Gluten-Free Mac-n-Cheese

Mascarpone cheese and potato starch are the star ingredients that make this gluten-free mac and cheese extra creamy and thick for a quick dinner.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 621 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• ½ onion, chopped
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup potato starch
• 12 ounces gluten-free pasta (such as Barilla®)
• ⅓ cup mascarpone cheese
• 3 dashes hot sauce (such as Tabasco®) (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 7 minutes. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Transfer pasta to a serving bowl.

Step 2

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add onion and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir potato starch into onion mixture until dissolved, about 1 minute. Slowly pour evaporated milk into onion mixture and stir constantly. Bring sauce to a simmer and remove saucepan from heat.

Step 3

Stir Cheddar cheese, mascarpone cheese, and hot sauce into sauce until smooth, adding the reserved pasta cooking liquid if needed to thin the sauce. The cheese sauce should be the consistency of gravy.

Step 4

Mix cheese sauce into pasta and serve while warm and gooey.