Kevs Bahamian Baked Macaroni Recipes

BAKED MACARONI

Steps:

• Mix together the flour, 1/4 cup butter and the milk.
• Add cheese chunks and allow to melt (continually stirring and watching so cheese does not burn).
• Add the salt and pepper.
• Combine the ziti and cheese sauce.
• Put into casserole dish (I use glass) which has been well buttered with the remaining 1/4 stick of butter (use it all).
• Mix Ritz with enough butter to moisten the crackers (amount is entirely up to you, but make enough to cover the casserole completely) The more the better.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for approximately1 hour.
• Serve immediately.

KEV'S BAHAMIAN BAKED MACARONI

Steps:

• Add 2 pinches of salt to Large pot of water. Bring water to a boil and add macoroni to pot. Boil until tender.
• Strain macaroni and place back in pot, add Butter and stir macaroni until butter melts.
• Stir in 1 1/2 bags cheese slowly so it stirs evenly (reserve 1/2 for topping).
• Add paprika, black pepper, onion, bell pepper and 1/2 of diced habanero. stir well until cheese is melted and blended.
• Beat eggs lightly and stir into mixture.
• Slowly add evaporated milk to pot about half a cup at a time. Stir well and then spread evenly into a large prepared baking pan about 13 x 9.
• Top with remainder of cheese and loosely cover with foil.
• Bake at 375°F for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes or until top is a golden color.
• Allow macaroni to cool for 45-50 minutes until room temperature THIS IS ESSENTIAL! this macaroni is cut into squares to serve not scooped so it has to cool. It can be reheated to eat warm but has to cool at 1st to set.

VEGAN BAHAMIAN MACARONI & CHEESE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375° F.
• Boil pasta according to box instructions. After cooking, drain, then let cool for about 5 minutes in a medium-sized bowl while you chop and sauté the vegetables.
• Purée tofu until smooth.
• Next, pour melted butter over a bowl of noodles then stir.
• Add the chopped vegetables; stir. Then, add the coconut milk and pureed tofu to the mixture and stir followed by your choice of seasonings as listed above.
• Add 7 oz of shredded cheese and mix well.
• Spray a 8x8 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread macaroni mixture in evenly.
• Top generously with the remainder of shredded cheese until pasta mix is covered. Sprinkle paprika on top to add a little more color.
• Place the filled pan in the oven and bake for 35 minutes or until golden.
• Let cool, then cut into 9 squares.
• It is delicious hot or room-temperature.
• Enjoy!