#AllergicToEverything® Baked Mac & Cheese
Baked Mac & Cheese (gluten free, wheat free, egg free)
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
The best comfort food one could ask for. This mac & cheese is egg-free, oat-free, soy-free, gluten-free, and wheat-free!
Course:
Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine:
American, Comfort Food
Servings: 6 people
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound brown rice elbow macaroni, cooked al dente
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons gluten-free flour
- 1 tablespoon ground mustard
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup yellow onion, finely diced
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 flax egg, recipe in notes (or 1 large egg)
- 12 ounces sharp cheddar, shredded
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- fresh ground black pepper
TOPPING
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup Rice Chex cereal, crushed
- a dash of paprika
- Pinch salt and pepper
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a large pot of salted boiling water cook the pasta for 1/2 the time the bag specifies. For my brown rice pasta this is usually 4 or 5 minutes.
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While the pasta cooks, in a separate 2 qt. oven / stovetop-friendly pot (I use a cast iron pan), melt the butter. Whisk in flour and mustard, keep it moving for about five minutes. Make sure it's free of lumps.
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Stir in the milk, egg replacer, onion, bay leaf, and paprika. Simmer for ten minutes and remove the bay leaf.
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Stir in 3/4 of the cheese. Season with salt and pepper. Fold the macaroni in and top with remaining cheese.
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In a small ziplock combine the Rice Chex, butter, olive oil, and a dash of paprika, salt, and pepper. Crush the mixture together until all ingredients are well combined.
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Top the macaroni with the Rice Chex mixture.
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Bake uncovered for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and rest for five to ten minutes before serving.
Recipe Notes
- Flax Egg Recipe (1Tbsp ground flaxseed + 2Tbsp warm water)
- I buy my brown rice pasta at Trader Joe's because they have the best price. I usually use their Penne Pasta because they don't sell elbows. You can also find it at Wholefoods or Safeway; I've had good luck with Tinkyada Brown Rice Elbow Pasta.
- Play with your cheese, mix and match whatever you have on hand.
- If you are out of ground mustard, use a tablespoon of Dijon.
- Make a Tuna Casserole instead - Try adding tuna and frozen peas for a different spin!
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Meet Jess
Jess is a teacher, writer, artist, and entrepreneur living in Alexandria, VA after relocating back home from her beloved Oakland, CA. 
Jess is a teacher, writer, artist, and entrepreneur living in Alexandria, VA after relocating back home from her beloved Oakland, CA. 