Gluten Free Creamy Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Creamy, cheesy comfort food that happens to work for a gluten-free table — this stovetop mac and cheese delivers everything you want from the classic without a single compromise on texture or flavor. The sauce starts with a cornstarch slurry instead of a flour-based roux, which is the key move that keeps it completely wheat-free while still producing a thick, glossy coating that clings to every piece of pasta. Sharp cheddar is the backbone, but the optional Gruyère adds a subtle nuttiness that takes the whole bowl somewhere a little more grown-up. Dry mustard, garlic powder, and onion powder are quietly doing a lot of work in the background, giving the sauce depth without any single spice stealing the show. The technique of adding the cheese in three separate additions keeps everything smooth and lump-free — no grainy, broken sauce here. Gluten-free elbow pasta can turn soft fast, so the instructions flag exactly when to start checking, which saves you from the one thing that can derail an otherwise perfect bowl. Serves four, comes together entirely on the stovetop, and tastes like the mac and cheese you've always wanted.

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