Maritime Lobster Casserole

• 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

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a large frying pan over medium heat.
3. Add onion, celery, green pepper, and red pepper; cook and stir until onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
4. Melt 1/4 cup butter in a large pot over medium-low heat; whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute.
5. Add milk; cook until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
6. Stir vegetables and lobster into sauce; season with salt and pepper.
7. Turn mixture into an 8x8-inch baking dish; sprinkle with bread crumbs, dot with butter pieces, and sprinkle with paprika.
8. Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, about 30 minutes.

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Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/maritime-lobster-casserole/ (may not work)