Hot Honey Mac & Cheese

Creamy three-cheese mac & cheese finished with a sweet-spicy hot honey drizzle that made the internet swoon.

29Min

6Servings

720Cal

MediumLevel

Spicy 3/5

#comfort-food#cheese#pasta#spicy

Equipment

Large pot

Saucepan

Colander

Whisk

Mixing bowl

Serving plate

Mixing spoon

Ingredients

Hot Honey

honey

170 g

Frank’s RedHot

60 g

chili flakes

1 tsp

Pasta

pasta

850 g

Cheese Sauce

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

113 g

fontina

113 g

marble cheddar

113 g

Instructions

Prepare Hot Honey

Mix honey, hot sauce and chili flakes to create the signature spicy-sweet drizzle.

2 min

Cook Pasta

Cook pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.

10 min100°Ctimer 10 min

Reserve 1 cup pasta water before draining

Make Roux

Melt butter, whisk in flour, then gradually add milk to create a smooth creamy base.

5 minMedium heattimer 2 min

Cook flour 1-2 minutes to remove raw taste

Build Cheese Sauce

Stir chipotle and bouillon into the roux, then melt in the cheeses until silky.

8 minMedium heattimer 5 min

Add pasta water if sauce is too thick

Season Sauce

Sprinkle in smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper; taste and adjust.

1 min

Combine Pasta & Sauce

Toss drained pasta with cheese sauce until every strand is coated.

2 min

Use reserved pasta water to loosen if needed

Finish & Serve

Drizzle generously with hot honey and serve immediately while creamy.

1 min

Hot honey is the star—don’t skimp

Original recipe

InstagramRecipe by @arsenioeats

Storage

Fridge: 3 days

Freezer: 60 days

Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or skillet over medium heat

Reheat with splash of milk to restore creaminess; hot honey separate

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