maritime lobster casserole

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 teaspoon butter, or as needed
• 1 small sweet onion, diced
• 3 stalks celery, diced
• 1/2 large green bell pepper, diced
• 1/2 large red bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 2 pounds cooked and coarsely chopped lobster meat
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1/4 cup bread crumbs
• 2 teaspoons sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces, or more to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• melt 1 teaspoon butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. add onion, celery, green pepper, and red pepper; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• melt 1/4 cup butter in a large pot over medium-low heat; whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. add milk; cook until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
• stir vegetables and lobster into sauce; season with salt and pepper. turn mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish; sprinkle with bread crumbs, dot with butter pieces, and sprinkle with paprika.
• bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes.