
Bake it for 20 minutes or until it’s bubbling and just starting to brown on top. Pour the whole mess into a buttered casserole dish and pop it in the oven at 400. Add the flour and stir until no pockets of flour remain and the flour taste cooks outone minute. I also add more salt at this point.Ĭover it to keep it warm, and when the pasta is done, drain it and add it to the cheese sauce. In an oven-safe 10' or larger skillet, melt the butter over medium high heat. I usually just use cheddar, but if you have some fontina or gruyere, you can replace some of the cheddar with that for an extra punch of flavor. I usually cook it a few minutes less than suggested because it will cook more in the oven and it already tends to be a bit mushy (despite the package claims to the contrary.)Īfter the roux is boiling for a minute or so, remove it from the heat and add more salt and pepper, some dry mustard, and your shredded cheese - about 2 cups.

When butter is melted, whisk in gluten free flour keep whisking until roux thickens and lets off a nutty aroma, 2-3 minutes. Melt 6 tablespoons butter in a medium heavy bottom saucepan over medium-low heat. Meanwhile, cook the pasta according to the package directions. Mix Tillamook Shredded Sharp Cheddar and gruyere cheese together in a bowl, set aside. Then whisk the flour/butter mixture and the milk together in a saucepan over medium heat and slowly heat to boiling. To keep it G-free, I use brown rice flour or gluten-free All Purpose Flour. Mix that into the melted butter. Like any mac & cheese, start with a roux. Melt your butter in a saucepan. My kids actually like it, which is great. I find that I feel best when I’m off grains altogether so I try not to make this very often, but sometimes (like when I make ham or pork chops) nothing but mac & cheese will do. All of this is tossed with gluten-free pasta and spices.

When making a gluten free roux I usually just use a gluten free flour blend I have on hand (2 parts white rice flour, 2/3 part potato starch, 1/3 part tapioca starch) but we’ve also just used plain rice flour or any other blend we might have. It’s transformed into a white sauce using whole milk, then freshly shredded cheddar cheese is stirred in to form a gooey sauce. 5 Cheese Gluten Free Mac & Cheese By Allison Waken November 22, 2016. Honestly, rice pasta is NOT the same as the pasta you’re used to, don’t let anyone tell you differently, but Tinkyada is as good as it gets. This easy and creamy gluten-free mac and cheese builds flavor by starting with a roux made with butter and gluten-free flour. The cheese sauce should be the consistency of gravy. Once boiling, add the pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes. Be sure to add lots of salt to the water. For the first few months, I simply abstained, and then I discovered Tinkyada Brown Rice Pasta. Stir Cheddar cheese, mascarpone cheese, and hot sauce into sauce until smooth, adding the reserved pasta cooking liquid if needed to thin the sauce. Preheat oven to 350F and spray an oven pan with non-stick spray. Macaroni and cheese is definitely a favorite in our house, and when I went gluten-free, it was one of the hardest things for me to watch my family eat without me.


