Rooster sauce and cheese? Yes please. The spicy garlic flavor of Sriracha Sauce pairs nicely with cheesy mac and cheese. This recipe double dips on Sriracha: The Rooster Sauce is in the cheese mixture and the sauce (or Sriracha powder) is sprinkled atop the mac and cheese after cooking.

Sriracha Mac and Cheese — Sriracha mac and cheese, close-up

You can pick up McCormick Sriracha powder (affiliate link) or, if you’re in the creative cooking zone, try your hand at making your own. All it takes is the hot sauce, a baking pan, an oven, and time. It’s our favorite hot sauce hack ever, and you’ll find yourself using that spice blend all the time on eggs, popcorn, meats, and more.

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Sriracha Mac And Cheese

The Rooster Sauce brings bold to this comfort food

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1 5

Course Meal, Side

Servings servings

Calories 501 kcal

Ingredients

1 pound macaroni or penne pasta, approximately 1/2 typical cooking time, cooked very al dente
2 1/2 cups cheddar cheese plus optional: 1 cup additional cheese, to top, shredded
2 1/2 cups milk
1 large egg
1/2 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons butter melted
1/4 cup Sriracha Sauce
2/3 cups panko breadcrumbs
Sriracha powder or additional Sriracha Sauce, for topping, optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a mixing bowl, combine the milk, butter, egg, cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and Sriracha sauce. Mix thoroughly.
Place the penne pasta in a casserole or baking dish, then pour the cheese and Sriracha mix over top. Lightly stir to allow the mix to cover all areas of pasta.
Sprinkle the panko bread crumbs atop the mac and cheese. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese (optional) on top of the bread crumbs.
Cook the mac and cheese for approximately 45 minutes, then remove from heat. Sprinkle with Sriracha powder, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 501kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 21gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 88mgSodium: 569mgPotassium: 309mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 797IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 379mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Sriracha

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