This Lobster Mac and Cheese recipe is going to soon become a favorite specialty meal on your menu! It is so delicious and a perfect way to celebrate something new or good in your life. A combination of whole wheat pasta, reduced-fat cheese, lean lobster meat, and a special blend of spices makes this a perfect easy healthier mac and cheese recipe.
Ingredients
2cupswhole wheat pasta shells
1½Tbsplight butter
2Tbspwheat flour
15ozcan diced fire-roasted tomatoes
1½cupsreduced-fatshredded cheddar cheese
½cupreduced-fat Parmesan cheese
½tspmustard powder
¼tspcayenne pepper
¼tspsalt
¼tspblack pepper
½cupskim milk
¾lblobster meatcut into chunks (fresh cooked lobster meat or you can use imitation lobster)
Instructions
Bring a stock pan of water and salt to a boil and cook pasta. Drain and set aside.
Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add flour and cook, making sure to stir constantly to make a roux. Stir until golden brown for about 1-2 minutes.
Add tomatoes and continue to stir constantly. Cook for 2-3 minutes until tomatoes become bubbly and start to thicken.
Next, add cheddar cheese, Parmesan cheese, mustard powder, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper and milk.
Make sure to stir constantly until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth for about 2-3 minutes.
Add in cooked shells and lobster chunks and stir to cover evenly. Cook and continue to stir for 2-3 minutes until heated through. Serve immediately.