{"id":1178,"date":"2026-01-24T21:02:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T21:02:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=1178"},"modified":"2026-01-24T21:02:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T21:02:09","slug":"bbq-pulled-pork-mac-and-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/24\/bbq-pulled-pork-mac-and-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0BBQ PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">\u00a0BBQ PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE<\/h1>\n<h2>\u00a0Description<\/h2>\n<p>A rich and indulgent comfort dish combining creamy mac and cheese with smoky BBQ pulled pork \u2014 perfect for game day or a hearty dinner.<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0INGREDIENTS<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>For the Mac &amp; Cheese<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups elbow macaroni<\/li>\n<li>2 cups shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup grated Parmesan cheese<\/li>\n<li>2 cups milk<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons butter<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons flour<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon mustard powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>For the BBQ Pulled Pork<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>2 cups cooked pulled pork<\/li>\n<li>1 cup BBQ sauce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Optional Topping<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd cup breadcrumbs<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Cook the Pasta<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Cook elbow macaroni according to package instructions until <strong>al dente<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Drain and set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Prepare the Pulled Pork<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Warm the cooked pulled pork in a saucepan.<\/li>\n<li>Add BBQ sauce and mix well.<\/li>\n<li>Set aside.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0Make the Cheese Sauce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>In a large pot, melt butter over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add flour and whisk to form a roux. Cook for <strong>1\u20132 minutes<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly whisk in milk until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Add mustard powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.<\/li>\n<li>Cook until the sauce thickens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0Add the Cheese<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Lower the heat.<\/li>\n<li>Add cheddar, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese.<\/li>\n<li>Stir until fully melted and creamy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0Combine Pasta &amp; Sauce<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Add cooked macaroni to the cheese sauce.<\/li>\n<li>Stir until well coated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0Add the Pulled Pork<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Mix in the BBQ pulled pork evenly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0Optional Baking Step<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Preheat oven to <strong>350\u00b0F (175\u00b0C)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Transfer mac and cheese to a baking dish.<\/li>\n<li>Sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and drizzle with olive oil.<\/li>\n<li>Bake for <strong>15\u201320 minutes<\/strong> until golden and bubbly.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0SERVE &amp; ENJOY<\/h2>\n<p>Serve hot and enjoy this <strong>ultimate comfort food<\/strong><br \/>\nCreamy, cheesy, smoky, and totally irresistible!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0BBQ PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE \u00a0Description A rich and indulgent comfort dish combining creamy mac and cheese with smoky&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1179,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1178"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1180,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1178\/revisions\/1180"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1179"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}