Pies & oven dishes / RICETTI
Maltese macaroni pie
Meat-sauce macaroni enclosed in a pastry crust.
◷ 125 min / 8 servings
Method
- Soften onion and garlic in oil, add beef and brown. Add passata and water and simmer for 25 minutes. Season.
- Boil macaroni 3 minutes short of packet time. Drain and mix with sauce. Cool slightly and add 2 beaten eggs and cheese.
- Line a deep 26 cm dish with two-thirds of the pastry. Fill, cover with the rest, seal edges and cut a steam hole.
- Brush with remaining egg and bake for 50–60 minutes at 190°C, or 170°C fan. Rest for 15 minutes.
✳ From the kitchen
This is a basic version; family fillings may include liver or boiled eggs.
Tradition reference
Maltese traditional dishes · historical recipe collection ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.