Bacon Lobster Mac & Cheese

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Prepare the pasta as directed on the box and then drain it and set it aside.
3. As you are preparing the pasta you can dice up the bacon and cook it in a pan over medium heat.
4. Once the bacon is cooked you can place it on a few paper towels and drain the fat from the pan.
5. In the same pan, you can melt the 4 TBS of butter and add in the lobster meat. You can cut it up beforehand or in the pan.
6. Now season the Lobster and Butter with the Pepper, Old Bay, & Salt.
7. Once the Lobster is cooked add back the bacon and mix these all together turning the heat off or on low.
8. Prepare the Shredded Cheeses and have them ready.
9. In the large pot, you made the start to melt 8 TBS of butter.
10. Mix in the flour with the butter and make a paste.
11. Add in the Milk and Chicken Stock giving it a good mix.
12. Now for the Cheese add in all the cheese and begin to mix and melt it into a sauce.
13. Melt and mix the Cheese Sauce and taste it.  You may want to add additional salt & pepper.
14. Add in the pasta followed by the bacon and lobster.
15. Mix this all together and then pour it into a 13 by 9 pan that has been sprayed by a cooking spray.
16. In a small pot melt the last of the butter and add in the Panko with some of the Old bay seasonings.
17. Lightly toast this in the small pot and then sprinkle the topping over the Lobster Mac & Cheese.
18. Cook in the oven for 20 minutes or until it is bubbly and the topping is browned.
19. Place in a dish and enjoy as a side or as a meal.