Edamame "Guacamole" with Chili-Dusted Pita Chips

Yield: Makes 8 servings (serving size: 1/2 cup guacamole and 3 chips)

Ingredients
3 cups frozen shelled edamame, thawed
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup frozen shelled edamame, thawed
1 diced small red onion
1 cup bottled diced roasted red bell peppers
1 cup diced yellow bell pepper
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 minced jalapeño
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 pitas
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder

Preparation
Preheat oven to 400°. Purée 3 cups edamame, 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil, and warm water in a food processor; set aside. Chop 1 cup edamame, and combine with red onion, roasted red bell peppers, yellow bell pepper, lime juice, jalapeño, 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, cilantro, parsley, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Fold into purée. Slice pitas into eighths, and brush with olive oil; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and chili powder. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve with edamame mixture.

Lobster Orzo Mac n Cheese

Ingredients: 
Lobster Orzo “Mac ‘n Cheese”

2 tbs extra-virgin olive oIl
2 cloves garlic
2 diced shallots2 Cups orzo pasta, cooked al dente 
1 Cup Cremini mushrooms (or can Favorite Fresh mushroom)
1/2 Cup Fresh spinach, chopped
1/4 Cup tomato, diced small
3 Cups bechamel sauce
1 Cup Grated pecorini romano cheese 
salt pepper to taste
1 Cup lobster meat, cooked
2 Cups panko (Japanese) breadcrumbs

Bechamel Sauce

4 Tbs butter 
5 Tbs all-purpose Flour 
2 Cups milk
2 Cups lobster stock
2 tsp Salt 
1/2 tsp Freshly Grated nutmeg


Directions: 


Lobster Orzo “Mac ‘n Cheese”

1. Heat sauce pot, and add oil. Once the pan is heated, add the garlic and shallots. add mushrooms and cook for two minutes.
2. Add Cooked orzo to mushroom pan and cook for another minute.
3. Add béchamel sauce to orzo pan and toss thoroughly to coat the pasta.
4. Once the sauce is back to almost boiling add Fresh spinach, tomatoes, and Grated Cheese.
5. If the sauce seems a little thick add water to thin consistency and taste for seasoning.
6. Add in lobster meat and remove from pan and place into baking dish.
7. Top the Lobster Mac ‘n Cheese with breadcrumbs and bake until golden brown and bubbly.

Bechamel Sauce

1. In a medium saucepan, heat the butter over medium-low heat until melted.
2 Add the Flour and stir until smooth. Over medium heat, cook until the mixture turns a light, Golden sandy color, about 6 to 7 minutes. 
3. Add the milk into the roux mixture, whisking constantly until smooth. You will continue whisking until the milk is beginning to boil.
4. Lower heat and cook 10 minutes, stirring constantly, then remove from heat. Season with salt and nutmeg, and set aside until ready to use.