Grilled *Mac and Cheese with Pulled Pork* Cheese

When I was in college, my roommate Teddy and I would look at this website called "this is why you're fat.com".  It is basically a site where people make up the most ridiculous food combinations, take pictures, and send them in (they have actually made a book of this site, which you can buy, here).  We would look at the different combinations of food and just laugh at the ridiculousness of it.  When I saw this recipe come into my inbox from Food Network, I knew I had to make it for Chris, because those are 3 of his favorite foods.  I only took a few bites, but Chris said the combination of the three different dishes worked real well together.  He could only eat one sandwich.  How many can you eat?


Ingredients:


3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1 box of Kraft Mac and Cheese
2 onions, caramelized
BBQ pulled pork
4 slices of white bread
4 slices of cheddar cheese


Directions:


Spread newly cooked Mac and Cheese in an 8-inch baking dish.  Cover with plastic wrap and chill until firm, about 45 minutes.  Cut the Mac and Cheese into 4 squares.


Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-low heat.


Soften butter and mix with mayo.  Generously spread the butter-mayo mixture on one side of each bread slice.  Place bread spread side down on skillet, then add cheddar cheese, Mac and Cheese square, pulled pork, caramelized onions, second piece of cheddar cheese, and then top with bread, spread side up.


Cook sandwiches until cheese melts and bread is golden brown, about 5 minutes each side.

Eat. Me.

Slow Cooked BBQ Pulled Pork Sammies

I am super excited to post this recipe.... not only because of how good and easy this recipe is, but because I accomplished something this past weekend that I have never done before - I caramelized onions for the first time!  Now I'm sure a lot of you are thinking, who cares, its simple, you're an idiot... but like baking, caramelizing onions is something I could not get right.  I have tried COUNTLESS times to do it, always changing something to get it right, following directions to a tee, but it never worked.  I burnt onion after onion, and after many wasted onions, I figured they just weren't in the cards for me.  I'm not sure how or why it worked this time (ok, I do know, I stopped stirring so much), but the food gods shined down on me and allowed me to make a large batch of caramelized onions for these sandwiches. I don't usually eat sandwiches, but this recipe is my only exception. It is that good.

Ingredients:

1lb boneless pork ribs

1 can beef broth

1/2 bottle Sweet Baby Rays BBQ Sauce

Caramelized onions

Brioche rolls (they have mini ones at Trader Joes that work well for mini sandwiches)

Directions:

Add boneless ribs and beef broth into slow cooker.  Cook on high heat for 3 1/2 - 4 hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Remove meat, and shred with two forks. Transfer meat to iron skilled and stir in BBQ sauce. Bake in preheated over for 25-30 minutes.

Add BBQ pork to Brioche roll, and top with caramelized onions.