COOKING VLOG | FOLLOWING MY TRINI MACARONI PIE RECIPE 1 YEAR LATER | JOURNEY TO COURTNEY

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese cuts calories while maintaining flavor.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat alternative.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while evaporated milk is often cheaper.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Salsa adds flavor with fewer calories, while ketchup is often less expensive.

Remove nail polish before cooking to avoid contamination.

Unpack ingredients including salt and extra seasonings.

Grate cheese before boiling noodles to stay focused on the cooking process.

Crack 3 eggs into a bowl and mix them.

Open a can of evaporated milk and measure 2 cups.

Add 2 teaspoons of mustard and 2 tablespoons of ketchup to the egg mixture.

Grate one shallot and add it to the mixture.

Grate garlic and add it to the mixture.

Boil water in a pot and cook the macaroni for 8 minutes until al dente.

Drain the pasta and return it to the pot.

Add a quarter cup of regular butter and about 4 tablespoons of golden ray margarine to the hot pasta and mix until melted.

Add the egg mixture to the pasta and stir to combine.

Mix in chopped pimento pepper and seasonings.

Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and top with additional cheese.

Broil the top of the macaroni pie until golden brown.

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