Barbecue Pork Mac and Cheese

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Ingredients

  • 12 oz medium pasta shells
  • 4 slices bacon, chopped
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • ½ (8-oz) block cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (16-oz) pkg shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 (12-oz) container fully-cooked sauceless pulled pork

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain, and keep warm.
  2. Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large deep skillet over medium heat until crisp; drain bacon on paper towels, reserving 1 Tbsp drippings in skillet.
  3. Melt butter with drippings in same skillet over medium heat. Add flour; cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk and barbecue sauce; cook, whisking occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture is very thick.
  4. Add cream cheese, whisking until blended. Gradually add 3 cups shredded cheese, whisking untl blended. Stir in pork and pasta. Spoon into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese and bacon.
  5. Bake 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 2 (10.5-oz) pkg broccoli crunch salad kits

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Prepare salads according to package directions.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 6 6
Calories
967
159
1126
Fat (g) 56 10 66
Sat. Fat (g) 28 2 30
Protein (g) 36 4 40
Carb (g) 74 14 88
Fiber (g) 3 3 6
Sodium (mg) 1514 208 1722

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