Macaroni cheese pie is a pie dish based on baked macaroni and cheese. [1] [2] Primary ingredients may include elbow macaroni, cheese, and milk.
Macaroni cheese pie is a pie dish based on baked macaroni and cheese. [1] [2] Primary ingredients may include elbow macaroni, cheese, and milk.
Typical ingredients in macaroni pie include macaroni pasta, cheese, milk, butter, flour, salt, pepper and various spices. [2] Additional ingredients sometimes used include onion and bread crumbs. [2] Other ingredients may also be used. It can be prepared as a low-fat dish using reduced fat cheese and skim milk. [2] Some versions, such as those in Scotland, are prepared using a pie crust, [3] while others are not. [4] It may be served sliced into wedges. [5]
In the Caribbean, macaroni pie is typically prepared without using a pie crust. [6] In the Caribbean, it is sometimes consumed cold, which may be referred to as "Caribbean style". [6]
Macaroni pie is a popular dish in Barbados, where it is commonly consumed as a main or side dish along with fish or meat. [6] It is sometimes prepared as a spicy dish, using spices such as black pepper and hot sauces. [6]
In Scotland, macaroni pie is prepared by filling a Scotch pie shell with macaroni and cheese and baking it. [3] [7] [8] Greggs sold it in Scotland, but stopped doing so in June 2015, which spurred an online campaign and petition for the company to return the dish. [8] Several prominent Scottish politicians signed the petition, including main party leaders Nicola Sturgeon, Ruth Davidson and Kezia Dugdale. [8]
The dish is very popular in Trinidad and Tobago and is often available as a common dish at lunches and dinners. [1] It has been described as a staple food in Tobago. [9] Cheddar cheese, a key ingredient in the dish, was brought to Trinidad by Scottish peoples. [1] It is sometimes served as a side dish accompanied with stewed meats. [1]
In the United States, macaroni pie has been and sometimes still is referred to as "baked macaroni and cheese". [2] [10] It is a part of the cuisine of the Southern United States. [11] In the United States during the mid-1900s, the word "spaghetti" was typically used to refer to macaroni, and spaghetti noodles were used to prepare macaroni pie during this time period. [11] An American recipe from 1870 includes grated ham as an ingredient in the dish, and also calls for the meat from squirrels, birds or wild ducks. [12] An American recipe from 1892 includes pork and ham in the dish's preparation. [13]
The Finnish macaroni casserole or makaro(o)nilaatikko is a popular dish made with elbow pasta and egg-and-milk mixture, and baked until it sets. Often sautéed minced meat (and optionally onion) is added, thus creating a lihamakaronilaatikko (literally, meat-macaroni casserole). The casserole may be topped before baking with breadcrumbs and grated cheese and/or knobs of butter, to form a crunchy crust. [14] Makaronilaatikko is typically served with tomato ketchup and pickles such as gherkins.[ citation needed ]
Pastitsio is a type of macaroni pie in Greek cuisine prepared using elbow macaroni noodles and various additional ingredients. [15]
In Italian cuisine, the macaroni pie (Italian : Pasticcio (or Timballo) di maccheroni) is a traditional dish in several cities, with a long tradition originating from the pastizzi prepared by the chefs active in the Italian courts of the Renaissance: the most well known, filled with pigeon meat and truffles, comes from Ferrara, [16] while also Rome (whose pasticcio, filled with chicken innards and topped with cream, has a clear Renaissance origin) Naples and Sicily have their own version. [17] [18] The Sicilian Timballo has been immortalised by Luchino Visconti in his movie Il Gattopardo . [18]
