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Macaroni Pie is the West Indian version of baked mac and cheese, and it’s absolutely delicious! You can find my recipe for Macaroni Pie on The Kitchn by clicking here.
What is Macaroni Pie?
Confession: I didn’t know Caribbeans made macaroni pie until I became an adult. My family wasn’t big on pasta dishes of any kind, so they just “forgot” to introduce it to me. But as fate would have it, I discovered macaroni pie at just the right time, and that discovery has led to a recipe I’ll be passing down to my family for generations to come.
I first learned about Caribbean macaroni pie when my Bajan friend (a friend from Barbados) made it for a Friendsgiving gathering. By this point, I knew about baked mac and cheese, a staple at pretty much every Black Thanksgiving and cookout, and figured that was as good as it got for macaroni. It isn’t. At Friendsgiving, I discovered macaroni pie is way better than mac and cheese. Yes, this is coming from a Caribbean so I’m obviously biased, but just trust me.
What are the main ingredients in Macaroni Pie?
Macaroni pie is essentially a Caribbean auntie’s version of baked mac and cheese. It has heat, herbs and spices, and a few unexpected ingredients — like ketchup, mustard, and New Zealand sharp cheddar cheese — that said auntie probably had in her fridge and thought would be good to include just because. And that’s exactly why I love this dish so much. It’s a celebration of the simplicity, tenacity, and outright creativity that makes a home-cooked meal so wonderful. It’s a dish full of love.
Let’s Make Macaroni Pie!
You can find my recipe for Macaroni Pie on The Kitchn by clicking here.
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