Cook the macaroni elbow pasta according to the package instructions. Meanwhile, place the cashews into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth like cashew butter. Blend in the nutritional yeast, vinegar, salt and optional turmeric or paprika. Then slowly blend in the cashew or coconut milk until the mixture is smooth. Gluten-free and Lactose-free Macaroni and Cheese. Tasty homemade macaroni and cheese that is both gluten-free and lactose-free is indeed possible! Gluten-free pasta has come a long way in its quality and I find the variety of lactose-free products is now reasonably extensive.

Dairy Free Mac And Cheese With Nutritional Yeast

Lactose Free Mac And Cheese Brands

This recipe for lactose-free mac n' cheese is one of my favorites because it is all natural and totally safe for lactose intolerants to enjoy. Not only is the cheese lactose-free, but it tastes exactly like regular cheddar cheese. This is because it is, Cabot cheese makes all of their cheeses naturally lactose-free using an enzyme process.

This means that this particular brand of lactose-free cheese is made with real milk and tastes exactly like regular cheese. I use it as my main ingredient in the recipe below in order to make super cheesy mac n' cheese minus the lactose.

Lactose-Free Mac N' Cheese

• Prep Time:5 mins
• Cook Time:20 mins
• Total Time:25 mins
• Servings:5
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1/2 box Barilla protein pasta
• 1/2 block Cabot extra sharp yellow cheddar cheese
• 1 tablespoon Lactaid milk

• Step 1

  Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Add the pasta to it and stir for 10 minutes until cooked well.

• Step 2

  Strain the pasta until it's dry and then return to the same saucepan. Grate the half block of cheese and add to the pan.

• Step 3

  Turn up the heat again and stir in the milk until all the pasta is coated. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

I use the Cabot yellow sharp cheddar cheese for this recipe because it has so much flavor to it. This way I don't have to make the recipe super creamy and unhealthy because the cheese does all the work. It is tart, and with a little bit of Lactaid milk, each piece of penne pasta is lightly coated with that delicious yet lactose-free mac n' cheese flavor.

Annie's Lactose Free Mac And Cheese

Also, Barilla's protein penne pasta is perfect for this recipe because it is really filling. When eating something like mac n' cheese, there isn't a lot of protein to fill my stomach up. This tends to mean that I eat more carbs to feel just as full as I would if I ate fewer carbs and more protein. This makes eating mac n' cheese seem unhealthy because there isn't a lot of beneficial nutrition.

Lactose Free Mac And Cheese Recipes Baked

However, by using protein pasta and avoiding things like butter and heavy cream, this mac n' cheese recipe is a lot healthier. It will stick with you longer, make you eat fewer carbs, and taste amazing, even though it's totally lactose-free.