Yield: 8 servings

BBQ Crockpot Pork Tenderloin Mac and Cheese Bake

Tangy BBQ chopped or pulled pork smothered in a lower calorie, extra creamy mac and cheese.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

Crockpot Pork Tenderloin

  • 2 lbs Pork Tenderloin
  • 3/4 C (204g) Reduced Sugar Ketchup
  • 1/2 C (120g) Yellow Mustard
  • 2 Tbsp (30g) Apple Cider Vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp (30g) Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1/2 C (96g) Swerve Brown, or light brown sugar
  • 5-6 cloves (30g) Peeled Garlic, minced or smashed
  • 1 Tbsp Paprika
  • 1/2 Tbsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt
  • 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper, optional

Mac and Cheese

  • 8 oz box Banza Elbows, chickpea pasta
  • 8 oz Fat Free Cream Cheese
  • 3/4 C (84g) Shredded Mozzarella
  • 1/2 C (113g) Fat Free Greek Yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp (28g) Light Butter, I used Land O' Lakes
  • 1/4 C (28g) Cheddar Powder, optional
  • 1/8 tsp Cayenne and Black Pepper, optional
  • 1/2 C (56g) Shredded Cheddar, optional

Instructions

Crockpot Pork Tenderloin

  1. Mix all the ingredients together and add to a crockpot with the pork tenderloin. Coat the pork in the sauce and cook on low for about 2 hours or until the pork reaches an internal temp of 165F. bbq sauce for crockpot pork tenderloin
  2. Remove the cooked pork and either shred or chop. (I chopped the pork in this recipe.)
  3. Add the pulled or chopped pork back to the crockpot, stir, and let it rest in the remaining juices for an hour on the "keep warm" function. cooked pork in the crockpot after chopping

Mac and Cheese

  1. Cook the pasta according to its packaging.
  2. While the pasta cooks, add the cream cheese, mozzarella, and butter to a large bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals or until you can stir everything together. (You can also use a saucepan over medium heat.)
  3. Add the Greek yogurt and optional cheddar powder/spices. Stir until smooth.
  4. Gently fold the cooked and drained pasta in the cheese sauce mixture. crockpot pork tenderloin in a baking dish with mac and cheese in a bowl beside it
  5. If you're making a mac and cheese bake, place the pork in the bottom of a large baking dish (9x9) and cover it with the mac and cheese. Top with shredded cheddar and bake in an oven at 400F for 12-15 minutes. shredded cheddar on top of the low calorie mac and cheese bake

Notes

  • Each serving has 8 Smart Points.
  • 1 serving is for the full mac and cheese bake with shredded cheddar on top. Due to the Swerve Brown, each serving has 25 net carbs in case you keep up with that number. 
  • Macros for mac and cheese only: 1,750 Calories, 141g Protein, 169g Carbs, and 68g Fat
  • Macros for crockpot pork tenderloin only: 980 Calories, 176g Protein, 128g Carbs (32g net carbs), and 16g Fat

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

8 Servings

Serving Size:

260 g
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 341Total Fat: 11gCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 40g

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