Farmhouse Mac and Cheese


Mac’n Cheese is the ultimate patron pleaser. But when you add a little Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese and turkey sausage, it becomes Farmhouse Mac‘n Cheese—a robust, savory dish that will fly off the menu.
Ingredients
Portions: | 24 |
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Serving Size: | 1 Portion |
Day Part: | Lunch, Dinner |
Cream Sauce: | |
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1 1/2 | Gallons Heavy Cream |
6 | Pucks of Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese |
2 | Tablespoons Garlic Powder |
3 | Kosher salt, to taste |
Sausage Mixture: | |
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1/3 | Cup Canola Oil |
5 1/4 | Pounds Fully Cooked Smoked Turkey Sausage, Thin Bias Cut |
3 | Vidalia Onions, Peeled, Fine Julienne |
6 | Braeburn Apples, Cored (Leave Peel On), Small Dice |
6 | Granny Smith Apples, Cored (Leave Peel On), Small Dice |
Mac n’ Cheese: | |
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6 | Pounds Orecchiette Pasta, Dry |
1/4 | Cup Fresh Curly Parsley, Small Chop |
30 | Stems Fresh Thyme, Pick and Use Only Leaves |
3/4 | Cup Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese, Crumbled |
Cracked Tri-Color Peppercorns, To Taste |
Preparation
Equipment: | Stovetop |
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For Pasta:
- Cook the pasta al dente per pack instructions.
- Drain pasta in a colander and reserve warm. Place pot aside.
For Cream Sauce:
- Place heavy cream, 6 packages of Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese, garlic powder, and salt (to taste) in the large pasta pot.
- Bring cream, Boursin, and seasonings to a boil, stir to evenly combine into a smooth sauce.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5-8 minutes.
- Stir in the warm pasta to evenly combine and coat.
- Simmer for 2 minutes, and then remove the pot from the heat. Reserve hot.
For Sausage Mixture:
- While cooking sauce, place canola oil in a large, non-stick sauté pan.
- When oil is hot add the sausage, laying pieces evenly.
- Place the onions on top of the sausage, and then place the apples on top of the onions.
- Cook until the sausage is evenly browned, the apples are caramelized, and the onions are slightly soft and caramelized. Reserve hot.
To Make 1 Order:
- Spoon 2 cups of the sauced pasta into a shallow bowl and make a circular indention in the center of the pasta; place 1 cup of the hot sausage, onion, and apple mixture in the indention.
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon of the parsley and a pinch of thyme over just the pasta, and ½ tablespoon of the remaining Boursin Garlic & Fine Herbs Cheese crumbles, over the entire dish.
- Finish, to taste, with a dash of cracked peppercorns.