Gluten-Free Veggie Macaroni & Cheese
A delicious gluten-free version of the recipe that every kid loves!Β Farm animals, vegetable, and GF pasta are irresistibly appealing even for the fussiest eater.Β Kid-friendly, and adult approved!
This healthy Mac & Cheese is loaded with vegetables and will keep you warm during the cold winter months when you are craving comfort food.Β
This dish freezes really well and also keeps for several days making it an ideal option for a quick and healthy lunch throughout the week. Pack this homemade goodness into our food flask/thermos to take to school, work or your next big adventure!
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Gluten-Free Veggie Macaroni & Cheese
Healthy Snacks NZ
8
15 minutes
45 minutes
480
Europian
Lunch/Dinner
This healthy Mac & Cheese is loaded with vegetables and will keep you warn during the cold winter months when you are crazing comfort food. Pack this homemade goodness into our food flask/thermos to take to school, work or your next big adventure!
Ingredients
- ΒΌ pack Farm Animals, Rice & Corn, Vegetable Pasta
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tbs corn starch
- 1 tsp mustard (otional)
- 1 tbs butter (optionsl)
- 3 cups shredded Cheddar (divided)
- 1 cup peas & corn (frozen)
Directions
- Preheat oven to 190 Β°C (fan-baked). Grease baking dish.
- Bring a medium pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta shapes in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite. Drain.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir salt and mustard into it and remove from heat.
- Whisk COLD milk and corn starch together in a bowl until smooth. Stir into butter mixture and return to the stove.
- Cook milk mixture, stirring constantly, over medium heat until sauce is thickened. Remove saucepan from heat.
- Stir 2 cups Cheddar cheese into sauce until heat from sauce melts cheese. Add pasta to cheese sauce and stir well.
- Pour pasta into the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with the remaining Cheddar cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is crunchy, about 45 minutes.