A macaroni pie is one of the most popular dishes in the Caribbean; but adding vegetables to this pie makes it a whole lot more nutritious for the little ones. This vegetable macaroni pie will be most loved by everyone.
Course: Pasta
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients
- 250 g. macaroni you use shell or elbow macaroni as well
- Water to boil the macaroni
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 small floret 2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 2/3 cup of whole corn
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1/2 cup onion grated
- 1 medium carrot small dice (1 cup)
- 2 red pimento peppers
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 2 cups cheese
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3 leaves chadon beni minced
- 1 tsp. green seasoning
- 2 tsp. mustard
- 1 tsp. parsley
Instructions
- Place water in a deep pot and put to boil. Add the macaroni and cook.
- Drain and add the butter to the hot macaroni. Add the broccoli, corn, onion, and peppers.
- Mix well.
- Add the mustard, tomato paste, black pepper and green seasoning.
- Add 1 1/2 cups grated cheese and parsley and chadon beni.
- Beat the egg. Blend with the milk.
- Add the milk and egg and mix the ingredients well.
- Pour in a well greased 12″ x 7.5″ baking dish.
- Top with the balance of grated cheese and garnish with your favourite seasoning.
- Bake at 250 degrees F for 30 minutes or until golden.
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Vegetable Macaroni Pie
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Ingredients
- 250 g. macaroni you use shell or elbow macaroni as well
- Water to boil the macaroni
- 1 tbsp. butter
- 1 small floret 2 cups broccoli, chopped
- 2/3 cup of whole corn
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp. tomato paste
- 1/2 cup onion grated
- 1 medium carrot small dice (1 cup)
- 2 red pimento peppers
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 2 cups cheese
- 1 cup evaporated milk
- 3 leaves chadon beni minced
- 1 tsp. green seasoning
- 2 tsp. mustard
- 1 tsp. parsley
Instructions
- Place water in a deep pot and put to boil. Add the macaroni and cook.
- Drain and add the butter to the hot macaroni. Add the broccoli, corn, onion, and peppers.
- Mix well.
- Add the mustard, tomato paste, black pepper and green seasoning.
- Add 1 1/2 cups grated cheese and parsley and chadon beni.
- Beat the egg. Blend with the milk.
- Add the milk and egg and mix the ingredients well.
- Pour in a well greased 12″ x 7.5″ baking dish.
- Top with the balance of grated cheese and garnish with your favourite seasoning.
- Bake at 250 degrees F for 30 minutes or until golden.
