Macaroni and Cheese

     Who doesn't like a nice helping of steaming macaroni and cheese as a main dish or a side dish?  Of course, if you are lactose intolerant macaroni and cheese isn't in your future.  So I needed to create a sauce that was creamy and cheesey without any milk based products.
     I'm happy with what I came up with and hope you can enjoy it too.

                                                                   Macaroni and Cheese                                              

1 cup elbow macaroni
2 tblsp. stick margarine
3 tblsp. flour
2 cups lactose free milk
1/4 tsp. salt
2 oz. soy cream cheese
2 tblsp. rice mozzarella cheese
2 tblsp. goat cheese
1/2 cup rice cheddar cheese
1/8 tsp. white ground pepper
2 tblsp. panko crumbs

     Preheat oven to 350.  Cook macaroni to package directions and set aside.
     Melt margarine in a sauce pan.  Stir in flour until the two form a roux.  Whisk together with the milk.  Cook over a medium flame until the milk mixture starts to thicken.  Stir frequently to make sure it doesn't burn on the bottom.  As it begins to thicken, add salt, soy cream cheese, rice mozzarella cheese, goat cheese, rice cheddar cheese and white ground pepper.  Stir until thick and bubbly.  The cheeses probably won't completely melt, but don't be concerned because they will finish melting in the oven.  Stir in macaroni until all the macaroni is covered.
     Transfer to a medium size casserole dish that has been sprayed with vegetable spray.  Sprinkle with panko crumbs.
     Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly and panko crumbs have begun to brown.
     
     Next week I will share my recipe for Mexican pizza.  Since people with our eating disabilities can't order a pizza out, we have to make our own pizzas.  This is a variation on the traditional pizza and I think you will enjoy it as much as my family does.  See you next time.