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Macaroni Pie Recipe (Makaronopita)

A Greek Macaroni Pie Recipe with bechamel cream, feta, and Kefalotyri cheese. A savory and filling pie with a strong savory cheese flavor!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: cheese, Oven baked, pasta
Servings: 6 pieces
Calories: 625kcal

Ingredients

For The Cream:

  • 60 grams (4 tbsp) butter
  • 55 grams (5 tbsp) all-purpose flour
  • 750 ml (3 cups) warm milk
  • 40 grams (3 tablespoons) butter
  • 180 grams (6.3 ounce) feta cheese crumbled
  • 75 grams (2.6 ounce) Greek Kefalotyri or Gruyere cheese grated
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • teaspoon ground nutmeg

For The Macaroni:

  • 350 grams (12.3 ounce) elbow macaroni pasta
  • 1 tablespoon salt

For The Pie Top:

  • 35 grams (1.2 ounce) Greek Kefalotyri or Gruyere cheese grated

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 180°C /355°F.

To Make The Cream:

  • Make a roux. In a small cooking pot or saucepan heat over low heat the 60 grams of butter until melted. Add the flour and stir with a whisk to combine with the butter. Raise the heat to medium and cook stirring frequently for 2 minutes. Turn the heat to low again.
  • Add the milk in batches. Stirring after each batch until the mixture is uniform before adding more milk. Continue stirring with the whisk until all flour lumps have dissolved and the mixture gets a little bit thicker than heavy cream.
  • Remove from heat and add the feta cheese, Kefalotyri cheese and stir well. Then add the eggs, egg yolks, ground pepper, and nutmeg.

To Make The Macaroni Pie:

  • Boil pasta according to its package instructions. Then drain and add to a mixing bowl while still hot.
  • Add the cream to the pasta and mix well. Then transfer to a 28 x 18 cm (11 x 7-inch) baking dish.
  • Smoothen the surface with a spoon and press the macaroni to sink under the cream. Sprinkle the 35 grams of Kefalotyri cheese on top.
  • Bake in the middle rack of your oven for about 40-45 minutes until set and nicely colored on top.
  • Remove from the oven and let it set for at least 30 minutes on the counter before cutting and serving.
  • Cut into 6 square pieces and serve with extra grated cheese on top if you like.

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 217mg | Sodium: 1846mg | Potassium: 262mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1085IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 509mg | Iron: 2mg