BBQ Pernil Mac y Queso

Name: BBQ Pernil Mac y Queso
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked pernil (shredded) 🐖 – about 1 lb; 12 oz elbow macaroni 🍝; 3 tbsp unsalted mantequilla 🧈; 3 tbsp all-purpose flour 🌾; 2 cups whole leche 🥛; 1 cup crema espesa 🥥; 2 cups sharp cheddar queso (shredded) 🧀; 1 cup mozzarella queso (shredded) 🧀; ½ cup Parmesan queso (grated) 🧀; ¾ cup BBQ sauce 🍯🔥 (sweet o smoky, your pick!); ½ tsp ajo en polvo 🧄; ½ tsp paprika ahumada 🌶️; sal y pepper to taste 🧂; opcional: green cebollas o parsley para termina 🌿

Prep: 20 minutes ⏱️Cocción: 30 minutes 🍳Total: 50 minutes ⏲️

Historia

In Don Luis’s kitchen, Sundays always smelled like something magical ✨. One afternoon, after hours de slow-roasting a juicy pernil 🐖, the family gathered around the kitchen, laughing y sneaking little bites while it rested. But Don Luis had something else planned… con a playful wink 😉, he shredded the leftover pernil y stirred it into a bubbling pot de creamy mac y queso 🧀🍝. The kids gasped as he drizzled sweet y smoky BBQ sauce over the top 🍯🔥, then finished it off con a golden queso crust straight from the oven. It wasn’t just comfort food—it was Sunday dinner reimagined. That moment became a family tradition: whenever there was leftover pernil, you knew BBQ Mac was coming the next day!

Ingredientes

3 cups cooked pernil (shredded) 🐖 – about 1 lb
12 oz elbow macaroni 🍝
3 tbsp unsalted mantequilla 🧈
3 tbsp all-purpose flour 🌾
2 cups whole leche 🥛
1 cup crema espesa 🥥
2 cups sharp cheddar queso (shredded) 🧀
1 cup mozzarella queso (shredded) 🧀
0.5 cup Parmesan queso (grated) 🧀
0.75 cup BBQ sauce 🍯🔥 (sweet o smoky, your pick!)
0.5 tsp ajo en polvo 🧄
0.5 tsp paprika ahumada 🌶️
sal y pepper to taste 🧂
opcional: green cebollas o parsley para termina 🌿

Instrucciones

1cocina the pasta: Boil the elbow macaroni according to package instructions 🍲. Drain y reserva.
2Make the roux: In a grande saucepan, melt mantequilla over fuego medio 🧈🔥. Stir in flour y bate para about 2 minutes.
3Add the dairy: Gradually pour in leche y crema espesa, whisking constantly until smooth y slightly thickened 🥄.
4queso it up: Lower calienta y stir in cheddar, mozzarella, y Parmesan until fully melted 🧀🧀🧀. Add ajo en polvo, paprika ahumada, sal, y pepper.
5Mix the magic: Stir in the cooked pasta y about 2 cups de shredded pernil 🐖🍝. Gently fold everything until well coated.
6Layer y bake: Transfer mixture to a baking dish. Drizzle BBQ sauce on top y lightly swirl it in 🍯. Sprinkle extra queso if you’d like a golden crust.
7Bake at 375°F para 15–20 minutes, until bubbly y golden 🔥🧁.
8termina con picado green cebollas o parsley 🌿 y sirve warm!

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