Recipe courtesy of Michele Grant
and
Dave Danhi
Cheesy Mac 'N Rib
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1858
- Total Fat
- 142
- Saturated Fat
- 66
- Carbohydrates
- 90
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 33
- Protein
- 56
- Cholesterol
- 328
- Sodium
- 2356
- Total: 1 hr 30 min
- Prep: 20 min
- Inactive: 1 hr
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
8 ounces unsalted butter, softened
6 ounces mayonnaise
4 cups of your favorite macaroni and cheese recipe
3 tablespoons butter
2 yellow onions, sliced into 1/4-inch strips
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup your favorite BBQ sauce
2 cups of cooked pulled pork
12 slices sharp Cheddar cheese
8 slices buttermilk bread
1 slice Cheddar cheese
1 square chilled macaroni and cheese
1/2 cup BBQ pork mixture
1/4 cup caramelized onions
Directions
- Beat butter and mayonnaise in a mixer until well blended, scraping down the sides of the bowl to ensure complete mixing. Set aside.
- Prepare your favorite macaroni and cheese recipe. When finished, spread evenly into a sheet pan or casserole dish to a thickness of about 3/4-inch. Cover with plastic wrap and cool in refrigerator.
- Cut the chilled macaroni and cheese into squares that are slightly smaller than the diameter of your bread.
- Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a heavy-bottomed pan. Add sliced onions and cook over a medium-high heat stirring frequently until onions have caramelized. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat up BBQ sauce and add pulled pork. Allow to simmer for 5 minutes over low heat.
- Generously butter one side of each slice of bread with the butter-mayonnaise mixture. Be sure to butter to the very edges!
- On unbuttered side, layer as follows:
- Top with slice of bread, buttered-side out.
- Use a flat, nonstick griddle and bring to a medium heat, approximately 340 degrees F.
- Lay sandwiches on hot griddle and proceed to cook on one side until golden brown, about 3 to 4 minutes. A bacon press or heavy pan may be placed on top of sandwiches to help with interior melting. Flip sandwich and repeat.
- Remove the sandwiches from the heat and let cool for 1 minute before cutting. Enjoy!