Macaroni Cheese Pie

Macaroni Cheese Pie is a comforting baked dish that combines cooked macaroni pasta with a rich cheese sauce, often bound with eggs or milk, and baked until golden and set. It typically features ingredients like elbow macaroni, cheddar or other melting cheeses, milk or cream, butter, and sometimes breadcrumbs for a crunchy topping. This dish is widely popular in American and British home cooking, often served as a hearty main or side.

🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

It is generally high in carbohydrates from the pasta and fat from the cheese and butter, with moderate protein from the dairy and eggs. A typical serving provides key nutrients like calcium and phosphorus from the cheese, and offers a calorie ballpark of around 400-600 per generous portion, depending on the recipe.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	380 kcal
Protein	14 g
Carbs	32 g
Fat	22 g
Fiber	1.5 g
Sugar	4 g
Sodium	680 mg
Calcium	280 mg
Phosphorus	220 mg
Vitamin A	180 µg RAE
Vitamin B12	0.8 µg
Selenium	18 µg
Zinc	2.1 mg
Iron	1.8 mg
Magnesium	25 mg

Per 1 slice (150 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

Culturally, it's a beloved comfort food that often evokes nostalgia and home cooking, with regional variations like the creamy Southern U.S. style or the firmer British version. Nutritionally, it's interesting as a calorie-dense dish that can be adapted with whole-grain pasta or reduced-fat cheeses to balance indulgence with practicality.