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.

Macaroni Pie
Photo: Wendy Harman from Washington DC, USA, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • 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

  1. Boil the macaroni in salted water until just tender, about 8-9 minutes, then drain.
  2. Whisk together the milk, egg, mustard, and hot sauce in a bowl, then stir in two-thirds of the cheddar.
  3. Toss the drained macaroni with the butter, then fold in the cheesy milk mixture and season with the salt and pepper.
  4. Pour into a small buttered baking dish and scatter the remaining cheddar and the paprika on top.
  5. Bake at 180 °C (350 °F) for 25-30 minutes until set and golden on top; rest 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy658 kcal31%
Carbohydrates58.2 g
Water120 mL
Fiber2.7 g9%
Protein30.1 g63%
Tryptophan0.55 g
Threonine1.3 g
Isoleucine1.5 g
Leucine2.5 g
Lysine1.4 g
Methionine0.64 g
Cystine0.38 g
Phenylalanine1.5 g
Tyrosine1.1 g
Valine1.7 g
Histidine0.73 g
Fat33.5 g
Monounsaturated9.7 g
Polyunsaturated2.2 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0.02 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0.01 g
Omega-62 g
Saturated17.9 g
Trans-Fats0.02 g
Cholesterol231 mg
Calcium538 mg54%
Copper0.28 mg31%
Iron3.3 mg19%
Magnesium68 mg22%
Manganese0.73 mg41%
Phosphorus544 mg78%
Potassium363 mg8%
Selenium77.6 µg141%
Sodium782 mg
Zinc4 mg50%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.7 mg64%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.84 mg76%
Niacin (vitamin B3)5.2 mg37%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.4 mg28%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.25 mg19%
Folate (vitamin B9)205 µg51%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.3 µg54%
Choline149 mg35%
Vitamin A361 µg52%
Vitamin C1.5 mg2%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)77.8 IU13%
Vitamin E1.3 mg9%
Vitamin K3.2 µg4%

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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