Trinidad Macaroni Pie | NO EGG OPTION

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheddar

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheddar lowers calories while processed cheese can be more affordable.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk can be cheaper.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine is often less expensive.

Boil about 16 cups of water in a large pot and add 1 to 2 teaspoons of salt.

Once boiling, add elbow macaroni and stir for the first minute or two to prevent sticking.

Cook macaroni until al dente, about 7 to 8 minutes, then drain.

While macaroni is still hot, return it to the pot and add butter, mixing until melted and well incorporated.

Add half of the grated cheese and mix until well combined.

In a measuring cup, combine evaporated milk, eggs, grated onion, grated garlic, black pepper, mustard, and ketchup, whisking to break up the eggs.

Pour the milk and egg mixture into the macaroni and cheese mixture, stirring to combine.

Transfer the mixture to a greased 9x13 baking dish, evening it out and pressing it down with a spoon.

Top with the remaining half of the cheese.

Place in a preheated oven and bake until golden brown, about 30 to 45 minutes.

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