Honey garlic chicken mac and cheese

Ingredients

• For the chicken: 300 g chicken breast, cubed
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (plus extra to garnish)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• Salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, Italian seasoning
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp honey
• For the mac and cheese: 180 g short pasta (elbows or penne)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
• 300 ml heavy cream
• Salt, pepper, nutmeg (optional)
• 100 g shredded cheddar
• 50 g shredded mozzarella

Instructions

1. Marinate the chicken cubes with the olive oil, garlic, parsley and spices.
2. Sear in a hot pan over medium heat, then add the butter and honey and cook until deeply golden and sticky. Finish with parsley and set aside.
3. Cook the pasta in salted boiling water until al dente.
4. In the same pan, melt the butter, whisk in the flour, then pour in the cream and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
5. Stir in the cheddar and mozzarella until you have a smooth sauce, then fold in the pasta.
6. Serve the mac and cheese topped with the honey garlic chicken.