Food and Recipes Side Dishes Pasta Side Dishes Barbecue Mac and Cheese Recipe Be the first to rate & review! Two Southern favorites meet in this 20-minute recipe you'll make on repeat. Undercook the pasta by 1 minute. It will continue to cook in the creamy sauce while the crumb topping toasts under the broiler. By Southern Living Editors Published on September 17, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 20 mins Yield: 6 to 8 servings Ingredients 1/4 cup plus 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, divided 1 qt. milk 6 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces 6 tablespoons 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 bottled barbecue sauce Directions 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. Broil 1 to 2 minutes or until breadcrumbs are golden brown. Drizzle with barbecue sauce. Serve immediately. Rate it Print