Trinidadian Macaroni Pie Food

MACARONI PIE FROM TRINIDAD

Steps:

• Boil macaroni in salted water until tender and drain.
• Beat eggs until fluffy.
• Combine macaroni, eggs, cheese, milk, salt and pepper.
• Pour into a greased baking dish and bake at 350 degrees F. until firm, about 30 minutes.

TRINIDADIAN MACARONI PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/gas mark 4. Cook the macaroni in salted water until al dente. Drain and cool.
• Fry the bacon in the oil until all the fat has rendered, then remove from the pan, retaining the fat. Mix the topping ingredients with the fat, breadcrumbs last. Finely chop the bacon.
• Mince the onion in a food processor with a little evaporated milk. Mix in the eggs and the rest of the milk, and season. Combine with the macaroni.
• Stir in the bacon, chillies and most of the cheese.
• Pour it all into a large, greased oven dish. Sprinkle the leftover cheese on top, then the topping. Bake for 30-40 minutes, then rest for at least 20 more, or overnight to serve cold the next day.

TRINIDADIAN MACARONI PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9-by-13-inch (3-quart) baking dish with butter.
• In a large bowl, mix the Cheddar and mozzarella, and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk the evaporated milk, egg, tomato paste, garlic and onion powders, mustard, thyme, Scotch bonnet pepper, 1 teaspoon salt, and a generous pinch of black pepper until very well blended.
• Cook macaroni in boiling salted water according to the package directions for al dente. Drain and return to the pot. Stir in the tablespoon of butter until melted, then add half the cheese and stir until it's fully combined and starting to melt. Stir in the milk mixture until the pasta is evenly coated. Pour the pasta into the buttered dish, spread it evenly and sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top.
• Bake until the top is bubbling and golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let rest for at least 10 minutes to help it firm up. The dish can be made up to a day in advance, tightly covered with foil or plastic wrap, and refrigerated, or cut into serving sizes, wrapped tightly and frozen. Reheat covered with foil in a 350-degree oven or in a covered skillet on the stove.

MACARONI PIE

Steps:

• Boil the macaroni until soft. Do not overboil. Allow macaroni to cool.
• In a mixing bowl, mix the mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, cheese, chopped onions, salt, black pepper, hot sauce, chopped sweet pepper, and onion powder.
• Beat the eggs and milk in a separate bowl.
• Mix the macaroni with the mayonnaise mixture.
• Place in a baking dish.
• Pour the egg and milk mixture over the macaroni, evenly. Garnish the macaroni with cheese and breadcrumbs. Sprinkle oregano over the breadcrums.
• Bake in oven for 30-40 minutes or until it it set.

UNBELIEVABLY DELICIOUS MACARONI PIE

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni in salted water until it is well done but not soggy.
• Drain well.
• Meanwhile, place the onion, garlic, escallion, green pepper and hot pepper in a blender with a little of the milk and puree.
• Set aside.
• Take out 1 cup of the grated cheese and mix with the breadcrumbs.
• Set aside.
• Grease a 10"x6" casserole dish with a little bit of the butter.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Mix the hot macaroni with the butter until all the butter is melted.
• Add the remaining cheese and all of the seasoning mixture and mix until the melted cheese begins to form a sauce.
• Once everything is well incorporated, add the egg and mix well.
• Pour mixture into the prepared baking dish and top with breadcrumb/cheese mixture.
• Pour remaining evaporated milk slowly over the top of the mixture, taking care not to let the dish overflow.
• Let stand for about 15 mins so that the milk is absorbed.
• Bake for about 30 mins or until the top is brown and crusty and the milk has been absorbed.
• Let stand for another 15 minutes before serving.