Easy Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta and Noodles Pasta by Shape
Cheesy gluten-free deliciousness that is super easy to make. Kid-approved!
Servings per recipe: 8
Calories per serving: 521
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 1h
Ingredients:
- 10 ounces gluten-free elbow pasta
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 3/4 teaspoon mustard powder
- 4 cups milk
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
- Topping:
- 2 gluten-free bread slices, toasted and broken into crumbs (optional)
- 1 teaspoon butter, softened (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional)
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- 2 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.
- 3 Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir salt and mustard powder into melted butter and remove saucepan from heat.
- 4 Whisk milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; stir into butter mixture until well blended. Return saucepan to stove; cook milk mixture, stirring constantly, over medium heat until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.
- 5 Stir 3 cups Cheddar cheese into sauce until heat from sauce melts cheese. Add pasta to cheese sauce and stir well; pour into the prepared baking dish.
- 6 Combine remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese, gluten-free bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon butter, and paprika in a bowl; sprinkle over pasta mixture.
- 7 Bake in the preheated oven until top is crunchy, about 30 minutes.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 29.8g | 46% |
Saturated Fat | 18.0g | |
Cholesterol | 86mg | 29% |
Sodium | 809mg | 32% |
Potassium | 254mg | 7% |
Total Carbohydrates | 42.6g | 14% |
Dietary Fiber | 1.4g | 6% |
Protein | 21g | 42% |
Sugars | 6g | |
Vitamin A | 1065IU | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | |
Calcium | 578mg | |
Iron | 1mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 4mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
Magnesium | 30mg | |
Folate | 24mcg |