Pumpkin Lobster Mac and Cheese
"One Halloween I decided to try out a macaroni and cheese recipe using pumpkin, and it turned out to be a huge hit. The combination of the cheeses and the pumpkin made it so very rich and creamy. The next time I decided to make this dish I added some cooked lobster I had left over, and from there I just fell in love. I have had lobster macaroni and cheese dishes before, but never anything like this. All of this may sound strange and unusual but once you try this dish you will never get it out of your head. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve with fresh bread or dinner rolls."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Pasta | 1 cup cooked (140g) | 220 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Mascarpone | 2 tbsp (28g) | 120 |
| Cheddar Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 113 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Shallot | 1 tbsp minced (10g) | 7 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) package uncooked shell pasta
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 tablespoon minced shallot
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
- 1 (8 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 (8 ounce) container mascarpone cheese
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
- 1 pinch paprika, or to taste
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg, or to taste
- 2 dashes hot sauce, or to taste
- 1 pound cooked lobster tails, peeled and chopped
- 1 (12 ounce) package green peas, thawed if frozen
- 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons margarine, melted