Make this Straight-From-the-Restaurant Margaritaville Seafood Mac and Cheese Recipe at home. Not just one, but 2 seafood favorites, make Margaritaville Seafood Mac and Cheese a creamy, decadent delight.

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Margaritaville Seafood Mac and Cheese

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Margaritaville Seafood Mac and Cheese Recipe

Make this Straight-From-the-Restaurant Margaritaville Seafood Mac and Cheese Recipe at home. Not just one, but 2 seafood favorites, make Margaritaville Seafood Mac and Cheese a creamy, decadent delight.

Prep Time25 minutes mins

Active Time25 minutes mins

Total Time50 minutes mins

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Caribbean, Seafood

Keyword: Crab, Mac and Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese, Margaritaville, Seafood, Shrimp

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons Canola Oil
• 12 - 15 large Shrimp peeled, deveined and tails removed
• 2 cups Boursin Asiago Cheese Sauce Recipe Below
• 1 pound Cavatappi Pasta
• 1/2 cup Lump Crab Meat picked over
• 1/2 cup toasted Panko Bread Crumbs
• Chopped Chives to garnish
• Pinch chopped fresh Parsley to garnish
• 1 Lemon cut into wedges, to serve

Instructions

• Prepare Margaritaville Boursin Asiago Cheese Sauce - up to 24 in advance, if desired. Store in a tightly sealed container, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Prepare pasta according to package directions. Rinse with cold water to cool pasta and drain. Toss with a little olive oil. Store, covered, in the refrigerator, until ready to use.
• Spread Panko bread crumbs on a cookie sheet. Place in a preheated oven. Bake, stirring, every few minutes until golden. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Heat a large sauté skillet for about 1 minute over medium high heat.
• Add canola oil and allow to heat for about 30 to 45 seconds.
• Place shrimp in skillet. Cook about 1 1/2 minutes on each side.
• Pour in prepared cheese sauce. Stir to mix.
• When sauce starts to lightly boil add cooked pasta. Toss well.
• Fold in crab meat. Reduce heat to medium low. Continue to cook while tossing until pasta is hot.
• Place into 4 serving bowls.
• Top each bowl with toasted Panko bread crumbs.
• Garnish top with chives, parsley and a lemon wedge.

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Margaritaville Boursin Asiago Cheese Sauce Recipe

Boursin Herb Cheese Wheels can be found in most larger super markets and specialty stores.

Active Time20 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: American, Caribbean

Keyword: Cheese, Mac and Cheese, Macaroni and Cheese, Margaritaville

Ingredients

• 2 cups Heavy Cream
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 1/2 teaspoon granulated Garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/8 teaspoon White Pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
• Freshly squeezed Juice of 1/2 Lime
• 1/4 cup shredded aged Asiago Cheese
• Cornstarch Slurry - 2 tablespoons Cornstarch and 1/3 cup water See recipe
• 1 Boursin Brand Herb Cheese Wheel crumbled into small pieces

Instructions

• Add cream, milk, garlic, white pepper, cayenne, lime juice and Asiago cheese, to a large sauce pot. Mix well.
• Place over medium heat and bring to a light boil.
• While sauce is heating, prepare the slurry - In a small container add cornstarch to water. Stir well to dissolve.
• When sauce begins to boil, whisk in prepared slurry.
• Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Whisk Boursin cheese into sauce. Stir to combine and melt.
• Once the cheese has fully melted into the sauce, remove from heat.
• Allow cheese sauce to cool to room temperature, then place in a container store in refrigerator, uncovered, until chilled, stirring occasionally.
• Once cold, cover and keep refrigerated until ready to use.

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