Back to school means that it’s time for easy and healthy weeknight dinners. What is more kid-friendly than mac ‘n cheese and more parent-friendly than veggies? A veggie mac ‘n cheese! This recipe is gluten free, nut free and vegetarian.
-Laura Hahn Carroll
May 05, 2021 Spray a 9 by 12-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place the block of Velveeta cheese in the middle of the baking dish. Add the macaroni around the cheese. Distribute the can of tomatoes and chilies over the top. Sprinkle with the Mexican blend cheese, pour the cream all over, sprinkle with salt and bake 25 minutes. Original recipe yields 5 servings. The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified. Ingredient Checklist. ¼ cup butter, divided. ½ pound VELVEETA®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes. 2 cups elbow macaroni, cooked and drained.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dry gluten-free pasta (try using a pasta made with beans or other gluten-free whole grain)
- 1½ cups butternut squash, steamed
- ½ cup whole milk
- 3-4 ounces Velveeta or other melting cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Gluten Free Mac And Cheese Recipe Velveeta
Directions
Start by cooking pasta and setting aside. While pasta cooks, puree butternut squash in a blender. Next, heat milk in small pot and add squash. Mix together and add cheese. Continue to cook over low heat and mix together well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour mixture over cooked pasta and gently combine. Serve warm.
I’m a child of the eighties and I unashamedly confess that I prefer Kraft Mac and Cheese to those heavy, gloppy macaroni and cheese casseroles. Unfortunately, Kraft has not come up with a gluten free version of childhood’s favorite side dish. If I want to make gluten free mac & cheese for my family I have two choices. The easy option is to by a couple of boxes of Annie’s GF macaroni and cheese. This is an expensive option and I can still tell that it’s not what I grew up with.
The second option is to make it myself. Ever since my mom and sister-in-law came up with this recipe, homemade gluten free macaroni and cheese is the hands down favorite with the kids and adults.
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The type of noodle that you use is important. Since the cooked pasta must be stirred you have to use a gluten free pasta that doesn’t fall apart once it is cooked. My first choice of pastas for this recipe is Pasta D’oro, a gluten free corn pasta that is made from non-GMO corn. I’m not nearly as picky about the shape of the pasta.