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Barbados Macaroni Pie

Barbados
Sedi Djentuh
Bajan macaroni pie is a favorite of Barbados that’s sure to hit at your next family gathering. It’s a simple recipe you can learn to make with macaroni, cheese, evaporated milk, onion, and salt to taste.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 5
Calories 510 kcal

Equipment

Large cooking pot
Baking dish

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 egg beaten
  • Bread crumbs
  • ½ tbsp paprika
  • 1/3 cup ketchup
  • ¼ tbsp salt to taste
  • ½ tbsp Black pepper
  • 1 small onion grated
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tbsp. yellow mustard
  • 1/2 pound tubed macaroni
  • 4 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Pour a liter of water into a non-stick large pot and add salt to taste
  • Break each tube of macaroni into three parts. Pour the pieces of macaroni tubes into the boiling water and allow them to boil until tender. Don’t cover the pot.
  • Stir them so they don’t stick together, and ensure not to cook them too soft. This should take about 5 minutes.
  • Sieve or drain the water off the macaroni and rinse them with cold water. This process will prevent them from sticking with one another.
  • Grate the cheddar cheese and one big onion.
  • Put a pot on medium heat. Heat the butter and add the grated onion.
  • Add a tin or two of evaporated milk
  • Add half of the cheese to the pot
  • Turn off the heat, add the macaroni to the mixture, and mix them gently.
  • Add a tablespoon of mustard, ⅓ cup of ketchup and salt and pepper to taste
  • You can add spices like thyme, paprika and seasoning
  • Whisk the fresh egg and add to the macaroni pie. Stir them gently. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
  • Coat a baking glass bowl with butter
  • Transfer the sauce to the baking dish and sprinkle some cheddar cheese and bread crumbs on top
  • Bake the macaroni pie at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 to 35 minutes. You'll have a cream pie. The total time of cooking should be about 45 minutes.
  • Serve while hot, alone or alongside salad.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 24gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.6gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.8gTrans Fat: 0.8gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 590mgPotassium: 184.4mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3.6gCalcium: 541mgIron: 1.7mg
Keyword Macaroni pie