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In keeping with the Mac & Cheese/ Pulled Pork theme, this stuff is crazy good:
Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
1 pound smoked pork shoulder
12oz. dried ridged pasta, preferably rotini or farfalle
kosher salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 small yellow onions, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups Chipotle Honey BBQ (Stubbs Sweet Heat is Good)
freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese (4oz.)
1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese (4oz.)
4oz. cream cheese
2/3 cups panko
1/2 cup grated Pepper Jack cheese
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh chives (optional)
Cooking Instructions
Preheat the oven or Big Green Egg to 350 degrees.
Use leftover pulled pork from your last great BBQ or slow roast a pulled pork in your slow cooker or heavy duty roasting pan in the oven. Dont sauce the pork if you havent already. Shred the pork into about 2″ long pieces.
Cook the pasta in a large pot of well-salted water according to package directions until just barely al dente. Drain and set aside.
Melt butter in a large 8-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently until translucent and soft.
Whisk in flour and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in milk slowly. Raise heat to medium high and whisk constantly until the mixture begins to thicken and bubble.
Whisk in BBQ Sauce and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a low simmer, whisking constantly.
Reduce the heat to low and use a wooden spoon to stir in all cheese except Pepper Jack until melted. Stir in the reserved pork and pasta until well coated. Pour the mixture into a 12″ cast iron skillet.
In a small bowl, mix the panko, Pepper Jack, and olive oil. Sprinkle evenly over the mixture in the skillet....or any baking dish.
Bake until the topping is browned and the cheese sauce is bubbling through the topping and around the edges of the skillet, around 40-45 minutes. If the topping begins to brown too deeply, tent loosely with foil. Let the dish rest for at least 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
My favorite:
Frozen chicken breasts (at least two, however many, and yes, frozen)
Can of salsa (any intensity and kind)
Can of corn, drained
Can of black beans, drained.
Pour it all in to a crockpot, crank it on high for 4-5 hours.
When that's over with, put a block of cream cheese on top. Let melt and stir.
Chicken will be so tender it'll be an amazing dip.
LOVE that recipe. It's #3 on food.com
In keeping with the Mac & Cheese/ Pulled Pork theme, this stuff is crazy good:
Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese
Ingredients
1 pound smoked pork shoulder
12oz. dried ridged pasta, preferably rotini or farfalle
kosher salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 small yellow onions, chopped
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups Chipotle Honey BBQ (Stubbs Sweet Heat is Good)
freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups grated Cheddar cheese (4oz.)
1 1/2 cups grated Monterey Jack cheese (4oz.)
4oz. cream cheese
2/3 cups panko
1/2 cup grated Pepper Jack cheese
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh chives (optional)
Cooking Instructions
Preheat the oven or Big Green Egg to 350 degrees.
Use leftover pulled pork from your last great BBQ or slow roast a pulled pork in your slow cooker or heavy duty roasting pan in the oven. Dont sauce the pork if you havent already. Shred the pork into about 2″ long pieces.
Cook the pasta in a large pot of well-salted water according to package directions until just barely al dente. Drain and set aside.
Melt butter in a large 8-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring frequently until translucent and soft.
Whisk in flour and cook for 30 seconds. Whisk in milk slowly. Raise heat to medium high and whisk constantly until the mixture begins to thicken and bubble.
Whisk in BBQ Sauce and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a low simmer, whisking constantly.
Reduce the heat to low and use a wooden spoon to stir in all cheese except Pepper Jack until melted. Stir in the reserved pork and pasta until well coated. Pour the mixture into a 12″ cast iron skillet.
In a small bowl, mix the panko, Pepper Jack, and olive oil. Sprinkle evenly over the mixture in the skillet....or any baking dish.
Bake until the topping is browned and the cheese sauce is bubbling through the topping and around the edges of the skillet, around 40-45 minutes. If the topping begins to brown too deeply, tent loosely with foil. Let the dish rest for at least 15 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
About to put a chuck roast to smoke