Killer Gluten Free Pasta Salad

Soooo The Family is making some epic diet changes coming up in September. I have been Gluten Free since last October ( other than a couple mishaps, and some on purpose indulging that was SOOOO not worth it), but after reading and researching The Crapito Family is going Gluten and Refined Sugar Free in September. If it makes a dent in the behavioral, ADHD , Sensory Processing, and Diabetes raging in our home, I will be sold...and why not try this first before adding extra meds?

So tonight I made my favorite Pasta Salad, sans Gluten, and ya know what...no one said ANYTHING...
so here ya go:

You will need:
Tinkyada Penne Pasta (or another GF Pasta you like) Boiled for 17 minutes and drained and cooling
5 Fresh Carrots Peeled and Chopped
1 Jar Artichoke Hearts in Olive Oil chopped (I LOVE Costco's)
1/2 Jar Sundried Tomatoes Chopped
Calamata olives chopped (to taste)
1/2 Red Onion or 8 Green Onions chopped (I used both)
1 boiled peeled and chopped yam
1/2 bottle Annies Roasted Pepper all nateral Salad Dressing
2 springs Basil
2 Sprigs Rosemary
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Ground Peper

Fresh Parmesan Cheese

Directions: Boil, Drain and chill your pasta in the fridge. (Do not cook till mushy, let be aldente or your salad will be slimy) cut and peel your veggies, drain your artichokes and Tomato and cut up)
Toss everything together besides the cheese and salt and pepper (add these prior to serving)
Chill everything in Fridge for at least 2-3 hours.

and WHALA!!!!
Great "next day dish" as well.

Chicken Alfredo Ravioli EASY (Double & Freeze)

RECIPE FOR 3 Qt. Pyrex Glass Pan

Ingredients

• 2 package frozen cheese tortellini (found in Freezer section)
  
• 2 cups cup up cooked chicken ( pre-grilled chicken is used here)
  
• 2 jars (1 lb.) Ragu ® Cheesy! Roasted Garlic Parmesan Sauce
• Garlic Salt to Taste
• 2 cups Mozzarella Cheese
• Parmesan to Sprinkle
  

Directions:

In 3-quart saucepan, cook tortellini according to package directions. Drain, and to a 3Qt. Pyrex Glass pan.
Pour Ragu Sauce in and mix in...add garlic salt if desired. Sprinkle with Cheeses...and bake at 350 for 30 minutes....
my kids GOBBLE this up.
* You could also add broccoli florets if you wanted to get a little more green into this dish!

Garlic noodles and Veggies :0) for Chavonne

Garlic noodles and veggies


• 3 tablespoons Olive Oil
• TB spoon minced Garlic with juice
• Half yellow onion diced
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 2 medium zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2 medium yellow squash, thinly sliced
• 1 red pepper or bell pepper sliced or chopped
• 2 red potato with peel on cubed
• 1 cup sliced mushrooms
• 1 1/3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• 1 box Rotatini Noodles cooked andante ( I like the whole wheat ones)
• ½ cup chicken broth
• ½ cup whipping cream (unsweetened)
• Sea sat to Taste
Directions
1.
In a large skillet, melt butter and lightly brown Garlic and Onions.
Add chicken broth.
2.
Bring to boil.
3.
Add veggies; simmer, covered 10 minutes or until and veggies are tender.
4.
Add Pasta and Whip Cream….
Add Salt to taste and Garlic Powder if you want MORE Garlic….
5.
Toss with cheese and serve.

Beef Stoganough

What you will need…
1lb. hamburger
3 Table spoons Onion Flakes
Garlic Salt
1 cup Sour Cream
1 package Egg Noodles
or
Potatoes
Serve with Green beans and
Fruit Salad

Pan cook Hamburger w/ onion until well browned … add Sour cream and garlic salt to taste….

Use as topping to Baked Potato or Cooked Egg noodles.

For Baked potato’s…preferably red.
Wash potato, prick with fork, rub with butter, salt and cook potato at 400.
For Crispier skin place right on rack
For Soft skin put foil on potato.

Blackened Chicken Alfraido

What you will need….
Chicken Breasts- At least one per Person
Alfredo Sauce 1 or 2 Jars Depending
1 Package of Fettuccine Noodles
Olive Oil
Salt
Garlic Salt
Italian Seasoning
Fresh Parmesan Cheese
Serve with Garlic Bread or Bread sticks
Spinach salad or Sautéed yellow squash & zucchini


Take thawed chicken breasts and rub with Garlic salt and a pinch of Italian seasoning…. Pan Sauté with olive oil until well browned on both sides …. While browning add parmesan to chicken in pan so it will form a crust around the chicken. Set aside and keep warm in oven.
Boil noodles according to package with Olive Oil and Salt… after draining them add Alfraido Sauce in pan with noodles and cook on low (continue stirring until sauce in heated with the noodles…. Add parmesan and spices to taste.
On plate place the noodles with the Chicken on top.
Voila….
Must be served with lit candles and good music.

Baked Ziti

Ingredients:

Rigatoni Noodles or Penne 1-box cooked (I use the whole wheat variety)
1 ½ jar spaghetti sauce (preferably with Garlic)
1 pound or more shredded mozzarella
Shredded parmesan
1 pound hamburger (fried with Garlic Salt and chopped onion)

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Drain Hamburger and add spaghetti Sauce, mix well.
In a Greased Lasagna Pan or large Cake Pan Combine Pasta, Sauce and Mozzarella Cheese….add as much cheese as you can until you can’t stir anymore. Then top with Mozzarella & parmesan, Baked Uncovered until Bubbly and Cheesy ….

*Bake at 350 for 30-45 minutes

Serve with Bread Sticks or Pepperoni rolls and a Green Salad or Green beans Cooked with Italian seasoning.