Name: Seafood Mac and Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American, Eastern European
Ingredients: 12 ounces elbow macaroni; 4 (4-ounce) lobster tails, thawed if frozen; 3 cups shredded Gruyère cheese (12 oz.); 12 ounce Swiss-style processed cheese (about 16 slices), torn; 5 tablespoons flour; 4 tablespoons butter; 1 shallot, chopped (1/4 cup); 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 3/4 cups whole milk; 1/3 cup dry white wine; 1 (6-ounce) can refrigerated lump crabmeat, drained; 1 1/2 teaspoons seafood seasoning (such as Old Bay), plus more for garnish; 1/4 teaspoons black pepper; 2 cups cubed day-old crusty country bread; Chopped fresh chives, for garnish; Lemon wedges, for serving

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook macaroni, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Reserve 2 cups cooking water; drain macaroni. Rinse with cold water; drain again.

3 Return reserved pasta water to pot; add lobster tails. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and steam until lobster meat is firm and opaque, about 3 minutes.

4 Transfer lobster tails to a tray; let cool 2 to 3 minutes. Remove meat and cut into bite-size pieces. Rinse pot.

5 Meanwhile, combine Gruyère, Swiss, and flour in a large bowl.

6 Melt 1 tablespoon butter in the empty pasta pot over medium heat. Add shallot and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until shallot is softened, about 3 minutes. Gradually add milk and wine; heat just until bubbles form around edge of pot. Gradually whisk in cheese mixture, 1 cup at a time, just until cheese is melted; mixture may not be completely smooth at this point. Remove from heat. Stir in lobster, crabmeat, 1 teaspoon seafood seasoning, and pepper. Stir in macaroni.

7 Pulse bread cubes in a food processor to get large coarse crumbs. Melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter; stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon seafood seasoning. Add bread crumbs; toss to combine.

8 Pour macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with bread crumb mixture.

9 Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly and top is golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Garnish with chives and additional seafood seasoning. Serve with lemon wedges.