FRESH FROM FLORIDA: Make a Tasty Dish of Florida Spiny Lobster Tomato Mac & Cheese – Delicious!

Fresh From Florida Recipe ABOVE VIDEO: Fresh From Florida shows you how to make a delicious recipe of Florida Spiny Lobster Tomato Mac & Cheese. BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Fresh From Florida shows you how to make a delicious recipe of Florida Spiny Lobster Tomato Mac & Cheese. INGREDIENTS • 1 pound Florida spiny lobster, cooked and cut into medium-sized chunks • 3 large Florida tomatoes, sliced • 1 pound pasta (your favorite shape) cooked • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 large garlic cloves, minced • ½ cup red onion, chopped fine • ¼ cup all-purpose flour • 3 cups milk, at room temperature • 1 ½ cups sharp Cheddar cheese, grated (or your favorite) • 1 ½ cups grated Gruyere cheese, grated (or your favorite) • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard • ½ cup fresh chives, chopped fine • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper • 1 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs) • 1 tablespoon olive oil • ¼ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped fine • Sea salt and fresh ground pepper, to taste HOT OFF THE PRESS! April 12, 2021 Space Coast Daily News – Brevard County’s Best Newspaper PREPARATION • Cook pasta until al dente according to package directions. Drain and set aside. Place 4 tablespoons melted butter in a saucepot over medium-low heat, add garlic and onion and cook until onion is translucent. • Next, whisk in flour and cook flour for several minutes. Carefully pour in milk and bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Continue to cook and whisk until sauce is smooth and thick enough to coat a spoon. • Remove sauce from heat and slowly whisk in cheese, a handful at a time. Season cheese sauce with mustard, chives, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper, to taste. • In a large mixing bowl combine cheese sauce and cooked pasta then fold in chopped lobster. Lightly spray a baking dish with pan release spray. Pour pasta mixture into baking dish. • Arrange sliced tomatoes on top of the pasta mixture. In a small bowl combine panko, olive oil and parsley and sprinkle over the tomatoes. • Bake the lobster-tomato mac & cheese in a preheated 375-degree oven for about 10 to 20 minutes or until topping is crisp and cheese sauce is bubbly. Let cool slightly before serving. The post FRESH FROM FLORIDA: Make a Tasty Dish of Florida Spiny Lobster Tomato Mac & Cheese – Delicious! appeared first on Space Coast Daily.