LOBSTER MAC AND CHEESE BITES

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A classic comfort food tweaked into grown up style in an easy bite size appetizer, these Lobster Mac And Cheese Bites will rock your world! So, there's a big game this weekend. Who are you

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 lb macaroni
4 tbsp butter
1/4 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
2 1/2 cups whole milk
4 oz cream cheese
4 oz white cheddar cheese, shredded
8 oz sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup lobster meat, about 3 lobster tails (see post for how to cook lobster tails)
1/3 cup panko bread crumbs

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350.
  • Cook pasta according to package directions and set aside.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter until bubbly.
  • Add flour, salt and pepper and whisk into a paste.
  • Slowly add milk and continue whisking until it comes to a simmer and thickens enough to cover the back of a spoon.
  • Add cream cheese and stir until melted.
  • Reduce heat and add White cheddar and stir until melted, add sharp cheddar and stir until melted.
  • Add nutmeg, stir to combine. Turn off heat.
  • In a large bowl combine Pasta, cheese sauce and lobster, stir until mixed through.
  • Spoon mac and cheese into a well greased mini muffin tin. Using a cookie scoop works great.
  • Top the mac and cheese with a sprinkle of bread crumbs.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, let cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the muffin tin. Serve immediately.

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