Makawoni au Graten (Haitian Macaroni and Cheese)
November 24, 2014
Makawoni au Graten (correct Kreyòl spelling), also called Macaroni au Gratin (I think that’s the French spelling) is one of the dishes I definitely look forward to having anytime. I’m a big cheese fanatic and I grew up eating it so lets say this is a dish that is very near and dear to my heart.
What is the difference between Haitian mac & cheese and “regular” mac & cheese you ask? Well the biggest difference are the noodles used to make it, we use penne, rigatoni, etc; basically big noodles (no elbow macaroni here). Another difference is we put mayonnaise in ours as well as other delicious ingredients that will be revealed to you once you watch the video.
here are so many different kinds of recipes for Makawoni au Graten all over, some people add ham, some people add chicken and etc (they sound delicious). But the one that I grew up with was the very simple version of it; you boil your noodles, add butter, peppers, onions, evaporated milk, salt or seasoned salt to season it, mayonnaise, grated parmesan cheese and bake it. Now a couple of years ago while working on recipes with my cousin Geraldine Brevil she suggested we put gouda cheese into the mix. I can’t tell you where she got that info from or if she just decided to try it on her own but what I can tell you is this… IT IS THE BOMB (it is really good) LOL. That gouda cheese kicks up the flavor of this macaroni dish, I absolutely love it. I believe that you will love it too, try it out for Thanksgiving and let me know what you think.
Watch me make Makawoni Au Graten here:
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