Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese Skillet
This pulled pork mac and cheese bake is a deliciously comforting way to use up any leftover barbecue and turn it into an entirely new meal. Featuring a rich cheese sauce, tender meat, and zesty barbecue sauce, this is a next level round two dinner that your whole family will absolutely love.
Servings: 8
Calories: 831kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb elbow macaroni slightly undercooked and drained
- 3 cups pulled pork
- ¾ cup bbq sauce plus more for serving if desired
- ½ cup butter
- 6 tablespoons flour
- 3 ½ cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar
- 3 ½ cup shredded tex mex cheese divided
- Chopped cilantro optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F, lightly spray a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray
- Mix the pulled pork with the bbq sauce and set aside
- In a large sauce pot, melt the the butter, then whisk in the flour and allow to cook for one minute
- Slowly add the milk, then the heavy cream whisking constantly to ensure no lumps form
- Allow the mixture to get warm, then add cheddar cheese and 2 ½ cups of tex mex cheese gradually
- Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is thickened and bubbling, about 5-10 minutes
- Place cooked noodles into the pot with the cheese sauce and stir to coat
- Add noodles to prepared 9x13 pan, top with the pulled pork, then add remaining Tex mex cheese on top
- Cook in preheated oven for 30-40 minutes, or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbly
- Sprinkle with cilantro and extra bbq sauce and serve
Notes
- A sweeter barbecue sauce really compliments the Tex Mex flavors of the dish.
- Make sure to slightly undercook the noodles so they don't get mushy in the oven.
- If the pulled pork already has barbecue sauce on it, you don't need to stir in more unless you want to,
- The key to making sure the sauce isn't lumpy is to keep whisking the entire time you are adding the milk and cream.
- Don't worry if it seems like a lot of sauce for the noodles, it thickens as it bakes and the noodles will absorb some too.
- Let the dish rest for 10-15 minutes after baking to allow the cheese sauce to finish setting up.
Nutrition
Calories: 831kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 1443mg | Potassium: 342mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 1224IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 732mg | Iron: 7mg