Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese Recipe

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Who doesn’t love copycat recipes this Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese is an at home Applebee’s version that is a serious hit!

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz box spiral noodles
• 1 bag breaded chicken strips
• 5 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
• Salt and Pepper
• Basil

Honey Pepper Sauce:

• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 1 Tbs vinegar
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• Dash of paprika

Cheese Sauce:

• 1 stick butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 cup colby jack cheese
• 2-3 cloves minced garlic

Instructions

1. Bake or deep fry chicken strips until done (you can also make your own), set aside.
2. Cook pasta according to package directions.
3. Meanwhile in medium saucepan mix all your Honey Pepper sauce ingredients and bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring often.
4. Visit Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese @ tornadoughalli.com for full instructions.