Gluten Free Tex Mex Mac And Cheese Recipes

GLUTEN-FREE TEX MEX MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 2-quart casserole with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in 3-quart saucepan, heat soup and milk to boiling. Remove from heat; stir in cheeses until melted. Stir in pasta. Spoon into casserole
• Bake uncovered 20 minutes or until edges are bubbly. Refrigerate leftovers.

TEX-MEX MACARONI AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile in 5-quart Dutch oven, cook beef over medium-high heat 6 to 8 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown; drain, and set aside. Add bell pepper, poblano chiles and onion to Dutch oven; cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until onions start to soften. Stir in beef, taco seasoning mix and water; heat to simmering. Simmer 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. Transfer to medium bowl; reserve.
• In 4-cup glass measuring cup, mix milk and cream. Return Dutch oven to low heat; melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in Dutch oven. With whisk, stir in flour and salt until smooth. Increase heat to medium-high; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Gradually stir in milk mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat to medium. Stir in cheeses. Cook until melted, stirring occasionally. Stir pasta into cheese sauce. Remove from heat. Pour half of pasta mixture into baking dish. Top with meat mixture, then remaining pasta mixture.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are bubbly.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Stir in bread crumbs; toast 4 to 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until crumbs are golden brown. Sprinkle over pasta mixture; top with cilantro.

GLUTEN-FREE BAKED MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray. In 4-quart saucepan, cook macaroni as directed on package; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain.
• In same saucepan, place milk and heat to a simmer over medium heat. With whisk, beat cream cheese, salt, pepper and ground mustard into milk, until cream cheese melts. Remove from heat; stir macaroni into sauce. Stir in cheddar cheese, then stir in eggs. Pour into baking dish.
• In small bowl, mix bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese and melted butter; stir until combined. Sprinkle over macaroni mixture.
• Bake uncovered 28 to 33 minutes or until topping is golden brown and mixture is hot (at least 165°F in center).

GLUTEN-FREE MAC AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
• Cook macaroni as directed on package, BUT, reduce cooking time so it is still firm. Drain and set aside.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Stir in salt and pepper, remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, whisk cornstarch and milk until smooth.
• Whisk milk mix into butter mix and blend well.
• Stir constantly over medium heat until thickened, (about 5 minutes), remove from heat.
• Stir 1 cup of the cheese into sauce until melted: reserve 1 cup of cheese for topping.
• Combine cheese mix with macaroni and spoon into prepared dish.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake uncovered 25 - 30 minutes or until cheese is toasted.