Auntie Monicas Seafood Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

• 3 quarts water
• 3 tablespoons plus 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
• 1 pound uncooked penne or large elbow macaroni
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 3 cups whole milk
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 12 ounces Gouda or Monterey Jack cheese, shredded (about 3 cups)
• 12 ounces Muenster or mild cheddar cheese, shredded (about 3 cups)
• 4 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• ¼ cup diced yellow onion
• 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
• 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt (such as Lawry's)
• 1 tablespoon liquid shrimp-and-crab boil (such as Zatarain's) (optional)
• 2 to 3 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco), to taste
• ½ teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1 pound peeled and deveined raw medium shrimp
• 8 ounces steamed lobster (such as Luke's), chopped into chunks
• 8 ounces fresh lump crabmeat, drained and picked over
• Cooking spray

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