Abstract: A retorted gluten-free pasta product that survives retort may be formed by preparing a dry mix that includes (a) a gluten-free flour that includes (i) a non-cereal flour or pulse flour, (ii) a cereal flour, or (iii) mixtures thereof, (b) a starch, and (c) an emulsifier. The dry mix may be combined with water to form a dough that can be extruded at a temperature and with an amount of mechanical energy effective to form an extruded pasta product having a bi-continuous matrix of protein and starch. The pasta product can be incorporated with a sauce into a closed retort container and subsequently retorted. The resulting retorted food product may contain gluten-free pasta that has the structural integrity and textual firmness consistent with that exhibited by traditional wheat pasta after having undergone retort.