Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese is creamy and full of flavor. Topped with tender fall apart pulled pork makes this mac and cheese a superstar!!
Do you want to be the hit of your next get together? This creamy mac and cheese will be the showstopper to your next party!
This is the easiest homemade mac-n-cheese recipe with pulled pork that you will ever make. Not sure how to make pulled pork? Check out my pulled pork recipe.
When you make this pulled pork recipe, it makes a lot of shredded pork. Which will leave you looking for leftover pulled pork ideas.
What to Do with Leftover Pulled Pork
Do you want more leftover pulled pork recipes? I have a pulled pork grilled cheese, pulled pork wet burrito, and smoked pulled pork mac and cheese that you must try!
Try pulled pork chili, pulled pork quesadillas, pulled pork pizza, pulled pork sliders, pulled pork enchiladas, pulled pork taco recipe, just to name a few. My friend Anne Jolly of UpstateRamblings.com has the best pulled pork pizza recipe that you can get!
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How to Make Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese
Gather all your ingredients to make the pulled pork mac and cheese.
Cook the penne pasta according to the directions.
Pre-heat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
Grease a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
Over medium heat in a medium sized saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour to the melted butter and cook for about 2 minutes.
Pouring very slowly while whisking the flour/butter mixture, add the milk and stir to work out any lumps. Add the seasoned salt and pepper, stir to combine.
Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 2 minutes.
Combine the shredded cheeses in a large bowl. Break up the sliced American cheese and add it to the milk/flour/butter mixture along with 1 ¼ cup of the shredded cheese mixture.
Make sure to reserve some of the shredded cheese mixture to top the p. p. mac and cheese dish. Once cheese is melted, remove from the heat.
Toss the cooked penne pasta into the cheese sauce mixture and stir to completely coat all the pasta.
Pour the pasta/cheese mixture into the greased baking dish. Top with the shredded pulled pork and sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese mixture over everything.
How to Bake your Mac and Cheese Dish
Place the uncovered baking dish into the pre-heated oven and bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted.
If you would like a crispy top, then place under the broiler until desired crispness is achieved. Just make sure to watch and not burn your p. p. mac and cheese dish!
For a little flavor, add a touch of your favorite BBQ sauce on top of the p. p. mac-n-cheese.
What is the Best Cheese for Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese?
Use the cheese that you like best. Look in your fridge and see what you have. Here is a list of some of my favorites.
- Colby Jack
- Sharp Cheddar
- Mexican Four Blend
- 3 State Cheddar
- Mild Cheddar
- American Cheese Slices
- Mozzarella
- Cheddar Jack
- Italian Cheese
- Gouda
- Gruyere
- Cream Cheese
- Goat Cheese
- Parmesan
- Pepper Jack
- Monterey Jack
Cast Iron Skillet Pulled Pork Mac-n-Cheese
Want to make a cast iron skillet pulled pork mac-n-cheese? Instead of using a baking dish, you can make this recipe like normal but place in a preheated cast iron skillet pan of your choice and bake the same time and temperature as recommended.
More Mac and Cheese Recipes
Are you looking for more mac and cheese recipes? Check out this crawfish mac and cheese, smoked mac -n- cheese, and smoker pulled pork mac and cheese.
Pulled Pork Man-n-Cheese – FAQ
You can use shredded cheese for mac and cheese! Freshly shredded cheese is best because store bought shredded cheese contains cornstarch to help prevent sticking together in the package.
Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese Recipe
For the full recipe and nutrition facts, click below.
Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese
Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese is creamy and full of flavor. Topped with tender fall apart pulled pork makes this mac and cheese a superstar!! Do you want to be the hit of your next get together? This creamy mac and cheese will be the showstopper to your next party!
Ingredients
- Penne Pasta 1 lb
- Butter 2 tablespoons
- Flour, all purpose 2 tablespoons
- Milk 2 cups
- Salt, Lawry's 1/4 teaspoon
- Pepper, Mortons Seasonings 1/4 teaspoon
- Cheddar Cheese, Sharp, Shredded 2 cups
- Colby Jack Cheese, Shredded 1 cup
- Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded 1 cup
- American Cheese, Slices 6 each
- Pulled Pork, Shredded 2 cups
- BBQ Sauce 2 tablespoons
Instructions
- How to Make Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese
Gather all your ingredients to make the pulled pork mac and cheese. - Cook the penne pasta according to the directions.
- Pre-heat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit.
- Grease a 3-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
- Over medium heat in a medium sized saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the flour to the melted butter and cook for about 2 minutes.
- Pouring very slowly while whisking the flour/butter mixture, add the milk and stir to work out any lumps.
- Add the seasoned salt and pepper, stir to combine.
- Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer. Simmer for about 2 minutes.
- Combine the shredded cheeses in a large bowl.
- Break up the sliced American cheese and add it to the milk/flour/butter mixture along with 1 ¼ cup of the shredded cheese mixture. Make sure to reserve some of the shredded cheese mixture to top the pulled pork mac and cheese dish.
- Once cheese is melted, remove from the heat.
- Toss the cooked penne pasta into the cheese sauce mixture and stir to completely coat all the pasta.
- Pour the pasta/cheese mixture into the greased baking dish.
- Top with the shredded pulled pork and sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese mixture over everything.
- Place the uncovered baking dish into the pre-heated oven and bake for 20 minutes until cheese is melted.
- If you would like a crispy top, then place under the broiler until desired crispness is achieved. Just make sure to watch and not burn your pulled pork mac and cheese dish!
- For a little flavor, add a touch of your favorite BBQ sauce on top of the pulled pork mac-n-cheese.
Notes
What is the Best Cheese for Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese?
Use the cheese that you like best. Look in your fridge and see what you have. Here is a list of some of my favorites. Colby Jack, Sharp Cheddar, Mexican Four Blend, 3 State Cheddar, Mild Cheddar, Cheddar Jack, Italian Cheese, Gouda, Gruyere, Cream Cheese, Goat Cheese, Parmesan, Pepper Jack, Monterey Jack.
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Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 358Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 11gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 7gCholesterol 68mgSodium 771mgCarbohydrates 26gFiber 1gSugar 8gProtein 20g
Note: For exact nutritional information, consult your dietitian. All nutritional information is simply a guideline.
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Oh mannnn, mac and cheese over pulled pork … one of my favorite combos of ALL time!!! Nobody ever turns this down 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Traci! This Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese recipe has definitely been a crowd pleaser as my house!!
This is a brilliant idea. I bet my boys would like having this for dinner. THey love mac and cheese and this is a level up in terms of flavor. Can’t wait to surprise them with this recipe. Thanks!
Just when I thought pulled pork couldn’t get any better! This was total comfort food!
Yes it is!!
Brilliant way to make mac-n-cheese with a twist! A good idea to reuse leftover meat.
Thank you Sunrita!
This recipe sounds like something we need in our life! Mac & Cheese AND Pulled Pork…together!?!?! Yes, please! I’ll definitely be trying this one.
My 16 year old daughter loves this recipe!! You will love it!!