Bahamian Mac and Cheese Recipe
Bahamian Mac and Cheese Recipe serves as a culinary masterpiece that captures the vivid and distinct tastes of the Bahamas. The renowned dish is a combination of influences, combining traditional Bahamian seasonings with basic cheese and macaroni to produce a one-of-a-kind culinary experience.
Ingredients
- Uncooked elbow macaroni = 1 lb
- Butter = 1/2 cup
- Cheddar cheese = 6 ounces
- Diced green bell pepper = 1/2 lg
- Eggs = 4
- Diced white onion = 1/2 lg
- Salt = 2 pinch
- Paprika = 2 tsp
- Black pepper = 2 pinch
- Diced habanero or goat pepper = 1
- Evaporated milk = 12 oz
Instructions
- Add two pinches of salt to a big saucepan of water. Heat water to a boil, then add your uncooked macaroni. Boil until tender.
- Strain the macaroni and return to the pot. Add the butter and toss in the macaroni till it melts.
- Gradually stir in the majority of the cheese equally. Set aside 8 ounces or 1/2 of a 16-ounce package for subsequent topping.
- Combine paprika, onion, bell pepper, 1/2 coarsely sliced goat or habanero pepper, and black pepper. Stir vigorously until the cheese has melted and mixed.
- Beat the eggs softly and stir them into the mixture.
- Gradually add the evaporated milk, approximately half a cup each time.
- Stir thoroughly and evenly distribute the mixture using a large greased baking pan measuring 13 x 9.
- Top with the remaining cheese & cover loosely using foil.
- Bake it at 375°F for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, till the top is brown.
- Let the macaroni cool down for 45 to 50 minutes till it reaches room temperature before serving.