Hot Honey Mac & Cheese
Humble Gecko

Hot Honey Mac & Cheese

27Min
6Servings
720Cal
MediumLevel
Kid friendly

Ingredients

Hot Honey

honey

170 g

Frank's RedHot sauce

60 g

chili flakes

1 tsp

Mac & Cheese

pasta

850 g

butter

57 g

flour

32 g

milk

720 g

chipotle in adobo

2 tbsp

chicken bouillon cube

1 piece

Mac Seasoning

smoked paprika

1 tsp

garlic powder

1 tsp

salt

1 tsp

black pepper

1 tsp

Cheese Blend

mozzarella (shredded)

113 g

fontina (shredded)

113 g

marble cheddar (shredded)

113 g

Instructions

1

Prepare hot honey

Combine honey, Frank's RedHot and chili flakes in a small bowl and stir until fully mixed.

2 min
2

Cook the pasta

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to package instructions until al dente.

10 mintimer 10 min
3

Make the roux

Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute until bubbly and fragrant.

2 min160°C
4

Build the cheese sauce

Slowly whisk in milk, stirring constantly until smooth and creamy. Add chipotle in adobo, chicken bouillon cube, and all mac seasoning. Continue stirring until thickened.

8 mintimer 5 min
5

Add the cheese

Remove from heat. Gradually stir in mozzarella, fontina, and marble cheddar until fully melted and silky.

3 min
6

Combine pasta and sauce

Drain pasta and add directly to the cheese sauce. Stir until every piece is coated. Drizzle generously with hot honey before serving.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or stovetop with splash of milk

Store hot honey separately. Add extra milk when reheating to restore creaminess.

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