Get the App

Recipes

Find a Recipe Blue Ribbon Recipes Pinch It!™ Feed Browse All Recipes

Editorial

Food Bites & Articles Videos What is a Blue Ribbon? Meet the Test Kitchen

Community

Member Recipes Groups Sweepstakes Contests Shopping

sweet heat pork with five cheese macaroni & cheese

(1 rating)
Sirbarney avatar
Recipe by
Debbie Reid
@Sirbarney
Clearwater, FL

A dressed up macaroni and cheese dish, but easy to prepare. There is some left over macaroni and cheese after cutting the 4 servings, but it is great for lunch the next day!

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet heat pork with five cheese macaroni & cheese

  • 1 oz
    finely shredded parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 c
    panko bread crumbs
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 8 oz
    macaroni
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    minced garlic
  • 3 Tbsp
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 c
    milk
  • 8 oz
    sharp white cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3 oz
    fontina cheese, shredded
  • 4 oz
    bleu cheese, crumbled
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground nutmeg
  • 1 tsp
    kosher salt, divided
  • 1/2 tsp
    freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 3 oz
    grape tomatoes, diced
  • 2 Tbsp
    minced fresh chives
  • 12 oz
    store bought prepared sauceless pulled pork
  • 1/4 c
    ketchup
  • 1/4 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    ancho chili powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cumin
  • 2 Tbsp
    hot sauce
  • 6 Tbsp
    agave nectar
  • garnish: additional crumbled bleu cheese

How To Make sweet heat pork with five cheese macaroni & cheese

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray an 8” x 8” x 2” baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
  • 2
    In a small bowl, combine the parmesan cheese and panko, toss to combine. Add in the melted butter, mix to fully incorporate; set aside.
  • 3
    Bring 2 - 3 quarts of water to a rolling boil over high heat, add in the pasta and salt to taste, and cook according to package directions just shy of al dente, drain; set aside.
  • 4
    Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add in the minced garlic, cook for 1 minute. Add in the flour, cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Add in the milk, lower heat to medium-low and cook until thickened, approximately 3 - 4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add in the cheddar, fontina, bleu and cream cheeses, stir until all the cheeses have melted into sauce. Add in the nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, mix to fully combine. Add in the reserved pasta, tomatoes, and chives, mix to fully combine.
  • 5
    Transfer to the prepared baking dish, top evenly with the parmesan/panko mixture. Place in preheated oven and bake until bubbly and topping is golden brown, approximately 25 minutes. Remove from oven, cool for 5 minutes.
  • 6
    After macaroni and cheese has cooked, heat pork according to package directions. Combine in a medium bowl the ketchup, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, hot sauce, agave nectar, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add in the heated pork, mix to combine.
  • 7
    To serve: After macaroni and cheese has cooled for 5 minutes, use a 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter to cut 4 circles of macaroni and cheese (see note below). Place each serving of macaroni and cheese onto serving plate, top evenly with the pork, and garnish with bleu cheese crumbles.
  • 8
    Note: To easily remove the macaroni and cheese circles from the baking dish, use a 3-inch cookie or biscuit cutter, leave the cutter around the mac and cheese, carefully use a small spatula to remove the cutter and mac and cheese from the pan, place onto serving platter, then remove the cutter. Continue this process for all 4 servings.
  • Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!

Categories & Tags for Sweet Heat Pork with Five Cheese Macaroni & Cheese:

ADVERTISEMENT