Barilla Recipe ⤞ Gluten Free Spicy Mac & Cheese

Everything you love about creamy mac & cheese – now gluten free! This spicy, gluten free dish combines jalapenos, milk, cream and pepper jack cheese for a flavorful dish.

Ingredients

• 1 (12 ounce) box Barilla® Gluten Free Elbows
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups organic milk
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 pound shredded pepperjack cheese
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, minced
• 4 egg yolks, lightly beaten

Cooking Directions

1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Cook pasta 2 minutes shorter than recommended cook time.
3. In a small pot, heat milk and cream until begins to simmer. Mix corn starch with 2 tablespoons water to create a slurry. Add slurry to the cream mixture to thicken, then season with salt, pepper and jalapeno.
4. Slowly add 3/4 of the cheese into the sauce, whisking constantly.
5. Add pasta to the mixture and let it sit for 5 minutes.
6. Stir in yolks and place in a 9 x 9 greased baking dish.
7. Bake in the oven for approximately 15 minutes or until bubbling and slightly caramelized on the top.

Nutrition Facts

• calories1024.4
• carbohydrateContent90 g
• cholesterolContent334.5 mg
• fatContent61.1 g
• fiberContent1.2 g
• proteinContent28.8 g
• saturatedFatContent34.4 g
• sodiumContent553.8 mg
• sugarContent3.9 g