Copycat Applebee's Honey Pepper Chicken Mac and Cheese - Recipes by Clare

Ingredients

• 16 ounces spiral noodles.
• 25 ounces breaded chicken strips.
• 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled.
• 3/4 cup honey.
• 1/4 cup brown sugar.
• 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce.
• 1/4 cup pineapple juice.
• 1 lemon, juiced.
• 1 tablespoon vinegar.
• 1 teaspoon black pepper.
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper.
• 1 stick butter.
• 2 cups heavy cream.
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, shredded.
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded.
• 3/4 cup colby jack cheese, shredded.
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced.
• Fresh basil.