Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Gumbo Spaghetti

I don't know where I come up with these recipes or "experiments" as my eldest Jordan says. We only have so much money when your unemployed so I look in my cupboards and in my freezer and think to myself "well what are we making tonight" and my crazy head says "hmmmm that sounds good together" and it goes from there!


Ingredients:
2 lbs shrimp peeled and de-veined
4 Roma tomatoes chopped
1 16 oz bag of egg noodles gluten free
EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
1 jar of Classico Tomato and Basil Spaghetti sauce
1 orange bell pepper chopped in to bite size pieces no seeds
2 TBSPS minced garlic
4 large mushroms sliced
4 tsps diced white onions (dried)

Directions:
In a saucepan, add EVOO, saute onions, garlic, and peppers on Medium high heat until onions are opaque. Add tomatoes and some more EVOO. Add mushrooms and shrimp, cook while stirring, add spaghetti sauce, cover and simmer on low heat for about 15-20 minutes or until shrimp turns pink. Meanwhile as spaghetti is simmering, cook noodles to Al dente, drain. add EVOO to noodles to prevent them from sticking together.

We serve our noodles separately from our sauce for potion control reasons. one scoop of noodles with 2 scoops of spaghetti sauce with shrimp is so yummy!  Parmesan cheese on top of course!! serves 4-5.
 

Momma's One Pot Meal

I don't know about you but my hubby hates to wash a lot of dishes after I've cooked dinner....so I try to cook reusing as many pans as I can when I start a meal..it makes for a much more peaceful kitchen...

Ingredients:
1 bag of cheese ravioli gluten free ( This recipe was originally not a gluten free recipe)
1 bag of frozen peas
1 cup chopped white onions
1 TBSP garlic powder
4 - 4-5 oz. Ham Steaks ( boneless) cut into cubes
1 Jar of Ragu Alfredo Sauce Parmesan cheese

Directions:
Cook Ravioli in large pot-cook until Al Dente  Drain set aside.
Take same pan, put in 2 TBSPs oil, onions, frozen peas, and cook on med heat until onions are brown, and peas are stir fried. Then add ham cubed. Stir until ham is browned. Add Alfredo sauce, stir all ingredients. Add ravioli to mixture in pan and stir to cover ravioli with sauce. Heat through. Serve in bowls topped with Parmesan cheese.

Additions: you can add more veggies by using any leftover veggies you have in your frig.  

Monday, March 21, 2011

Natalie Grant is now Gluten free!!

Wow I just happen to hear or see that Natalie Grant is now gluten free!!! How exciting is that!! If you don't know who Natalie Grant is you must have been under a rock....she is just one of the best Christian singers around with a heart of gold that is so for God. Her music is awesome... nataliegrant.com. Check her out !

Anyway I do have some more recipes for you

Curry Tuna

Ingredients:
1- 16 oz pkg. of gluten free egg noodles
2 TBPS Curry Powder
4 small cans of Albacore Tuna
1 diced white onion
1 cup diced celery
2 cans of Progresso Cream of Mushroom soup ( it is gluten-free)
1 cup sour cream or Vit D Milk
1 cup mozza cheese
pepper and salt to taste
paprika and parsley 1/2 tsp each.

Directions:
Cook noodles - al dente
Mix cream soup and sour cream with tuna and curry. stir
Mix in mozza cheese that has been shredded
pepper and salt to taste
add cooked noodles
pour into a 9x12 baking dish
cook at 350 for 40 minutes
take out and sprinkle with paprika and parsley.
serve immediately. Yummy!!!


Turkey and Bacon Surprise
Ingredients:
1 lb. of turkey breast cubed
5-6 slices of cooked bacon, cut into bite size pieces
1 (16) box of gluten free penne (if possible made with spinach)
2 cups frozen mixed veggies without Lima beans
1 jar of Bertoli Alfredo sauce
5-6 mushrooms, sliced
5-6 tsps garlic powder
1 cup of Vit D Milk
2 cups of sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
2 cups tortilla chips, crushed

Directions:
Boil noodles till al dente, drain. In a 9x12 in pan with a lid, spray inside with Pam cooking spray, put sliced mushrooms, frozen veggies, turkey, bacon, alfredo sauce, and garlic powder. Add cooked noodles, stir until coated with alfredo sauce. Cook in oven at 200 for 2-3 hours. Take out and add cheese and tortilla chips put back in oven for 10 minutes. serve immediately!