Having a gluten free nutrition is very important when you suffer from coeliac disease. Eating out can be tricky, because you can never be sure of the ingredients in restaurant meals. This is why learning how to cook and preparing your own meals is a good idea, if you want to stay symptoms-free.
Here are two recipes which are delicious and gluten-free. One is for a main dish and the other is for some gluten free cookies which I’ve tasted at one of my friends and I can assure you they are great.
Southwestern Chicken Gluten Free Lasagna
Ingredients:
- 8-10 uncooked Rice Lasagna
- 1 pound chicken breats, coarsely ground
- 1 egg (egg substitute is also fine)
- 2 cups low fat ricotta (which can be replaces with cottage cheese)
- 1 cup reduced fat cheddar (if not available, try Monterey Jack cheese instead)
- 2 cups cooked beans (kidney or pinto), mashed
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder (or 1 garlic clove, minced)
- 1 cup prepared picante sauce, divided in half
- 1 cup chopped green chili peppers
- 2 cups diced tomatoes in tomato sauce (canned or homemade)
Cooking:
Mix the egg with the cheese in a bowl. Saute chicken in a frying pan until fully cooked. Add the beans, about 1/2 cup of water, cumin, garlic powder, 1/2 cup picante sauce and the chili peppers. In a separate bowl, mix tomatoes and remaining 1/2 cup picante sauce. In a 9×13 inch baking dish, put the following ingredients in layers: tomato sauce, lasagna noodles, chicken/bean mixture, cheese mixture. Repeat until you finish the mixtures. Cover the dish and bake at 350 F for 1 hour or until done.
Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is a quick video showing you how to make delicious gluten-free chocolate chip cookies. The film is made by a newbie in the gluten-free world, but it’s really great.