Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1 small clove garlic, mashed into a paste
or pressed (optional )
3tablespoon. unsalted butter, melted
2 cup coarse, fresh breadcrumbs, lightly toasted
kosher salt
2 tablespoon. finely grated parmigiano- reggiano or pecorino (optional
4tablespoon. unsalted butter
1/4 cup all- purpose flour
31/2 cups whole milk
10oz. finely grated cantal
1/4 cup mascarpone
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme kosher salt
1pound campanelle pasta
3 cup diced cooked lobster meat
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Directions: |
Directions:make the topping
if using the garlic, stir it into the butter. put the breadcrumb in a medium bowl and drizzle the butter over the crumbs. add a pinch of salt and the parmigiano- reggiano or pecorine if using. with your hands, toss well to combine. set aside
make the macaroni
position a rick in the center of the oven, and heat the oven to 350o f.
melt the butter in a heavy -duty 3-4 quart saucepan. whisk over low heat for 3 minutes -the butter and flour should gently bubble and froth without coloring. slowly add the milk, while whisking constantly. be sure to whisk around the edges of the pan to get all the lumps. whisk until the sauce is smooth and has the consistency of heavy cream, about 6 minutes. raise the heat to medium and bring the sauce to a simmer, whisk constantly. lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook, whisking occasionally, for 10 minutes. turn off the heat and gently whisk in the cantal, mascarpone, and thyme. season to taste
with salt. keep warm. bring large pot of well- salted water to boil over high heat. add the campanelle and cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about I1 minutes less than indicated on the package drain well and return to the pot
add the cheese sauce and lobster meat to the pasta and gently stir to combine. transfer the pasta mixture to 9x13 -inch baking dish and evenly scatter the reserved breadcrumbs on top. bake at 350of until the top is golden, about 15 minutes. serve immediately. |
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