Baked Bahamian Mac N Cheese
Recipe: #24215
June 28, 2016
Categories: Casseroles, Side Dishes, Cheese, Cheddar, Carribbean, Game/Sports Day, Picnic, Potluck Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Vegetarian, Macaroni, Evaporated Milk, Spicy, Kosher Dairy, more
"Folks in the Bahamas LOVE their Mac N Cheese. Once, when travelling in the Virgin Islands, I discovered they do, too - and it was on every menu regardless of the cuisine. I wonder why that is. Anyways, here's a Bahamian version, straight from the islands. UPDATED per review, to add a bit of butter to the cooked macaroni!"
Original is 10 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (176.4 g)
- Calories 419.4
- Total Fat - 18.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.6 g
- Cholesterol - 110.4 mg
- Sodium - 674 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.1 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.1 g
- Sugars - 2.4 g
- Protein - 28.6 g
- Calcium - 685.6 mg
- Iron - 2.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 5.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9x13 pan and set aside.
Step 2
Bring a pot of water to a high boil. Cook the macaroni according to package instructions for al dente MINUS 3 minutes. It will continue to cook in the oven. Add the butter and stir till melted and coated.
Step 3
Meanwhile, mince the onion, bell pepper, and habanero pepper. Heat the evaporated milk in a sauce pan on medium heat for about 5 minutes. Don't boil it, just heat it.
Step 4
Drain the macaroni and return it to the pot. Stir in the warm milk, onions, peppers, and 1/2 the cheese. Allow to cool 2 minutes.
Step 5
Transfer macaroni to the 9 x 13 pan and pour the beaten eggs on top. Use a fork or spoon to work the eggs into the macaroni a little. You don't need to stir them, just distribute the eggs and let them settle in a bit.
Step 6
Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Sprinkle with paprika.
Step 7
Bake 35-40 minutes. It will develop a nice golden crust on top. Let set by cooling slightly, then cut in to rectangles to serve.
Tips
No special items needed.
2 Reviews
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