Football season is far from over, and if you’re looking to up the ante at your next tailgate, this lobster mac from Ray’s Restaurants is the perfect opportunity.

Ray Schoenbaum might have sold his trio of restaurants in Downtown Atlanta, Sandy Springs, and Alpharetta earlier this year, but that doesn’t mean the food isn’t still delicious. Try this recipe on for size, then head on down to one of Ray’s restaurants for a tasty meal.

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Ray's Restaurants' Lobster Mac (Photo by Brandon Amato).
Ray’s Restaurants’ Lobster Mac (Photo by Brandon Amato).

Ray’s Restaurants’ Lobster Mac Recipe (serves 8):

Ingredients:

  • Mac and cheese mix, 24 fl oz (recipe below)
  • Cooked lobster claw and knuckle, 8 oz
  • 36% heavy cream, 4 fl oz
  • Shredded cheddar cheese, 2 oz
  • Shredded Monterey Jack cheese, 2 oz
  • Toasted Panko, 2 T

Directions:

  1. Mix cooked lobster with mac and cheese mix.
  2. Scoop into a large round cast iron skillet.
  3. Drizzle heavy cream overtop. Sprinkle cheeses and panko overtop.
  4. Bake in a 450 oven for 10 minutes or until bubbling and browned.

Mac and Cheese Mix Recipe:

Ingredients:

  • Pasta, cooked, 1.5 lbs
  • Mornay sauce, .5 Qt
  • Mild cheddar, shredded, 1 cup
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

  1. Place all ingredients into an adequately sized mixing bowl.
  2. Mix together until well blended.
  3. Season to taste.

Sammie Purcell is Associate Editor at Rough Draft Atlanta where she writes about arts & entertainment, including editing the weekly Scene newsletter.