This calls for specific cheeses, but be free to use whatever cheeses you prefer or have on hand. There’s one thing that I’ve learned in my years of cooking and that’s that you really can’t go wrong with cheese! It’s just delicious no matter what so, if there’s cheese in it, it’s going to be tasty. The family really goes nuts for this when I make it at home. I’m just happy I can get the kids to eat meat. Even if it’s hidden inside this dish with all the pasta. As long as they are eating it, I’m a happy mama! Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at My Recipes:
“A good recipe would make again.”
I have to make this all the time. It’s a great main entree or side dish for when we have guests over. Always a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided
1 qt. milk
6 tablespoons Land O’ Lakes butter, cut into pieces
6 tablespoons Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 pound pasta (such as penne, cavatappi, or rotini)
1 (8-oz.) package shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese
1 (8-oz.) package shredded Gouda cheese
1 teaspoon hot sauce (such as Tabasco)
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 pound pulled pork barbecue (without sauce)
1 1/2 cups crumbled cornbread
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup Sweet Baby Ray’s bottled barbecue sauce
Instructions
Preheat broiler with oven rack 8 to 9 inches from heat.
Bring 1/4 cup salt and 4 qt. water to a boil in a large covered Dutch oven over high heat.
Meanwhile, microwave milk in a microwave-safe 1-qt. glass measuring cup covered with plastic wrap at HIGH 3 minutes. While milk is heating, melt butter in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Reduce heat to medium-low; add flour, and cook, whisking constantly, 2 minutes.
Gradually whisk in hot milk. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring to a low boil, whisking often.
Add pasta to boiling water, and cook 8 minutes.
Meanwhile, continue to cook sauce, whisking often, 6 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in cheeses, hot sauce, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Cover.
Stir together cornbread and olive oil.
Drain pasta, and fold into cheese sauce. Stir in pulled pork barbecue. Sprinkle with cornbread mixture; sprinkle green onions over cornbread mixture.
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Quick Tip: Make your own homemade BBQ sauce if you have a recipe you like.
Thanks again to My Recipes for this tasty recipe.
