Trinidad Macaroni Pie (recipe)
Filed Under dairy, cheese, pasta, vegetarian, sides | Posted on January 31, 2007
Trinidad Macaroni Pie. I had often wondered if there is such a thing in a definitive sense, however I have gotten so many hits with that as a search term that I now have to believe that there is. Coupled with the fact that my Jamaican mother does not make this dish more than once a leap year (and when she does she does in a -very- different manner) and I have to believe that Trinidad Macaroni pie is indeed not universal in nature.
This dish is a stereotypical part of the traditional Trinidadian Sunday lunch and is also offered in cubed form at BBQs and other casual outdoor functions. Feel free to play around with the proportions. A sprinkling of parsley on top after it comes out of the oven, though not traditional, adds a dash of colour and enough appearance of ‘nutrition’ to soothe any guilt you may have over the comforting (but over the top) fatty starchy content 
Trinidad Macaroni Pie
(Adapted from a recipe in the Naparima Girls’ High School Cookbook)
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 pk macaroni
2 eggs
1/2 lb cheddar cheese, grated
28-32 oz. evaporated milk
1 onion, finely minced
1/2 scotch bonnet pepper, finely minced
salt
pepper
METHOD:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F
2. Boil macaroni in salted water
3. Beat eggs, combine in large bowl with onion, pepper, cheese, salt, pepper, and evaporated milk
4. Drain macaroni and let cool
5. Combine macaroni with egg mixture.
6. Pour everything into a baked oven-ready dish
7. Bake for 30-40 minutes
8. Let cool/set 15-20 minutes before serving
Makes 8 servings
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Ah never see anybody like onion so!
MMMMMM! I love macaroni and cheese and I love scotch bonnets! This couldn’t get any better. I have that spicy Guyanese tongue! You know, the pepper sauce with every meal….even cereal.
HAHHAHAAH pepper sauce in cereal
I think some people must think I put it on icecream and all 
hahaha there is a pattern in our recipes it appears 
glad you have a love of the scotch bonnets too
oh! beenz!
btw, when replying to a comment click the “Reply to this Comment” link on the comment you want to reply to rather than the big box at the bottom 
that keeps all the conversations grouped together and makes them easier to follow 
thanks 
hey sarina, looks good
funny cause macaroni here is usually the short (elbow) kind. this one is something i know of as mezza zita. looks like a good side dish. ha! evaporated milk …. do you guys use that a lot?
define ‘a lot’
i mean it’s not a rarity 
we have elbow macaroni but we call it elbow macaroni lolz 
will look up mezza zita 
you never posted my arabic gum comment
say what?!? i NEVER got no gum arabic comment!! whotchu tokkin bowt?? just checked…never got that comment (could be blogger again — wouldn’t be the first time; when did u send it?).
some places (countries) use tinned milk more than others, especially for baked goods.
sent it yesterday
saw gum arabic in the drugstore 
like what you had in your pic 
wikked cheap too 
yuh mashin up meh threadz man
yeah ?
well i only know milk powdered or tinned or cartoned 
me eh have no cow 
Yummy
hehe
i know, i clicked the wrong comment button — sorry :S
so did you buy it?? btw ur face is coverin’ the words your replies!! i’ll forgive yuh cause ur cute
LOL
Oops, sorry about that. I will do that from now on. I wonder if they sell scotch bonnet ice cream. I would buy it. :))
i know ! i’m so irritated at my face covering up my words! i wrote the creator of the plugin for what to do to fix it but didn’t hear back… argh! will have to sit down with the html and figure it out
didn’t buy it yet
was so cheap i felt no rush 
HAHAHAH scotch bonnet icecream
actually! lilandra who comments a lot here said she made a pepper and lime cheesecake and said it was the yum 
hehe
This reminds me a bit of the baked mac and cheese that my mother and grandmother make. I can’t make it like they do though, which is kind of sad. I’ve rather given up on it. The macaroni we have here isn’t the long macaroni, but the short elbow pieces. I may get brave enough to try this recipe out.
awww you should find out what they do different
macaroni pie rocks
seriously
but i have phobias
my bro’s rule of thumb is when you think you have enough cheese, put more. (this also applies to mustard)
haha
i didn’t *make* it
i bought it in a coffee shop (did you ever go to Rao’s?)
hee
i guess you don’t like too much cheese or too much mustard? can’t blame ya 
love the dijon tho 
rao’s?
Lovely uber simple recipe Sarina. This one is great for hangover days - guilt free fat!!
haha
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wow, u ladies , absolutly beautiful, and we west indians love fire!!!i say, u go girl stay sexy, holla at the master chef in ontario!!!!
This is mac ‘n cheese taken to a new level. Love the addition of the scotch bonnet pepper! Forget the guilt, I say - Enjoy!
The best price for long macaroni is at EverythingTrini.com - they ship to anywhere in the world. Apparently, they carry 2 sizes - 400g and 800g. They also have a coupon for 50% off the listed price that they sent out to registered member - I guess you can email them to see if they will send the coupon to you.
Ty - hahaha holla!
Toni - Glad that you like the pepper
I do have an affinity for the spicier side of the taste aisle hehe
William - thanks for letting readers know
I doubt they are cheaper than my local HiLo though hehehe 
I also add mustard and chopped herbs as well as a seasoning pepper. And when i want to make it more substantial-a cup of cooked and seasoned ground beef/soya mince.
i will try this Trinidad Macaroni Pie soon. My grandchildren love to eat macaroni pie.
Yum…I love macaroni pie! My moms recipes is similar to this. She omits the pepper because everyone in the house can’t take the heat of the so who ever wants it just piles on the pepper sauce at the end.
She also adds mustard and mayo to make it even creamier. As if we needed the additional fat.
And thanks to William Silver for the link! I’m going to surprise my grandma and mom with some tamarind balls and other stuff for Christmas.
I learned to make macaroni pie from my mother. I never saw her use onion though. Interesting.
I have been looking for this noodle-macaroni but have been unable to find anywhere. Please let me know where I can purchase this macaroni. I have a recipe from my father-in-law that calls for this noodle. Thank you.
I was looking for this, MUMMMM! I’m going to make this right now.
ah missing meh Trini Food…so ah trying to cook up ah storm here in Austria….
Nice and Simple recipe.
our family macaroni pie has many variations, but mine I prefer it sweeter, so I don’t add salt or pepper or anything like that….just eggs and milk with cheese! It’s amazing when you have the right texture…with the spicy “sunday lunch” combination, it’s always it hit!