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Carnitas Mac & Cheese
Carnitas Mac & Cheese
- Recipe Submitted by maryjosh on 01/11/2017
Ingredients List
- Carnitas
- 4-5 pound Pork Shoulder
- 1 Tbsp Cumin
- 3 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 2 tsp Ground Coriander
- 1 onion, quartered
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and cut into chunks
- 5 cloves garlic
- 2 medium oranges (I used 4 mini)
- Mac and Cheese
- 12 ounces of Rotini pasta
- 6 Tbsp butter
- ⅓ cup flour
- 4 cups warmed milk (not boiling)
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, plus ¾ - 1 cup for sprinkling on top
- 8 oz Velveeta processed cheese, cubed
- 1 can Rotel, drained well
Directions
Trim excess fat from the Pork Shoulder and place in you slow cooker.
Combine Cumin, Salt, Pepper, Chili Powder and Coriander in a small bowl. Rub this dry mixture all over the pork.
Add onions, jalapeno and garlic to the slow cooker. Half the oranges and squeeze the juice onto the pork. Place the orange rinds in the slow cooker as well to add flavor. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5 hours until pork is tender.
When pork is done remove from slow cooker and remove the onions, oranges, garlic and jalapenos, so all you have remaining is liquid. Place the pork back in the liquid and shred. Turn slow cooker to warm and cover while you make your mac and cheese. You can also do this step up to a few days ahead.
Mac and Cheese
Preheat oven to 375*
Butter a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook Rotini according to package directions.
Meanwhile while pasta is cooking in a large skillet melt 6 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Once butter is melted whisk in your flour creating a pasta and cook for 1 more minute. Slowly add warmed milk to butter and milk, whisking constantly. Add cayenne pepper. Allow mixture to come to a boil and thicken slightly. Once mixture is thickened slightly add in 2 cups grated cheese and cubed Velveeta, stirring until cheese is melted.
Drain pasta well and place back in large pot. Pour the cheese mixture over the cooked pasta. Stir in your drained Rotel until combined.
With a slotted spoon add in pork to the mac and cheese, draining the liquid before adding to the pasta. Add as much or as little pork as you would like.
Transfer mac and cheese to the prepared dish, sprinkle remaining ¾-1 cup grated cheese on top and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes until bubbly.
Serve warm
Combine Cumin, Salt, Pepper, Chili Powder and Coriander in a small bowl. Rub this dry mixture all over the pork.
Add onions, jalapeno and garlic to the slow cooker. Half the oranges and squeeze the juice onto the pork. Place the orange rinds in the slow cooker as well to add flavor. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5 hours until pork is tender.
When pork is done remove from slow cooker and remove the onions, oranges, garlic and jalapenos, so all you have remaining is liquid. Place the pork back in the liquid and shred. Turn slow cooker to warm and cover while you make your mac and cheese. You can also do this step up to a few days ahead.
Mac and Cheese
Preheat oven to 375*
Butter a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook Rotini according to package directions.
Meanwhile while pasta is cooking in a large skillet melt 6 Tbsp butter over medium heat. Once butter is melted whisk in your flour creating a pasta and cook for 1 more minute. Slowly add warmed milk to butter and milk, whisking constantly. Add cayenne pepper. Allow mixture to come to a boil and thicken slightly. Once mixture is thickened slightly add in 2 cups grated cheese and cubed Velveeta, stirring until cheese is melted.
Drain pasta well and place back in large pot. Pour the cheese mixture over the cooked pasta. Stir in your drained Rotel until combined.
With a slotted spoon add in pork to the mac and cheese, draining the liquid before adding to the pasta. Add as much or as little pork as you would like.
Transfer mac and cheese to the prepared dish, sprinkle remaining ¾-1 cup grated cheese on top and bake uncovered for 20-30 minutes until bubbly.
Serve warm
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