Baked Mac-n-cheese

Really, I need to stop eating my food before I take pictures of it.

Tonight on our menu was mac-n-cheese and chicken nuggets. The chicken nuggets were good. I'll make them again, but the baked mac-n-cheese was wonderful!

Here's the recipe for any other gluten-free eaters that just need some down-home comfort food!

Baked Mac-N-Cheese

• 8 oz. uncooked elbow macaroni
• 3 Tbsp onion powder
• 4 Tbsp butter (or margarine)
• 2 Tbsp Domata gluten-free flour (or 1 tbsp corn starch dissolved in a small amount of water)
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (plus a little extra for garnish)
• 1 cup american cheese, cubed or shredded
• 1/2 cup real bacon bits

1. Cook macaroni, drain, set aside. I used 4 oz regular macaroni and 4 oz DeBoles Elbow Macaroni made from corn.
2. Brown butter, onion powder, and pepper in medium saucepan. 
3. Stir in flour.
4. Add all milk and stir over medium heat until it starts to thicken and bubble.
5. Add cheeses and stir until cheese is melted. 
6. Split cheese sauce into two separate baking dishes (1 quart each). 
7. Put the regular macaroni in one dish and the gluten-free macaroni in the other. 
8. Add some of the bacon bits to each bowl and mix sauce, bacon bits and macaroni together in each bowl (using separate spoons, of course).
9. Garnish each dish with the rest of the bacon bits and a little more shredded cheddar cheese. 
10. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

It was yummy. I'll have to take a picture next time :)