5.0 from 18 votes
Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese
Creamy, cheesy, and loaded with zesty pulled pork, this mac and cheese is the ultimate comfort food to feed a crowd!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 796 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound elbow macaroni or short pasta, approx 3 cups dry pasta
- ⅓ cup butter
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cups whole milk
- 1 ½ cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons dry mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese 12oz, divided
- 1 ½ cups shredded pepper jack cheese 6oz
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3 cups prepared pulled pork
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- green onions and cilantro, for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the elbows and cook al dente according to package instructions. Drain well and do not rinse.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour and cook for 1-2 minutes, while stirring.
- Gradually add the milk and broth, a bit at a time, and whisk until smooth after each addition. Add dry mustard, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Bring the sauce to a boil and let boil for 1 minute until thickened.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in 2 cups of cheddar cheese, pepper jack, and parmesan cheese.
- Stir in the elbow macaroni, transfer to the prepared baking dish, and spread into an even layer.
- Gently top the macaroni with pulled pork. Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top and drizzle with bbq sauce.
- Bake 15 to 17 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve with additional barbecue sauce to taste.
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Notes
- If desired, ½ cup of bbq sauce can be stirred into the pork before topping the mac and cheese.
- Leftovers can be stored in a covered container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
Calories
796
(40%)
Carbohydrates
74g
(25%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
38g
(58%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.3g
Cholesterol
127mg
(42%)
Sodium
1756mg
(73%)
Potassium
328mg
(9%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
1149IU
(23%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
666mg
(67%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 796
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 796 | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 74g | 25% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 38g | 58% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 127mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 1756mg | 73% |
| Potassium | 328mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 1149IU | 23% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 666mg | 67% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.