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Kira’s Kitchen

BBQ Dinner: Ribs, Mac & Cheese, and Baked Beans

A complete BBQ dinner with oven-baked ribs, creamy three-cheese mac and cheese, and flavorful baked beans.

Serving size
7 servings
Prep
30 min
Cook
240 min
Total
270 min

Ingredients

Oven-Baked Ribs

  • 1 slab ribs
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • 1 tbsp dry rub
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup bbq sauce

Baked Mac & Cheese

  • 1 block mild cheddar cheese
  • 1 block sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 block colby jack cheese
  • 1 box macaroni noodles

Cheese Sauce

  • 1/2 stick butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1 1/2 cup half & half
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 4 Ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp seasoned salt
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt

BBQ Baked Beans

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 can bush's homestyle baked beans
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup mustard
  • 1/2 cup bbq sauce

Method

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Clean ribs with lemon and vinegar, then pat dry. Coat ribs with mustard and season both sides with dry rub, onion powder, and garlic powder. Wrap ribs tightly in aluminum foil and bake for 2 hours.

  2. 2

    After 2 hours, remove ribs from oven, add brown sugar, honey, and butter on top, wrap back up, and return to oven for 1 hour. Then remove, add BBQ sauce and sprinkle brown sugar on top, return uncovered to oven for 45 minutes.

  3. 3

    For Mac & Cheese: Boil water and cook macaroni noodles until al dente, then drain. Grate mild cheddar, sharp cheddar, and Colby Jack cheeses and set aside. Melt ½ stick butter, add 2 tbsp flour and whisk, then pour in 1½ cups half & half and 1 cup evaporated milk, whisking each time. Add cream cheese and whisk until smooth. Stir in 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, then season with 1 tsp seasoned salt, 1 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp black pepper, and ½ tsp salt.

  4. 4

    Mix cheese sauce with cooked noodles. Butter a baking dish, add a layer of shredded cheese, then macaroni, then repeat layers. Top with Colby Jack cheese and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes.

  5. 5

    For Baked Beans: Cook 1 lb ground beef in a skillet. In a baking dish, combine cooked ground beef with 1 can Bush's Homestyle baked beans, ½ cup brown sugar, ⅓ cup mustard, and ½ cup BBQ sauce. Mix well and bake at 375°F for 45 minutes. Serve ribs, mac & cheese, and baked beans together.

Notes

A complete BBQ dinner with sticky oven-baked ribs, creamy extra cheesy mac and cheese, and flavorful baked beans—everyone will want seconds!