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Barbecue Grits

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This is another of my leftover pulled pork barbecue recipes. I always make a lot, and really I do that on purpose so we can freeze some for sandwiches, make Pulled Pork BBQ Spaghetti (recipe in another post) and make my now famous Barbecue Grits. This dish freezes well also. Recipe below:

Barbecue Grits

3 cups pulled pork barbecue
2 cups grits
2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 cup milk
8 oz mozzarella cheese
1 small jalapeño, finely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 eggs, lightly beaten

Boil 6 cups of water and 2 tsp salt. Gradually add grits, reduce heat to low and cover for about 5 minutes. Add butter, garlic powder, milk, cheese, jalapeño and onion and mix well. Remove from heat after cheese is melted and all ingredients are blended. Temper eggs and add to grits. Stir in pulled pork barbecue. Spray a 9×13 dish with non-stick spray before pouring grits into dish. At this point, the dish can be frozen and baked later (up to 3 months). To bake, thaw completely and bake at 350 degrees for about 40 minutes. Cool slightly and serve warm. Reheats well too.

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Pulled Pork Barbecue Spaghetti

pork spaghettiWhenever I make pulled pork I have extra. You can freeze it in small batches for quick dinners, you can make BBQ Grits, which are awesome and I will describe in a separate post, or you can make Pulled Pork Barbecue Spaghetti. Here is the recipe:

Pulled Pork Barbecue Spaghetti

2 cups pulled pork barbecue
2 medium green pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tsp garlic powder
1 Tbsp olive oil
salt & pepper to taste
3 cups of your favorite barbecue sauce (or use recipe below)
Spaghetti

Homemade BBQ sauce for spaghetti:
2 cups ketchup
1 cup water
1/2 apple cider vinegar
5 Tbsp sugar
5 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 Tbsp black pepper
1/2 Tbsp onion powder
1/2 Tbsp ground mustard
1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Mix sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Saute’ green pepper and onion in olive oil with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir pulled pork and veggies into sauce until heated through and serve over spaghetti.