Best Haitian Macaroni Gratine | Macaroni Au Gratin

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil provides healthy fats.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + cornstarch

Almond milk is lower in calories.

breadcrumbs

🥗Healthier: ground oats

💰Cheaper: crushed crackers

Ground oats are a healthier alternative.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for macaroni gratin.

List the ingredients: 16 oz rato new pasta, 8 oz Velveeta cheese, 2 Laughing Cow cheese, 16 oz four cheese Mexican blend, mozzarella cheese, Gouda cheese, 2-3 cups heavy whipping cream, 1 can evaporated milk, 80/20 ground beef, 1 yellow onion, 2 tbsp tomato paste, bell peppers, 1 tsp butter, 1 tbsp sour cream, 1 tsp ketchup, finely chopped garlic, 1/2 tsp adobo seasoning, 2 tbsp Haitian seasoning, 1/2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp onion powder, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 tsp hot sauce, 1 tbsp complete seasoning, 1 tbsp lime juice, 1 tbsp chicken bouillon.

Boil the pasta according to package instructions, adding a little salt and 1 tsp chicken bouillon to the water.

Once the pasta is al dente, drain it and set aside.

In a large pan, brown the ground beef with chopped onion and garlic, seasoning with adobo, Haitian seasoning, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, hot sauce, complete seasoning, and lime juice.

Add 2 tbsp tomato paste and mix well with the meat mixture.

In the same pan, add the heavy whipping cream and evaporated milk to the meat mixture, stirring to combine.

Add the various cheeses (Velveeta, Laughing Cow, four cheese Mexican blend, mozzarella, Gouda) to the mixture, stirring until melted and smooth.

Combine the cooked pasta with the cheese and meat mixture, ensuring everything is well coated and moist.

Spray a baking dish with cooking spray and layer the mixture, adding more cheese on top.

Bake in the oven until golden and bubbly, then serve.

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