Best One Pot Pulled Pork Mac And Cheese Recipes

PULLED PORK MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni in boiling salted water following package directions. Drain and rinse in a colander.
• Heat the oven to 350 F (180 C). Butter a 2 1/2- to 3-quart baking dish.
• Meanwhile, heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the flour and continue cooking for 2 minutes, stirring or whisking constantly. Gradually add the milk, whisking to blend thoroughly. Cook, stirring, until thickened and smooth.
• Stir in the ground mustard, salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Add 2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese and cook, stirring, until melted.
• Combine the drained macaroni with the cheese sauce, blending well.
• Heat the pulled pork on the stovetop or in the microwave until hot (or as package directs if you use purchased).
• Spoon the macaroni and cheese mixture into the baking dish. Top with the pulled pork. Sprinkle the pulled pork with the remaining cheddar cheese.
• Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the casserole is hot and the cheese has melted.

PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a medium sized bowl, mix the barbecue sauce and pulled pork together until all of the pork is coated in sauce. Set aside.
• Set a large pot of salted water to boil, then add pasta to boil. Cook to package directions for al dente.
• While pasta is boiling, in a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat, melt butter then whisk in flour to create a roux. Cook the mixture for one minute, then slowly add the milk to the roux, whisking vigorously, until the milk is completely added and the mixture is smooth. Allow to cook for 3-4 minutes, whisking occasionally, until the sauce is thickened slightly, being able to coat the back of a spoon.
• Take the pan off the heat, then add spices and cheese by the handful, keeping 1/3 of the cheese for later, mix well until all the cheese is melted.
• When pasta is ready, add it to a large mixing bowl and pour cheese sauce over it. Stir well to coat all the pasta in the cheese sauce, then put mixture into an oven safe 9x13 dish. Sprinkle the reserved cheese over the top of the dish. Add pulled pork and use a spoon to mix and swirl the pulled pork into the mac and cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then turn the oven to a low broil and broil for 5 minutes to ensure browned, crispy bits of cheese and pork.
• Let cool for about 5 minutes, then serve.

PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, and set aside. Fill a large pot with salted water, and bring to a boil over high. Add pasta, and cook according to package directions. Drain.
• While pasta cooks, melt 6 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan over medium. Add onion; cook, stirring often, until just tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in flour; cook, stirring constantly, until onion is coated in flour, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk, mustard, garlic powder, and black pepper; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Gradually stir in Cheddar and Colby-Jack cheeses in ¾-cup increments until melted and smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Stir pork and drained pasta into cheese mixture in saucepan. Spoon into prepared baking dish. Microwave remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a small microwavable bowl on HIGH until melted, about 30 seconds. Stir in panko until combined. Sprinkle evenly over pasta mixture in baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until browned and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle with scallions. Spoon evenly onto serving plates; drizzle with barbecue sauce, and serve.

BARBECUE PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In large bowl, mix pulled pork and barbecue sauce. Spoon evenly in baking dish.
• In 4-quart saucepan, cook and drain macaroni as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• In same saucepan, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Beat in flour, salt, garlic powder and pepper with whisk until thickened. Cook 1 minute longer. Beat in milk. Heat to boiling over high heat, stirring frequently; boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 cups of the cheese until melted. Stir in macaroni; pour into baking dish over pork layer. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup cheese on top.
• In small bowl, mix bread crumbs and melted butter; stir until combined. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Bake 36 to 38 minutes or until mixture is bubbly (at least 165°F in center) and bread crumbs are browned.

ONE-POT MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine milk, water and macaroni; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat and simmer until macaroni is tender and almost all the cooking liquid has been absorbed, 12-15 minutes, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low; stir in cheeses until melted. Season with salt and pepper.