Christian Jalim
Matsuyama BOE ES/JHS ALT, 2019-2024
Christian Jalim is a fifth year ALT JET living in Matsuyama. He originally hails from Manzanilla, in rural Trinidad, which boasts the longest coastline in the country, various geographical places of interest, and lush greenery wherever you turn. He is super excited to be able to share his culture through food!
About the Recipe
This recipe is a Caribbean gathering classic! It’s especially popular at Christmas!
Macaroni Pie
Servings: 4 Prep. Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: ～45 mins
Ingredients
1 pk macaroni
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp green seasoning
1 pk grated cheddar/mixed cheese
*(reserve 1 cup for topping)
2 eggs
2 cups of milk
1 tbsp black pepper
Salt
Optional
1 tbsp mustard (highly recommend)
2 tbsp ketchup (highly recommend)
1 green pepper, diced
1 carrot, grated
Method
1. Preheat your oven to 170°C/340°F.
2. In a large pot, bring some water to a boil and generously salt it. Add the macaroni once the water is at a rolling boil. Cook according to packaging instructions.
3. Grease baking tins with butter.
4. In a very small pan (like a tamagoyaki pan), melt the butter and add the green seasoning and cook just until fragrant.
5. Once the macaroni is boiled according to instructions, strain and add into a mixing bowl along with all ingredients and a pinch of salt, then mix to combine.
6. Transfer to the greased baking tins then sprinkle the reserved cheese on top.
7. Bake in the oven at 170°C/340°F for 25-30 minutes (start checking on it around the 25 minute mark).
8. Once it’s bubbly and golden brown, remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting
Tips 👌
✨ If you like your food spicy 🌶️, add a chopped chili pepper or hot sauce of choice to your macaroni mixture!
✨ Make this recipe vegan by swapping out the following ingredients:
💚 Butter 🠆 vegan butter or coconut oil
💚 Cheese 🠆 vegan cheese
💚 Milk 🠆 your favourite non-dairy milk
💚 Eggs 🠆 no eggs! Some variations of this recipe do not call for eggs, so it’s okay to go without! Note that the mixture might be a bit more loose, though! You could opt to make a roux, if you want!
