Creamed Spinach Mac and Cheese

By mahto

Ingredients

• One 12-ounce box gluten-free short pasta
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
• 2 tablespoons Silvana’s Kitchen Gluten-Free All-Purpose Flour
• 2 cups whole milk, warmed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded (2 cups)
• 4 ounces cream cheese (1/2 cup)
• One 10-ounce box frozen chopped spinach—thawed, drained and squeezed dry
• Kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons crushed gluten-free rice cereal, such as Erewhon
• 2 tablespoons Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375º and butter an 8-inch-square pan. In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until al dente; drain.

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the 2 tablespoons of butter. Whisk in the flour and cook over moderate heat for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in the warmed milk and cook, whisking, until thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the nutmeg, cheddar and cream cheese until melted. Stir in the spinach and cooked pasta; season with the salt.

In a small bowl, mix the rice cereal with the Parmigiano. Transfer the pasta to the prepared pan and sprinkle with the cereal. Bake the mac and cheese for about 20 minutes, until bubbly and golden on top. Serve hot.