I've been tinkering with gluten-free macaroni and cheese for some time now. (Tough job, eh?) Anyway, this was my goal: I wanted a mac and cheese that was 1. easy 2. creamy 3. slightly sharp and tangy 4. Not too expensive to put together.

Let's take them one by one. Easy. When you are in the mood for mac and cheese, in my opinion, you are in the mood for something comforting. This means the dish should have lots of reward and not a ton of prep. Believe it or not,I created an over-the-top delicious gluten-free macaroni and cheese that doesn't require you to make a white sauce!

Creamy. I wanted my mac and cheese recipe to be velvety smooth. I can't stand dried out mac and cheese. YUCK!

Slightly Sharp and Tangy. The best mac and cheese has a bit of a bite. I knew a good sharp cheddar would do the trick but I wanted to make it a fairly inexpensive dish. Which leads me to...

Not too expensive to put together. Some mac and cheese recipes use five-year-old cheddar and other pricey ingredients. While there is a time and a place for indulgence that wasn't the type of recipe I wanted to create. This is a go to the local grocery store, pick up four ingredients and, boom, you are done-type of recipe.

After a great deal of tinkering, I finally created a recipe I am super, duper pleased with. The mac and cheese is soft, tangy (It reminds me of Swanson's mac and cheese but in the best way possible.) super easy to make, and best of all, inexpensive.

You must give this recipe a try. Your belly will be happy you did! . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)