Lobster Macaroni and Cheese | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 1 head garlic
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 pound macaroni
• ½ pound applewood smoked bacon (sliced)
• 1½ cups fresh white bread crumbs (approx. 5 slices, crusts removed)
• 8 ounces Le Gruyère Switzerland AOC (shredded and divided)
• 8 tablespoons butter (divided, room temperature)
• ¼ cup shallots (minced)
• ½ cup flour
• 1 quart whole milk
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces Ostenbørg® Pesto Havarti (shredded)
• 8 ounces lobster meat (cooked)