🇱🇨 Saint Lucian Cuisine

Macaroni Pie

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

Prep Time 45 minutes

Servings 8

Difficulty Easy

Calories 376 kcal

A firm, sliceable baked macaroni and cheese spiced with mustard and black pepper, a staple side dish at every Saint Lucian gathering.

Ingredients

400g elbow macaroni
200g cheddar cheese, grated
2 eggs, beaten
400ml evaporated milk
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp paprika
Salt to taste
Extra cheese for topping

Instructions

1 Preheat oven to 180C. Grease a baking dish.
2 Boil macaroni until al dente. Drain.
3 Mix cooked macaroni with grated cheese, reserving some for topping.
4 Whisk together eggs, evaporated milk, mustard, pepper, paprika, and salt.
5 Pour egg mixture over macaroni. Add butter in small pieces.
6 Top with remaining cheese.
7 Bake 35-40 minutes until golden brown and set firm enough to slice.

Did You Know?

Saint Lucian macaroni pie must be firm enough to cut into squares. If it falls apart, the cook is gently teased that it is not a pie but a pasta dish.