Pulled Pork Mac 'N' Cheese

🥘 Ingredients

• Mexican cheese blend
  1 c
• Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning
  2 tbsp
• butter
  4 tbsp
• cavatappi pasta
  12 oz
• cream cheese
  4 oz
• flour
  2 tbsp
• hot sauce (to taste)
  2 tsp
• milk
  13.5 oz
• pepper
• pulled pork
  20 oz
• salt
• scallions
  4
• vegetable oil
  2 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• medium pot
• strainer
• large pan

1. 

   1

   Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil. Wash and dry scallions , then trim and thinly slice, separating greens and whites.

   scallions: 4
2. 

   2

   Once water boils, add cavatappi pasta to pot. Cook until al dente, ⏱️ 8-10 minutes . Scoop out and reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain with strainer .

   cavatappi pasta: 12 oz
3. 

   3

   Meanwhile, tear pulled pork into smaller, bite-sized pieces. Heat a large drizzle of vegetable oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add pork and a large pinch of salt and pepper . Cook, stirring a few times, until pork begins to brown, ⏱️ 4-5 minutes . Stir in scallion whites and cook ⏱️ 30 seconds . Transfer to a plate.

   pulled pork: 20 oz, vegetable oil: 2 tsp, salt, pepper
4. 

   4

   After draining cavatappi, lower heat under pan used for pork to medium and add 2 TBSP butter . Once melted, stir in flour and cook ⏱️ 30 seconds . Slowly whisk in milk , reserved pasta cooking water, Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning , and a few pinches of salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, then let bubble until just thickened, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes .

   butter: 4 tbsp, flour: 2 tbsp, milk: 13.5 oz, Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning: 2 tbsp
5. 

   5

   Remove pan from heat and add cream cheese and Mexican cheese blend , stirring until smooth. Stir in cavatappi and pork to combine. Season with salt and pepper.

   cream cheese: 4 oz, Mexican cheese blend: 1 c
6. 

   6

   Divide pasta between plates. Garnish with scallion greens and hot sauce .

   hot sauce: 2 tsp (to taste)