lobster-bacon macaroni and cheese

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 cups elbow macaroni
• 6 slices thick-cut bacon
• 2 (10.75 ounce) cans condensed cheddar cheese soup
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 12 ounces cooked lobster tail meat, chopped
• 2/3 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. drain.
• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain the bacon slices on paper towels and dice.
• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• stir cheddar cheese soup, cheddar cheese, and milk together in a bowl. stir pasta, bacon, and lobster into soup mixture. pour pasta mixture into a 2 1/2-quart shallow baking dish.
• mix bread crumbs and butter together in a separate bowl; sprinkle over pasta mixture.
• bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and bread crumbs are lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes.