Lobster Casserole

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This rich lobster casserole, consisting of succulent lobster meat sautéed in butter, seasoned with dry mustard, and then baked in heavy cream, is a casserole native to Maine.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter
1 pound lobster meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon dry mustard
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup milk
3 slices bread, crust removed

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.
2 Melt butter in a medium pot over low heat. Sauté lobster meat in butter until it starts to change color. Do not cook too long or too fast, or lobster meat will toughen. Use a slotted spoon to remove lobster meat from the pan and set aside.
3 Stir flour, dry mustard, salt, and pepper into remaining butter in the pot. Gradually whisk in cream and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
4 Return lobster meat to the pot. Tear bread into small pieces and stir into lobster mixture. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly and delicately browned, 20 to 25 minutes.