3 CHEESE GLUTEN FREE PASTA BAKE | Easy Pasta Dish

mozzarella cheese

🥗Healthier: part-skim mozzarella

💰Cheaper: provolone cheese

Part-skim mozzarella reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground chicken

Ground turkey offers a leaner option.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast is a dairy-free alternative.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Cook gluten-free pasta according to package instructions; set aside.

Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

Add half of a small diced onion; cook for 4-5 minutes until slightly softened.

Add 3 chopped cloves of garlic; cook for another minute.

Whisk in 2.5 tablespoons of gluten-free flour and let absorb for a minute.

Whisk in 1 cup of whole milk until smooth.

Add 0.5 cup of vegetable broth and 0.75 cup of heavy cream; whisk until smooth.

Season with 1 teaspoon of salt, a pinch of black pepper, and a pinch of red pepper flakes to taste.

Stir in about 1 teaspoon of fresh oregano.

Whisk in 0.5 cup of Parmesan cheese until smooth.

Add 1 cup of shredded mozzarella and 1 cup of white cheddar to the sauce; stir until melted and smooth.

Add 1 pound of cooked gluten-free pasta to the cheese sauce; stir to combine.

Divide the mixture between two 8x8 baking pans that have been sprayed with cooking spray.

Top each pan with the remaining cheese mixture (1 cup of mozzarella and cheddar combined).

Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes until golden and bubbly.

Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

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