CURRY CHICKEN AND MACARONI PIE Recipe from BARBADOS - Cooking with Kids

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while still melting well.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Tofu provides a vegetarian option, while canned tuna is often less expensive.

Toss the chicken in the lemon juice and marinate in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

Heat olive oil and butter over medium high. Add garlic and gently cook until aromatic but not burned.

Add onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Add curry powder, cumin, paprika, and turmeric. Cook until a paste almost begins to form.

Add potatoes and chicken without liquid. Toss with the spices and cook until browned. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. Then add about 1 cup of water to come up to the top of the chicken. Cover and cook at a simmer for 20 minutes.

Remove lid and add thyme. Cover and simmer for another 10-15 minutes.

Preheat oven to 350° F.

Boil water. Add macaroni and cook until it is tender but not overcooked. Drain and put back in saucepan.

Add grated onion, cheese, evaporated milk, ketchup, mustard, and beaten egg. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Mix well.

Pour mixture into a greased dish and top with some more grated cheese. Add bread crumbs all over.

Bake for 40 minutes.

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