Macaroni pie - does anyone else make this?

Witzend, thankyou !

These sound so tasty.
Just one point I learnt recently - when making any pasta recipe add the cooked pasta to the sauce not vice versa.

Thanks for the recipes definitely one to try out mid week.

Jane43 I'm a big fan of ready-grated cheese and frozen chopped onions too. Life's too short... ?

Blossoming

By a happy coincidence I read an interesting article about macaroni pies a few days ago! It mentions versions from Trinidad and Barbados. I like the sound of the Bajan version with peppers.

Here’s a link to the article complete with basic recipe.

insearchofyummyness.com/trinidad-macaroni-pie/

Thank you for that recipe, blossoming! Great way to use up the evaporated milk that mrB bought instead of condensed.

Witzend

That’s where we first found it too, V3ra!

If anyone would like the recipe, happy to pass on. Very easy but you do have to grate a lot of cheese!

I’ll definitely try this, I cooked macaroni cheese yesterday. Why not save yourself some time and use ready grated cheese? I used to do everything the traditional way but Aldi’s grated cheese and frozen chopped onions are such a help as I lurch towards my eighties.

You want to stop the top going crispy?! But that's the best bit!

Thanks for the recipe Witzend good for our grandchildren, one is vegetarian, one just loves macaroni cheese. He discovered mac n cheese pasties in a shop earlier today, happy child.

Trying my hardest to stay off too many carbohydrates as they are my main delight especially if the involve cheese….. however I d appreciate the recipe asi ve got a granddaughter and friend staying for a week next month and no idea what they both like 16 year old girls tend to pick at air in my experience

That sounds good Witzend and so easy too! I can only use one hand when cooking so recipes like this are great for me. Thank you

Thanks Witzend and thanks also for the pie pics. I had never heard macaroni pie. I’m always on the lookout for new vegetarian dishes, my daughter in law is vegetarian, husband and son real meat eaters, I will eat whatever’s going.

Macaroni cheese is my favourite meal, so I’ll definitely be trying this.
Roughly, how many would your recipe serve?

That sounds lovely!

For anyone who wants it:

My recipe is in Imperial, but 4 oz = roughly 100g.

16 oz short macaroni, or other pasta - I often use penne.
16 oz grated cheese - I use good strong Cheddar
16 fl oz milk (I use semi skimmed)
3 eggs
Salt, pepper (white if you don’t want a speckled pie), English mustard

Grease a large shallow ish baking dish.
Preheat oven to 180C, 160 fan.

Grate the cheese - a cylinder grater makes this a lot easier - I hate box graters!

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, sling in the pasta and cook as per packet instructions.

Drain well and while it’s still hot, in a big bowl or pan combine pasta with cheese, mix well.

Beat eggs, add to milk, mix well, add salt, pepper and a good dollop of English mustard (about a heaped tsp), add all to the cheese and pasta, mix well.

Pile into baking dish, bake for about an hour. I cover the top with foil to stop it going too crispy.

Leave to rest for 15 mins before cutting into squares.
I’ve often made it well in advance and heated gently through, but it can be served at room temp.

A coleslaw type thing of white cabbage, onion, carrot, celery and apple, with just enough mayonnaise to hold it together, goes perfectly with this.

Macaroni baked with eggs and the cheese is how my mother always made it. I knew no other until I went to a domestic science class and they showed me the white sauce way. It's OK - but it's not like mama made!!

I've found it useful for suppers when vegetarians are present - it's good, hearty food, a nice salad goes well with it, even slabs of garlic bread too, if you're a carb monster like me.....

By a happy coincidence I read an interesting article about macaroni pies a few days ago! It mentions versions from Trinidad and Barbados. I like the sound of the Bajan version with peppers.

Here’s a link to the article complete with basic recipe.

insearchofyummyness.com/trinidad-macaroni-pie/

Recipes please the pies look delicious!

www.theguardian.com/food/2021/oct/17/stanley-tuccis-timpano-recipe

With Stanley Tucci thrown in. What's not to like?

Here's one I found on the internet. It's called a timballo. What a palaver getting all the tubes lined up so neatly

Yes, two MPs here in my fridge right now. Salivate every time I look at them.

I had it once when I was staying with a friend in Holland.
Her mum had made it and it was lovely while warm, but revolting as it got colder!
I had only previously had macaroni as a pudding (made the same way as rice pudding) .
My friend's mum had also managed to decorate the kitchen with tomato puree after the tube exploded ! The stuff was everywhere!

On that Stanley Tucci programme on food in Italy they featured something like that. I can't remember the name though. There was a huge pie with pastry round macaroni cheese and also a savoury rice filled one. They are classic dishes of one of the regions. Very time consuming to make properly apparently. I didn't fancy them much. Just too carby somehow. I'll try to find a pic.

I love a Scottish macaroni pie...

I'm not sure if you meant me or the OP, JaneJudge, but here is a Scottish macaroni pie anyway...

Could you post a photo please ?