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
- 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
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.