Classic Mac and Cheese
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This classic homemade Mac and Cheese is creamy, cheesy and a fan favorite! Keeps well in the refrigerator and reheats well in the microwave. Recipe adapted from 365 Ways to Cook Pasta Cookbook
Author: Healthy Gluten-Free Family
Recipe type: Dinner, Pasta
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free all purpose flour (we used GF Jules (affiliate link)]
- 3 cups milk, preheated (we've used both 1% and 2% milk and both have worked well)
- ½ teaspoon yellow mustard
- ¾ teaspoon salt,
- pinch of black pepper
- 12 oz gluten-free elbow macaroni (we used BioNaturae- affiliate link)
- 3 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
Buttered Bread Crumbs Topping (Optional)
- ¾ cup Panko or Plain Bread Crumbs (we used Aleia's - afiliate link )
- 1-2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F degrees
Make cream sauce
- Melt butter in a large saucepan. Stir in flour until smooth. Cook, stirring over low heat, about 3 minutes.
- Gradually whisk in hot milk until smooth. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture boils. Lower to low heat and continue cooking until thick and smooth, about 10 minutes.
- Season with mustard, salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, cook elbow macaroni according to package until al dente. Drain.
Mix together
- Add 2 cups of cheese and the cooked pasta to the sauce. Mix to combine well.
- Transfer to a buttered 9x13 baking dish (or two smaller ones). Sprinkle with the remaining 1 cup of cheese. Top with Buttered Breadcrumbs if using.
- Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 45 minutes or until browned on top and bubbly.
Buttered Breadcrumbs
- Combine bread crumbs with melted butter and mix together with a spoon.
We love this recipe! I use it for both gluten free pasta and regular pasta. it has been successful in converting my kids to homemade rather than the box kind. Upside is now I will actually eat Mac and cheese with them.
Thank you! So happy to hear you’re all loving it!