Bajan Macaroni Pie

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while processed cheese is often less expensive.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water

Almond milk reduces calories and is dairy-free, while water is a cost-effective substitute.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be a cheaper fat alternative.

hot sauce

🥗Healthier: salsa

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Salsa provides flavor with fewer calories, and vinegar is a low-cost alternative.

Cut the yellow onion in half and grate it.

Cook the grated onion in 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat for 15 minutes.

Fill a large saucepan with water and add a lot of salt, then bring it to a boil.

Cook the tube macaroni according to the package instructions (about 11 minutes), stirring occasionally.

Drain the macaroni, keeping some of the pasta water, and place it in a medium-sized bowl.

Add the cooked onion to the macaroni in the bowl.

Shred 8 oz of sharp cheddar cheese, adding 6 oz to the bowl and saving 2 oz for later.

Pour in 1 cup of evaporated milk, 1 tablespoon of yellow mustard, 1 tablespoon of ketchup, and 1 egg into the bowl.

Season the mixture with salt, pepper, and a hint of dried thyme, then mix everything until combined.

Pour the macaroni mixture into a greased 9-inch casserole dish and flatten the top with a spatula.

Sprinkle the reserved 2 oz of cheddar cheese over the top of the macaroni pie.

Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30 to 35 minutes.

Check the top for browning, then broil for about 1 minute to char the cheese.

Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Cooking Techniques

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