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EPCOT Copycat Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese

You have GOT to try this Epcot Copycat Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese with Boursin® Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese topped with Herbed Panko from the Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival! It's easy to make but takes your typical mac and cheese to the next level.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 22 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American/Canadian
Servings 8
Calories 1401 kcal

Ingredients
  

Toasted Panko:

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup panko
  • Coarse salt to taste

Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese:

  • 1 16 ounce box cavatappi pasta or elbow macaroni
  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 8 cups whole milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 1/2 pound white cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1/2 pound yellow cheddar cheese shredded
  • 3 5.2-ounce Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese wheels, divided
  • Coarse salt to taste
  • White pepper to taste

Instructions
 

For Toasted Panko:

  • Melt butter in small saucepan over medium heat. Add panko and stir until combined. Toast in pan for 3-5 minutes until golden brown. Remove from heat; salt to taste. Set aside.

For Gourmet Macaroni and Cheese:

  • Cook pasta in salted water according to package directions. Drain well. Set aside keeping warm.
  • Melt butter in 5-quart saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until a blonde roux, approximately 4 minutes.
  • Add milk, garlic powder, onion powder, and mustard powder and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer and stir constantly for 2-3 minutes, until thickened.
  • Fold in both shredded cheddar cheeses and two Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs cheese wheels. Blend with immersion blender until cheese has melted and smooth.
  • Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
  • Add hot, cooked pasta with cheese sauce and mix until combined and divide evenly into 6-8 bowls.

Nutrition

Calories: 1401kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 38gFat: 118gSaturated Fat: 75gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 314mgSodium: 1677mgPotassium: 474mgFiber: 2gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 3341IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 834mgIron: 1mg
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