Smoky Honey Habanero Bacon Mac n Cheese
Chef Justin O'Neill | Off the Line
6
5 minutes
25 minutes
Modern American
Main Course
Creamy two-cheese sauce spiked with sweet heat meets smoky crispy bacon in a mac that earns its place at the grown-ups table. Spiceology Smoky Honey Habanero brings a slow building warmth and touch of sweetness that makes every bowl disappear fast. Five ingredients and twenty-five minutes stand between you and mac and cheese perfection.
Ingredients
- ½ tablespoon Spiceology Smoky Honey Habanero Blend
- 1 lb short pasta of choice (shells, elbow mac, Cavatappi are great choices)
- 8 oz medium cheddar shredded
- 8 oz smoked gouda shredded
- 3 cups whole milk
- ½ pound smoky bacon diced
- ½ tablespoon salt
- â…“ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
Directions
- Over medium cook bacon until crispy, towards the end, add Spiceology Smoky Honey Habanero.
- Bring 4 quarts water to a boil and cook pasta to al dente according to the package, once cooked, drain and rinse with cold water to stop cooking.
- Once the bacon is crispy, remove but leave the fat in the pan.
Add butter and melt, whisk in flour and cook for 1 minute. Have your helper pour in milk one cup at a time, while the parent whisks the entire time.
- Bring heat down to lowest setting, add salt, then have your helper add shredded cheese in a handful at a time, while you whisk constantly until all cheese is added and melted, then add pasta and crispy bacon and incorporate everything.
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Recipe Products
Blend
Smoky Honey Habanero Seasoning
Key Ingredients
Honey Granules, Paprika, Habanero Powder, Brownulated Sugar
