I know this is a very simple recipe and one that everyone probably has in one form or another but though it would be helpful, especially to the gluten free.
Ingredients - 8 chicken cutlets, thin cut or pounded to about 1/4 inch thick
- 1-2 cups flour
- 1-2 cups bread crumbs
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbs of grated Pecorino Romano
- 1 tsp of dried Italian parsley
- 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
- 1/2 tsp of dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp of dried basil
- salt and pepper
- olive oil
- Tomato sauce
- Mozzarella cheese
Gluten Free Recommendations Instead of regular flour I use Bob's Red Mill Organic Brown Rice Flour and the best gluten free bread crumbs I've used are Gillians Foods Plain Bread Crumbs.
PreparationCombine bread crumbs, parsley, cheese, garlic, oregano, basil, salt and pepper in bowl until evenly mixed. Scramble eggs with tablespoon of water. Pat chicken cutlets with paper towel and dredge in flour. Dip dredged chicken into egg mixture. Coat chicken in bread crumb mixture until evenly coated. Once all chicken is coated heat large frying pan. Add olive oil to pan and allow to heat till very hot but not smoking. Place chicken in pan and fry till golden brown. Turn chicken to brown remaining side adding oil as needed. Once chicken is completely browned top with favorite tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Transfer to oven or broiled until cheese is melted. Serve with pasta and salad.
Ingredients - 2 chickens, skinned, cleaved into “chunks”
- 8 sweet sausages, cut each into 1/3’s
- 8 cloves garlic, crushed with garlic press
- 2 medium or 1 large onion, cut into chunks
- 1 bottle white wine (can use cooking wine, but better with “real’)
- Flour
- Olive oil
- Fresh black pepper and salt to taste
Gluten Free RecommendationsInstead of regular flour coat chicken in a 2 to 1 mixture of Bob's Red Mill Organic Brown Rice Flour and corn starch.
Preparation
Rinse chicken and pat dry. Put flour, salt and pepper in heavy plastic zip bag and toss chicken pieces until lightly coated. Heat oil in a large pan that has a cover (I use the Calphalon One 7-qt Infused Anodized Sauteuse Pan with great results). Once oil is hot add chicken and start to brown. Add sausage pieces and continue to brown meat on all sides. After 10-15 minutes of browning, add onions and garlic, cook until onions are translucent. Add salt, pepper and entire bottle of wine, stir. Cover and simmer for 35-45 minutes or until thickest pieces of chicken are cooked and tender. Server with pasta or rice to soak up the delicious sauce, enjoy.
Ingredients
Preparation
Wash and peel potatoes. Cook in boiling water till soft but not falling apart. Put through potato ricer or use Kitchen Aid stand mixer with dough hook to mash potatoes to a smooth consistency. Add egg, salt, xantham gum and half of both flours. Continue adding additional flour until dough forms and holds together. On lightly floured surface roll dough out into long half inch ropes. Cut ropes into halt to three quarter inch pieces. With back of fork gently roll gnocchi with tines of fork leaving slight impressions in gnocchi. Cook gnocchi in boiling salted water for 3-4 minutes or until gnocchi rise to surface of water. Top with favorite sauce and enjoy.
Ingredients- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound Italian sausages, castings removed
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups diced carrots
- 4-5 celery stalks chopped, leaves discarded
- 2 tablespoon chopped garlic
- 1 -1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 -1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried rubbed sage
- 5 cups canned chicken broth
- 1 14 1/2-to 16-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 1 6-ounce can of tomato paste
- 2 15- to 16-ounce can kidney beans, drained
Gluten Free RecommendationsAlways check chicken stock for added wheat gluten. Two known brands that are gluten free are Imagine Organic Free Range Chicken Broth and Kitchen Basics Chicken Stock.Click here for my recipe for Gluten Free Potato Gnocchi PreparationHeat oil in heavy large Dutch oven (I recommend the Le Creuset 7-1/2 Quart Round oven) over medium-high heat. Add sausages and saute until beginning to brown, breaking up with back of spoon, about 5 minutes. Add onions, carrots, celery, garlic, basil, rosemary, crushed red pepper and sage. Saute until vegetables begin to soften, about 10 minutes. Add broth, tomatoes with their juices, tomato paste and beans. Bring soup to boil. Reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender and flavors blend, about 20 minutes. Cook gnocchi in salted boiling water and add to soup during last 5 minutes of cooking.
This blog has been created for two main reasons; to share what I believe to be delicious recipes with friends and family, and to help the non-gluten free cook for the gluten free in a way that will make everyone happy. I am not gluten free nor do I have Celiac disease, which is a medical condition that makes one intolerant to wheat gluten. Now that may sound like not such a big deal but wheat gluten in one form or another can be found in a huge portion of prepared foods, recipes and even ingredients.
A few years ago I met the woman that would soon turn out to be my wonderful wife. During our early days of dating I expressed to her my passion for food and cooking. It was at this point when she told me about her having Celiac disease and being gluten free. I initially was somewhat selfishly skeptical that our relationship would work because my love of pastas, breads, and the recipes I'd grown up eating. I assumed that cooking gluten free wouldn't possible taste as good. As my love for my wife grew I realized I would have to find a way to adapt the recipes I loved to a way we both could enjoy.
I have discovered that there are many easy gluten free substitutions and alternate products out there that allow me to make the recipes I want. I have now made things which she hasn't had in years and am her cooking hero (her words not mine). She's always telling people about the recipes I make and we realized there are probably a lot of people out there that don't know gluten free cooking could taste so good. I hope that this site will help the gluten free and the people who love them share great meals together. Enjoy!!
