Barbecue Pork and Penne Skillet Recipe

Barbecue Pork and Penne Skillet Recipe Barbecue Pork and Penne Skillet Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 4

I'm the proud mother of four wonderful and active children. Simple, delicious and quick meals like this are perfect for us to enjoy together following our after-school activities, errands and sports. —Judy Armstrong, Prairieville, Louisiana

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Barbecue Pork and Penne Skillet Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 8 Servings
10 15 25

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

  • 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.
  • Drain pasta. Add pasta and cheese to pork mixture. Sprinkle with green onions. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 428 calories, 11 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 40 mg cholesterol, 903 mg sodium, 61 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 20 g protein.

Originally published as Barbecue Pork and Penne Skillet in Simple & Delicious March/April 2009, p33

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Storing Pasta

I store all my pastas in canning jars rather than the opened boxes. The pasta stays fresher, and the jars stack nicely, too, conserving pantry space. When I’m preparing my grocery list, I can see what I need at a glance. —Laurie S., Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2011 by eatnrun

By mistake I purchased a Pulled Beef container. It was good. Maybe next time I will pay attention and pull the pork container.

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2011 by Grandmaj2u

I MAY or mya not make this again. It needs tweeking For my taste it is little too spicy . If I did try it again ,I would grestly reduce the pepper. Plus I would add just a bit more cheese. It did leave you totally satisfied, as well as reduced "grazing" later. So, I think this may be a good try for someone cooking for teen boys or big eaters.

Reviewed on Mar. 20, 2011 by okiema

I have made this a couple of times for my family of five and they love it. I have 3 growing boys who are hard to fill up, but this always makes more than enough. It is a little spicy for my little one so i may adjust that next time. Very easy and inexpensive.

Reviewed on Mar. 09, 2011 by LeanneHammer

This had great flavor! I used half ground beef/half ground deer meat in BBQ sauce since my husband hunts. I also added green pepper and will definitely make this often!

Reviewed on Mar. 03, 2011 by Brenda D

I would not have thought to pair bbq pulled pork and pasta. What a fun dish! I used left-over pork roast that I had made the night before and just added some bbq sauce, then made according to directions. Thanks for sharing!

Reviewed on Feb. 24, 2011 by arh82881

Great recipe. Simple and inexpensive to make.

Reviewed on Feb. 10, 2011 by justmbeth

A quick dish to throw together. Great flavors, will make again.

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2010 by judyharmstrong

Glad I found this one!

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2010 by jacquot5

 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.  Very simple and very tasty.

 Hope this helps.

 

Scott

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by lahansen

If you live in an area where fully cooked BBQ shredded pork is not available, any suggestions on how to make it?

 
 

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