Recipes · Barbadian (Bajan) · Pasta
Macaroni Pie
One serving has 658 kcal and 30 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (141%), phosphorus (78%), riboflavin (76%), thiamin (64%), calcium (54%) and cobalamin (54%). Ready in 50 minutes.

- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 35 min
- Makes: 1 serving (246 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, High protein
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten, mustard
Ingredients
- 70 g Pasta, dry
- 60 g Cheddar cheese
- 60 g Milk, whole
- 40 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 5 g Mustard
- 2 g Hot sauce
- 8 g Butter, unsalted
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 0.5 g Paprika
Method
- Boil the macaroni in salted water until just tender, about 8-9 minutes, then drain.
- Whisk together the milk, egg, mustard, and hot sauce in a bowl, then stir in two-thirds of the cheddar.
- Toss the drained macaroni with the butter, then fold in the cheesy milk mixture and season with the salt and pepper.
- Pour into a small buttered baking dish and scatter the remaining cheddar and the paprika on top.
- Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 25-30 minutes until set and golden on top; rest 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 658 kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 58.2 g | |
| Water | 120 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.7 g | 9% |
| Protein | 30.1 g | 63% |
| Tryptophan | 0.55 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.5 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 1.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.64 g | |
| Cystine | 0.38 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.5 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.73 g | |
| Fat | 33.5 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.2 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2 g | |
| Saturated | 17.9 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.02 g | |
| Cholesterol | 231 mg | |
| Calcium | 538 mg | 54% |
| Copper | 0.28 mg | 31% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg | 19% |
| Magnesium | 68 mg | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.73 mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 544 mg | 78% |
| Potassium | 363 mg | 8% |
| Selenium | 77.6 µg | 141% |
| Sodium | 782 mg | |
| Zinc | 4 mg | 50% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.7 mg | 64% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.84 mg | 76% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 5.2 mg | 37% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.4 mg | 28% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.25 mg | 19% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 205 µg | 51% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 54% |
| Choline | 149 mg | 35% |
| Vitamin A | 361 µg | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 1.5 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 77.8 IU | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.3 mg | 9% |
| Vitamin K | 3.2 µg | 4% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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