Copycat Costco(r) Deli Mac And Cheese

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 16 ounces dry cavatappi pasta
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup butter
• 3/4 pint heavy cream
• pepper
• garlic salt
• 3/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
• 4 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 cook cavatappi pasta according to package directions so it is al dente, drain, add 1 tbsp of butter while still hot, and mix through; set aside to cool mostly.
• 2 in a large sauce pan, melt butter into cream over low heat. add garlic salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 stir in the pecorino romano and parmesan cheese over medium heat until melted; this will thicken the sauce. remove from heat and allow to cool mostly.
• 4 once both noodles and sauce are just slightly warm, stir the sauce into the noodles. add 3 cups of cheddar cheese and mix.
• 5 smooth into a 13x9x2 baking dish. sprinkle top with the remaining cup of cheddar cheese. bake at 350 degrees f for 30 minutes or until top starts to brown slightly.