9/7/2024
Lobster & Truffle Mac N Cheese
Nothing says fancy like lobster & truffle! Luckily this mac n cheese sounds more complicated than it is to actually make.
This mac n cheese can be served from the stove or baked with a crumb topping - both ways are delicious! The baked way packs a little bit extra truffle punch, with a touch of White Truffle Chili Crisp mixed in. Either way is sure to impress.
- 1 pound short pasta, dry fresh or frozen
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 4 tablespoons White Truffle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 cups milk (we use whole)
- 2 cups shredded cheese (Gouda, Asiago, Balsamic & Onion)
- 1 cup shredded parmesan cheese
- 16 oz real or imitation lobster meat
- Mac n Cheese Topping
- 1 sleeve butter crackers, crushed
- 2 tablespoons White Truffle Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons SauceUp White Truffle Chili Crisp
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup shredded parmesan
- 1/2 shredded cheese (Gouda, Asiago, Balsamic & Onion)
Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Place in a bowl – toss with a little bit of White Truffle EVOO and salt to keep from sticking together until ready to use.
In a large saucepan, add butter and White Truffle EVOO. Once butter is melted, add in flour and salt and whisk consistently for 1-2 minutes to create a roux. Add in milk slowly, whisking as you go, to keep the mixture as smooth as possible. Let cook for about 5 minutes, continuing to whisk occasionally and bring to a low simmer – it should be thickening throughout this process. Once it is thicker, add in both shredded cheeses and continue to whisk until all cheese is melted.
Add cooked pasta and lobster into the cheese mixture and stir gently to coat all pasta with the cheese sauce. At this point, you can either serve immediately or bake with the crumb topping!*
If you are baking with the crumb topping, preheat oven to 350F. Spoon macaroni and cheese into a 9”x13” glass baking dish or individual baking dishes. In a small bowl combined crushed crackers, salt, White Truffle EVOO, White Truffle Chili Crisp and shredded cheeses. Stir together with a spoon until well mixed – spoon mixture over macaroni and cheese dishes. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until topping gets nicely golden brown.
If you are making ahead of time, you can also place in refrigerator at this time! If I'm making ahead, I like to put the macaroni and cheese in the dishes and refrigerate without the topping. I'll place the topping on the mac n cheese before I'm ready to bake it.
