Lobster Rockefeller Mac n’cheese Recipe
The Cuisine of Greater Montreal
Total time: 30 to 60 minutes
Prep. time: A few minutes
Cooking time: About 30 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Chef's Note
A recipe from Globe Restaurant.
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 500 ml (2 cups) whipping cream (35%)
- 250 ml (1 cup) milk (2%)
- 500 g (18 oz.) grated aged cheddar 2 yrs
- 250 g (9 oz.) grated parmesan
- 1 bag spinach
- 75 ml (2.5 oz.) Pernod
- 400 g (14 oz.) lobster
- 500 g (18 oz.) macaroni
- 200 ml (3/4 cup) vegetable oil
- Salt & pepper to taste
Garnish
- 75 g (2.5 oz.) grated parmesan
- 185 ml (3/4 cup) bread crumbs
- 2 to 3 tablespoons melted butter
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180° C (350°F).
- Cook the pasta "al dente" in boiling water. Drain the pasta, return to the pot and coat with the vegetable oil. Set aside.
- Over low heat, in a large non-stick frying pan, reduce the cream and milk by half. (Globe cooking tip: by using a larger heat surface, the evaporation process is faster.)
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- Whisk in the cheddar and parmesan until smooth and creamy.
- Add the spinach, Pernod and lobster, reserving a few nice pieces of lobster for garnish.
- In a casserole, layer the macaroni followed by the creamy cheese sauce and repeat.
Finishing
- Mix together the remaining Parmesan, breadcrumbs and butter
- Sprinkle the mixture over the macaroni and lastly garnish with lobster
- Cook in the oven at 180°C / 350°F on the middle oven rack for 5 to 8 minutes till golden.
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