Barbecue Pork and Penne Skillet
(from Larissa84’s recipe box)
You can also add some heat with pepper sauce or chili powder. / No beef broth? No problem: I substituted red wine / Shredded pork: Take a cheap cut of pork (I use a pork butt), remove the bone and some of the fat but not all, use a dry rub of spices of your choice ( I use garlic powder, dry mustard, brown sugar, smokey paprika, a little salt, and black pepper) place it in a crock pot, and cook on low for about 5-6 hours until fork tender. Remove from the crock pot and with two table forks, begin shredding the pork. Place all of the shredded pork in a stove top pan and add your favorite bar-b-que sauce and heat through.
Source: Taste of Home
Prep time: 25 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Main Dish, Pasta, Pork
Ingredients
- 1 package (16 ounces) penne pasta
- 1 cup chopped sweet red pepper
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 carton (18 ounces) refrigerated fully cooked barbecued shredded pork
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1-1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
Directions
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Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute red pepper and onion in butter and oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in the pork, tomatoes, broth, cumin, pepper and salt; heat through.
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Drain pasta. Add pasta and cheese to pork mixture. Sprinkle with green onions. Yield: 8 servings.