… and you guessed it, STIR!

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Arrange in greased casserole dish… Dust with Bread Crumbs.

Bake at 375 for 30 – 35 Minutes…

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And… Voila!

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Serve with steamed greens… ENJOY!!