Gluten-Free Tuesday: Macaroni and Cheese
Gluten-Free Tuesday: Macaroni and Cheese might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 32g of protein, 42g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up butter, cheddar cheese, reduced sodium, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the sweet rice flour you could follow this main course with the Mom’s Baked Coconut Walnut Sweet Rice Cake as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.
Instructions
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
Fill a medium (3 quart) pot 3/4 full with water. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. When water reaches a boil, add one teaspoon salt and pasta. Stir frequently with a wooden spoon during the first few minutes of cooking. Set a colander in the sink drain the pasta.
In a large (5 1/2 quart) pot, melt butter over medium heat.
Add garlic and mustard. Cook, stirring constantly, until garlic is translucent, about one minute
Add sweet rice flour. Cook, whisking constantly, until thick and light brown, about three minutes.
In a slow and steady steam, add chicken broth and milk.
Whisk until mixture thickens. Cook until mixture is thick and beings to bubble. Turn off heat.
Check pasta. When it’s almost tender, drain and return to cooking pot.
Finish making the sauce. Turn heat to low.
Add cheese, one handful at a time, until incorporated. Stir gently using a wooden spoon until cheese melts. Sauce should be smooth.
Add pasta to sauce. Stir to combine.
Pour into an 8x8-inch baking pan.
Sprinkle breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese evenly over the top of pasta.
Bake until sauce is bubbling and edges are starting to turn golden brown, about or 25-30 minutes.
Remove pan from oven and allow to cool for ten minutes before serving.