Easy Gluten-Free Macaroni and Cheese

Ingredients

• 10 ounces gluten-free elbow pasta
• 0.25 cups butter
• 1.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.75 teaspoons mustard powder
• 4 cups milk
• 0.25 cups cornstarch
• 4 cups shredded Cheddar cheese , divided

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.

3. 3

   Melt 1/4 cup butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir salt and mustard powder into melted butter; remove from heat and set aside.

4. 4

   Whisk milk and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth; stir into butter mixture until well blended. Return saucepan to stove; cook milk mixture, stirring constantly, over medium heat until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat.

5. 5

   Stir 3 cups Cheddar cheese into sauce until the heat from sauce melts cheese. Add pasta to cheese sauce and stir well; pour into the prepared baking dish.

6. 6

   Combine remaining 1 cup Cheddar cheese, gluten-free bread crumbs, 1 teaspoon butter, and paprika in a bowl; sprinkle over pasta mixture.

7. 7

   Bake in the preheated oven until top is crunchy, about 30 minutes.