Easy Gluten Free Mac And Cheese Recipe

Day 79: I love this recipe because it’s simple to put together, I usually have all the ingredients on hand, and it can be used just as a typical mac n cheese sauce. You can also up the sophistication level a notch by using it for gluten free baked macaroni and cheese. It’s very versatile so you can change out the cheeses, spices, make it thick or more like a thin Kraft mac n cheese sauce, or even sneak in some veggies (puree some cooked carrots and throw them in, no one will ever know).

  1. Make the macaroni & cheese according to the package. Preheat oven to 350°. We’re going to add in one tablespoon of Smart Balance Buttery Spread and 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond or cashew milk. Mix that all up and place in an greased 8-inch square baking pan or pie pan.
  2. In a small saucepan, place the milk over very low heat. Bring to a simmer, whisking very frequently. Continue to cook until the milk just begins to reduce (about 3 minutes). Toss the 3 ounces of shredded cheddar in the cornstarch, remove the saucepan from the heat, and add the cheese and starch to the hot milk.
Easy Gluten Free Mac And Cheese Recipe

Easy Gluten Free Macaroni And Cheese

Do you need to be dairy free? If so I emphatically urge you to try this recipe: http://vegnews.com/articles/page.do?pageId=40&catId=10 I made it all the time when we were dairy free and it was really really good. Despite the lack of cheese it really does taste cheesy!

Quick & Easy Gluten Free Macaroni & Cheese Sauce Recipe
  • 8 oz cooked GF pasta shells, elbows, or spirals
  • ¼ cup butter
  • ¼ cup white rice flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1½ teaspoon ground mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 2-3 cups milk (whole milk works best)
  • 2-3 cups desired cheeses, shredded. I prefer a blend of cheddars.
  • ½ cup crushed cereal such as GF Rice Krispies, Corn Chex, or GF corn flakes (for baked mac n cheese version)
  • 3 tablespoon butter melted (for baked mac n cheese version)

Easy Gluten Free Mac And Cheese Recipe With Velveeta

Easy gluten free mac and cheese recipe
  1. If you're going to make this into baked mac n cheese (not pictured above), preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In 2 quart sauce pan over medium heat, melt butter. Whisk in rice flour, salt, ground mustard, and pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  3. Whisk in the milk making sure there are no lumps. 2 cups of milk will make a very thick sauce and 3 cups of milk will make a fairly thin sauce. I used 2 cups in the picture above.
  4. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens and boils. Remove from heat.
  5. Stir in cheeses until thoroughly melted.
  6. Combine with macaroni. At this point you're ready to serve & eat if you'd like!
  7. If baking: Pour into 8 x 8' square baking dish. Combine crushed cereal and melted butter in small bowl and sprinkle over macaroni. At this point I also sprinkle a little paprika over the top but that's totally optional.
  8. Bake 20-30 minutes until bubbling and topping is golden brown. Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Gf Macaroni And Cheese

GLUTEN FREE MAC and CHEESE. So, if you're interested in making this mac and cheese gluten free it's actually super easy to do that. All you have to do is use a chickpea pasta in place of the wheat pasta, and this becomes a gluten free macaroni and cheese recipe. Yeah, it's that simple. With that said, I like Banza's Chickpea Pasta the best. Roast for about 10-15 minutes, until crisp tender, or done to your liking. Make cheese sauce. Heat the cheddar cheese, heavy cream, milk, and more butter, stirring frequently. Heat until the cheese mixture is smooth, being careful not to overheat. TIP: You have some substitution options for the sauce.