Dinner for 6
Skillet Lobster Mac and Cheese
$14.13for 445 minServes 6
Elbow macaroni and lobster cook in a creamy milk sauce, then bake with buttery croutons until hot and lightly crisp.
Photo: kitchenswagger.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Pasta$0.10/oz typical | 11 oz | $1.05Typical price |
 | Lobster$14.99/lb typical | 1.15 lb | $16.86Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $1.07Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 26 oz | $1.02Typical price |
| Bread crumbs$0.14/oz typical | 8 oz | $1.12Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $21.19 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Flour
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Pasta for Egg noodlesabout $0.04/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Bread crumbs for Stuffing mixabout $0.16/oz more at typical prices
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $$$typical cost tier
AmericanHigh-proteinKid-friendlyFamilyDinnersCold-weather comfort
Typical price
$3.53 per serving$14.13 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 3 cups elbow macaroni
- 3 lobster tails
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups warm milk
- 2 cup whole croutons
Steps
- Boil the lobster tails in salted water for 8 minutes, then cool, remove the meat, and chop it.
- Cook the macaroni in salted boiling water until tender, about 8 minutes, then drain it.
- Melt the butter in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat, whisk in the flour, and cook for 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the warm milk and cook for 5 minutes until thickened, then stir in the macaroni and lobster.
- Top with the croutons and bake at 375 F for 10 minutes, until hot and the lobster reaches 145 F.
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