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Macaroni Schotel

Macaroni Schotel literally means macaroni dish. It's a baked-cheesy dish made of macaroni and cheese. It's a savoury that is delicious to enjoy as an afternoon snack or as a starter.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 203 kcal
Course: Snacks

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces macaroni pasta.
  • 7 ounces boneless-chicken breast.
  • 2 cups milk.
  • 8 ½ ounces cheddar cheese grated.
  • 1 medium onion.
  • 2 cloves Garlic.
  • 6 eggs beaten lightly.
  • Pinch of ground nutmeg.
  • ½ teaspoon ground white pepper preferably, or ground black pepper.
  • ½ teaspoon salt.
  • 1 tablespoon butter and more to grease the dish.

Instructions

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  1. Get a large oval dish ready. Grease it with butter. Set aside.
  2. Clean the chicken and cut in big chunks. Then put hot boiling water in a pot and add in the chicken. Boil the poultry until it’s thoroughly cooked. Drain it, and when it’s a bit cooled down, shred the meat into slivers. Set aside.
  3. Boil and cook the macaroni until al dente, drain and set aside.
  4. Preheat the oven at Gas 4/ 180℃/ 350℉.
  5. Peel and chop the onion.
  6. Peel and crush the garlic until it becomes a paste.
  7. Heat and melt the butter on a frying pan, and put your chopped onion in and fry until the onion becomes translucent and smells fragrant.
  8. Add in the garlic, and fry until the garlic is nicely fragrant. 
  9. In a mixing bowl, put the cooked macaroni in, add the shredded chicken, onion and garlic, beaten eggs, milk, cheese, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
  10. Mix and stir the macaroni mixture until all well blended and mixed.
  11. Pour the mixture into the dish. Spread it nicely and evenly.
  12. Bake the dish in the oven for about 45 minutes or until it’s fully cooked.
  13. Enjoy.

Notes

  • Edam cheese or gouda cheese are good alternatives for cheddar cheese. Besides, this dish originated from Dutch cuisine. 
  • If you love chillies, you can have your macaroni schotel with chilli sauce. Although the dish is delicious on its own. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1g Calories 203kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 8g (3%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 12g (18%) Saturated Fat 6g (30%) Polyunsaturated Fat 5g Cholesterol 134mg (45%) Sodium 311mg (13%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 203

% Daily Value*

Serving 1g
Calories 203kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 8g 3%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 12g 18%
Saturated Fat 6g 30%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5g 29%
Cholesterol 134mg 45%
Sodium 311mg 13%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.