Trinidad Macaroni Pie (Eggless) | Taste of Trini

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 32 ounces of elbow macaroni in boiling water for 6 minutes until al dente, then strain.

Grate a block of New Zealand cheddar cheese and Gouda cheese.

Melt butter in a pot, then add a can of evaporated milk.

Add ground onion, hot pepper, ground paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and Cajun seasoning to the milk mixture.

Stir in 3/4 of the grated New Zealand cheddar and 3/4 of the Gouda cheese.

Mix the cheese sauce into the cooked macaroni until well combined.

Pour the macaroni mixture into a foil tray.

Top with remaining cheese and a sprinkle of bread crumbs.

Bake at 350°F for 30 to 45 minutes until golden-brown on top.

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