Pulled Pork Mac 'N' Cheese

🥘 Ingredients

• Mexican cheese blend
  1 c
• Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning
  1 packet
• butter
  2 tbsp
• cavatappi pasta
  8 oz
• cream cheese
  4 oz
• flour
  2 tbsp
• hot sauce
  2 tbsp
• milk
  1½ cups
• pulled pork
  12 oz
• scallions
  2 bunches
• vegetable oil
  2 tbsp

🍳 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: 2 bunches
2. 

   2

   Once water boils, add cavatappi pasta to pot. Cook until al dente ⏱️ 9 minutes . Scoop out and reserve ½ cup pasta cooking water, then drain pasta using a strainer .

   cavatappi pasta: 8 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 ⏱️ 5 minutes . Stir in scallion whites and cook ⏱️ 30 seconds . Transfer to a plate.

   pulled pork: 12 oz, vegetable oil: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   After draining cavatappi, lower heat under pan used for pork to medium and add 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 ⏱️ 2 minutes .

   butter: 2 tbsp, flour: 2 tbsp, milk: 1½ cups, Sweet and Smoky BBQ Seasoning: 1 packet
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 (to taste).

   hot sauce: 2 tbsp