4 Cheese Mac and Cheese with Honey Pepper Chicken
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4 Cheese Mac and Cheese with Honey Pepper Chicken

NUTRITION · PER SERVING80M COOK
CAL 99%·PRO 100%
CARBS 219G44% OF CAL
16G FIBER78G SUGAR125G OTHER
FAT 88G40% OF CAL
41G SAT47G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Creamy four-cheese pasta paired with honey pepper chicken glazed with a sweet, tangy sauce. Rich and indulgent, inspired by restaurant recipes.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 6 slices thick-cut bacon
  • SEASONED FLOUR:
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp paprika
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp dry mustard
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp seasoned salt
  • 3/4 Tbsp black pepper
  • 1/2 Tbsp celery seed
  • 1/2 tsp dried ginger
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp dried basil
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano
  • FRIED CHICKEN:
  • 1 lb chicken tenders (trimmed of any excess fat)
  • 2 cups buttermilk
  • HONEY PEPPER SAUCE:
  • 3/4 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup pineapple juice
  • 3 Tbsp soy sauce
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 4 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (or less, to taste)
  • 4 CHEESE SAUCE AND PASTA:
  • 1/2 stick butter ((4 Tbsp))
  • 3 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 Anaheim pepper (diced (can substitute with jalapeno or poblano))
  • 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Romano cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Asiago cheese
  • 1/4 tsp dried basil
  • Black pepper (to taste)
  • Fresh parsley (for garnish)
  • 1 box dried cavatappi pasta (or other short cut pasta) ((1 lb))
PREP
30M
SODIUM
5486MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.