Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese #party #dinner

Who doesn�t love copycat rec�pes th�s Honey Pepper Ch�cken Mac and Cheese �s an at home Applebee�s vers�on that �s a ser�ous h�t!

� have not�ced that � have a lot of dessert rec�pes on my blog. Whoops. � totally am not apolog�z�ng for that at all. Dessert �s my favor�te meal of the day. � always always always have a dessert around my house. They are fun to make and even more fun to eat. Although my th�ghs may not agree w�th me on that aspect. But � real�ze that � have to sw�tch �t up t�me and t�me aga�n and g�ve you guys some other good stuff�say a pasta d�nner d�sh?

That�s where th�s Honey Pepper Ch�cken Mac and Cheese comes �n. �f you guys have an Applebees near you, you may have seen someth�ng s�m�lar to th�s on the�r menu. Th�s has qu�ckly become one of my favor�te d�shes from the�r. Creamy cheese, cr�spy ch�cken str�ps and a honey pepper sauce�.who goes wrong w�th that.

� love be�ng able to do copycat rec�pes at home. Saves th�s g�rl a bunch of money and �t makes my take-out lov�ng husband super happy. Th�s �s a great meal for the whole fam�ly to enjoy. �t has just enough heat that they k�ds w�ll love �t! And mac and cheese �s a no bra�ner for feed�ng a hungry fam�ly! Enjoy!

Also try our rec�pe Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp with Asparagus

Sat�sfy your Applebees crav�ng w�th th�s Honey Pepper Ch�cken Mac and Cheese a copy cat to the�r ever popular d�sh!

�ngred�ents

• 1 16 oz box sp�ral noodles
• 1 bag breaded ch�cken str�ps
• 5 sl�ces bacon cooked and crumbled
• Salt and Pepper
• Bas�l

Honey Pepper Sauce:

• 3/4 cup honey
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup p�neapple ju�ce
• Ju�ce of 1 lemon
• 1 Tbs v�negar
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/4 tsp garl�c powder
• Dash of papr�ka

Cheese Sauce:

• 1 st�ck butter
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese
• 3/4 cup colby jack cheese
• 2-3 cloves m�nced garl�c

�nstruct�ons

1. Bake or deep fry ch�cken str�ps unt�l done (you can also make your own), set as�de.
2. Cook pasta accord�ng to package d�rect�ons.
3. Meanwh�le �n med�um saucepan m�x all your Honey Pepper sauce �ngred�ents and br�ng to a bo�l, reduce heat and s�mmer for about 15 m�nutes or unt�l th�ckened, st�rr�ng often..
4. To make your cheese sauce melt your butter and cream together �n med�um sauce pan.
5. Once melted add your cheese and garl�c and st�r unt�l comb�ned and reduce heat unt�l all cheeses are blended �n.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Add pasta to large bowl and pour sauce and crumbled bacon over top, st�r to comb�ne.
8. D�p each of your ch�cken str�ps �nto the honey pepper sauce unt�l coated. Set as�de.
9. When ready to serve, d�sh up your pasta and top w�th ch�cken str�ps and spr�nkle w�th bas�l.

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