Gluten Free Baked Mac and Cheese
This classic gluten free baked mac and cheese is made with or without pancetta and baked casserole-style in the oven to creamy, crispy perfection.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 4 ounces cubed pancetta or 4 strips thick-cut smoked bacon (See Recipe Notes)
- 12 ounces dried gluten free elbow pasta my favorite brand is Rummo
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted and cooled (or less if using rendered fat)
- 3 eggs at room temperature
- 1 ¼ cups evaporated milk
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese grated
- Chopped flat-leaf parsley for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-inch x 13-inch baking dish and set it aside.
- In a medium-size, heavy-bottom saucepan, cook the pancetta or bacon over medium-high heat until browned and crispy (about 5 minutes).
- Remove the cooked meat from the saucepan and transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Drain off the rendered grease and set it aside.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the pasta to al dente texture (about 1 minute less than the package directions).
- Drain the pasta and return it to the pot. Set the pot aside.
- In a medium-size measuring cup or bowl with pour spout, beat the eggs with the evaporated milk and salt. Set aside.
- Add a total of 6 tablespoons (84 g) of fat (melted butter, rendered grease or a combination of the two) to the cooked pasta, and toss gently to coat.
- Add the cooked pancetta or bacon and the milk and egg mixture to the pasta, and mix gently to combine.
- Add about 10 ounces of the grated cheese, and mix gently to combine.
- Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish. Scatter the remaining shredded cheese evenly over the top.
- Cover the dish loosely with aluminum foil and place in the center of the preheated oven. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove the foil and continue to bake until the mac and cheese feels firm to the touch when pressed gently in the center, about another 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to set for 10 minutes before sprinkling with the optional chopped parsley, and serving warm.
Notes
You can leave out the bacon entirely. Just use the full 6 tablespoons of melted butter rather than a combination of melted butter and bacon grease.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 1063kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 41g | Fat: 69g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 19g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 295mg | Sodium: 1214mg | Potassium: 411mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1754IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 832mg | Iron: 2mg
