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Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches

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These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.

These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.  | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

(It’s Fall and Fall means one thing.  Football.  We love football in this house.  Chances are Thursday through Monday, you can find some sort of football game on at our house.

On the weekends, we love to have everyone over to our house, serve up some good grub and cheer on our team (go orange and blue)

I like to switch up the menu so we aren’t serving the same thing week to week and this week just so happened to be these Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches.  The combination of sweet, sharp and tangy is perfect for any game day.

These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.  | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

We’re huge fans of pulled pork in our house and I love how easy it is to prepare.  As a family, it feeds us with leftovers for later and for a hungry crowd, there’s plenty to go around.

I was shopping at Dollar General recently stocking up on some Fall goodies when I saw the Dr Pepper cans had football on them.  My family loves Dr Pepper so I grabbed a 12 pack and a 2-liter bottle.

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As I’m at home unloading the groceries, I noticed the Dr Pepper and a pork loin on the counter.  Wouldn’t it be delicious to add Dr Pepper to my homemade BBQ sauce for a delicious sweet taste?  It will caramelize the meat and add a great counterpart to the cheesy, sharp macaroni and cheese I purchased.

Then we’ll stick them both on a sandwich, call them Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches and serve them for gameday?  Oh yeah, I impress myself sometimes.

These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.  | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

This Dr Pepper BBQ sauce has become my new favorite.  It’s sweet, smoky and the perfect sauce to put on ribs, sandwiches and burgers.  I served up extra alongside the sandwiches.

Sunday, during the game, our friends couldn’t stop raving about the Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches.

The bread sops up the juicy meat and BBQ sauce while the sharp cheddar macaroni and cheese cuts through it.  The two are a match made in heaven.  From now on, I’m putting pulled pork in my macaroni and cheese.

I highly recommend you serve these up to your hungry fans this game day.  Then expect to make them every game day after that, because they’re that GOOD!

These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.  | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.  | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
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Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches

Prep 5 mins

Cook 5 hours, 30 mins

Total 5 hours, 35 mins

Author Megan | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

Yield 12 servings

These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy.  They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.

Ingredients

Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • ¼ c apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon siracha (or hot sauce)
  • 1 teaspoon liquid smoke
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 1 can Dr. Pepper
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons onions, diced
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon dry mustard
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches

  • 3lb boneless pork loin
  • 2 tablespoons BBQ rub
  • 1 cup Dr. Pepper BBQ Sauce
  • 2 boxes macaroni and cheese (I used a sharp cheddar and bacon variety)
  • 1 loaf thick, hearty bread. I used an English muffin style bread.
  • butter

Instructions

Dr Pepper BBQ Sauce

  1. Simmer all ingredients in a medium sauce pan for 30 minutes until thickened. Allow to cool

Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches

  1. Rub pork loin with BBQ rub and place into slow cooker.
  2. Add 1 cup Dr. Pepper BBQ sauce and cook on high 5 hours
  3. Within the last 30 minutes, cook macaroni and cheese according to box directions
  4. Shred pork

To assemble

  1. In a medium skillet, melt butter and add bread slices to toast.
  2. Place pulled pork onto the sandwiches and top with macaroni and cheese.  Place another bread slice on top and slice diagonal.

Courses Dinner

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 582

% Daily Value

Total Fat 11 g

17%

Saturated Fat 4 g

20%

Cholesterol 53 mg

18%

Sodium 1507 mg

63%

Total Carbohydrates 85 g

28%

Dietary Fiber 2 g

8%

Sugars 21 g

Protein 35 g

70%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.  | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

For the macaroni and cheese, you can either make a homemade version.  Check out my slow cooker version or use a boxed kind.  Just make sure you have enough for 12 sandwiches. .  For this recipe, I used a box kind with sharp cheddar and bacon because who doesn’t love a little bacon on their sandwiches?!

As for the bread, you want something hearty that is going to hold up to all that sauce and gooeyness of the cheese.  I chose an English muffin bread I found in the bakery section.  You could do an English muffin, an Italian style bread, brioche or a thick hamburger bun.

These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.  | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen

My kids absolutely loved this too.  While the sandwich was a tad messy for them, I just piled some macaroni and cheese on top of the pulled pork on a plate and they went to town.  New family weeknight dinner right here!  It’s a double bonus recipe!

Don’t forget to sign up for the Dollar General/Dr Pepper rewards program so you can use some of those cool prizes for tailgate season!

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These Dr Pepper Pulled Pork n Mac Sandwiches are a combination of sweet, sharp and tangy. They’re amazing for to feed a crowd on game day, just bring extra napkins.  | Strawberry Blondie Kitchen


Filed Under: Crockpot Tagged With: BBQ sauce, crockpot, Dr Pepper, football, game day, macaroni and cheese, pork, pulled pork, sandwich, slow cooker

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I'm Megan, the strawberry blondie behind this kitchen. I'm a self proclaimed foodie who loves to EAT! I have a passion for sweet + salty, caffeine and chocolate.
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