This Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese is perfect when you are craving comfort food! It is an easy make ahead casserole your family crave time and again.
While I do my best to eat right most of the time, I will be the first to admit that I am nowhere near perfect.
I love good wine.
Think life without pasta would be...sad.
And I love anything rich and creamy.
So as you might guess, cheesy pasta is a favorite of mine. (Preferably enjoyed with a glass of wine.)
My kids all agree! (About the Macaroni and Cheese thing, not the wine thing.)
In fact, macaroni and cheese is the dish that they request most often.
When the boys were little, they dubbed my macaroni and cheese recipe "Mom's World Famous." It was one of the few dishes that everyone in our family agreed upon with enthusiasm. (My boys typically don't agree on food.)
Today's Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese is a version of that recipe.
I've used a bit less cheese to keep the calories in check. If you are in the mood for all-out indulgence, feel free to use more! (I won't judge.)
I like quinoa pasta, but any pasta will work. (Just remember that most gluten free pastas do better with a little oil in the cooking water!)
Served with a big salad, or Garlic Roasted Broccoli, this makes a fabulous weeknight meal that your family will crave!
What are your favorite indulgent foods?
If You Like This Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese You May Like These Gluten Free Pasta Recipes:
- Southwestern Pasta
- Skinny Cauliflower Mac and Cheese
- Creamy Roasted Garlic and Tomato Quinoa Penne
- Cheesy Tomato Basil Casserole with Quinoa Penne
- Southwestern Quinoa Pasta Salad
- Quinoa Mac and Cheese
Gluten Free Macaroni and Cheese
Ingredients
- 8 ounces gluten free pasta I used quinoa pasta
- 1 ½ tablespoons butter
- 1 ½ tablespoons gluten free flour
- 1 ¼ cups milk
- 8 ounces cheddar cheese grated
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- ½ cup breadcrumbs gluten-free
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook for two to three minutes, stirring frequently. Add milk and cook until thickens, about four minutes. Turn heat to low and add cheddar cheese. Cook until cheese melts, stirring occasionally. Stir in mustard, sea salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat and stir in cooked pasta. Place in a medium baking dish and top with breadcrumbs.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
- Allow to sit for 10 minutes prior to serving.
Kristin says
Interesting. One way to find a gluten free option. Good idea.
Kiwi says
Its so many ways to make food now that is gluten free. I love Mac and Cheese and I hope this option still taste great.
Rosey says
Love that you use quinoa pasta. I think roasted garlic broccoli WOULD DEF be the perfect side.
Carol Cassara says
It looks amazing and it would be so nice to have pasta this good especially during this time of year. Mac n Cheese will always be a comfort food for me! I'd love to give this recipe of yours a try!
Kelly Hutchinson says
My kids love mac and cheese, but I have never made a GF version. I love that you added the breadcrumbs to the top.
brianne says
Mac and cheese is always a win in our house! I am going to try this GF version !
Shannon Gurnee says
I have family and friends who are gluten free, so it's always great to find new recipes. This sounds like a good one.