Name: Seafood Mac and Cheese Recipe – Pasta.com
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 39 min
Total time: 59 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups Lobster Meat (already cooked and chopped); 1 cup Shrimp Tails (cleaned); Salt (to taste); Black Pepper (to taste); Nutmeg (a pinch); 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning (dry); ¼ teaspoon Smoked Paprika; ¼ teaspoon Onion Powder; ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder; Cayenne Pepper (a pinch)

Seafood Mac and cheese is the perfect main dish for any occasion, as your family and friends will love it. It is a tasty seafood version of the classical Mac and cheese recipe, where we added lobster and shrimp tails. You can experiment with other types of seafood like crabmeat or crawfish, to enrich the flavors.

Seafood Mac and Cheese Recipe

A luxurious Seafood Mac and Cheese recipe that pairs seafood with a decadent mac n cheese.

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 39 mins

Total Time 59 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Calories 930 kcal

Ingredients

11 oz. Elbow Macaroni, dry
7 tablespoons Butter
1 Shallot, chopped
1 Garlic Clove, minced
1/3 cup Flour, all-purpose
3 cups Milk, whole
1 cup Fontina Cheese, grated
1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated
2 cups Parmesan Cheese, grated
1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
1 1/2 cups Lobster Meat, already cooked and chopped
1 cup Shrimp Tails, cleaned
Salt, to taste
Black Pepper, to taste
Nutmeg, a pinch
1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning, dry
¼ teaspoon Smoked Paprika
¼ teaspoon Onion Powder
¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
Cayenne Pepper, a pinch

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Prepare macaroni as indicated on the package instructions. Drain them 2 minutes before the time indicated on the package. Rinse the pasta under the cold running water.
Melt 3 tablespoons of butter and place it in a small mixing bowl. Let it cool and set aside.
Melt 4 tablespoons of butter in a skillet or a saucepan.
Add onion and garlic, and cook until translucent.
Add in flour and stir for approximately one minute.
Pour in the milk and whisk vigorously until lump-free.
Cook over low heat until it begins to thicken.
Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
Stir in lobster, shrimp tails, pasta and grated cheese.
Add breadcrumbs in a mixing bowl with previously melted butter. Season with Italian seasoning, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, and salt.
Top the pasta with the mixture and bake for 20 minutes.
Remove from the oven and let it cool for a couple of minutes.
Serve and enjoy!