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Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

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While it is the season to party and consume rich fattening food here is a recipe to give you a very healthy food break. Great for a cold winter night meal.

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Ingredients

  • 2 sweet chicken sausage (casing removed)
  • 6 chicken thighs cut into bite size pieces (of course you can use breast if you prefer) Salt & Pepper the chicken pieces.
  • 1 large yellow onion – finely chopped
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 medium shallot – finely chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper – finely chopped
  • 7 cloves of garlic – finely chopped
  • 2 leeks – cleaned and finely chopped
  • 2 fennel heads – finely chopped
  • 7 Meyer or regular lemons (I like to use Meyer lemons when in season)
  • 1 top of the fennel fronds
  • 1 large sprig of fresh rosemary
  • several sprigs of fresh thyme (tied together with twine)
  • 2 quarts of low sodium vegetable broth (separated) *
  • 1 12oz DeLAllo gluten free orzo
  • 1 5oz bag Power Greens (baby kale, baby chard, baby spinach)
  • 1/2 bag frozen peas
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  1. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a dutch oven, add chicken sausage meat and brown. Remove sausage to colander to drain. Add another tablespoon olive oil to dutch oven and add chicken pieces, saute to get color on the chicken, then remove and add to colander.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to dutch oven, add onion, carrots, pepper, shallots, leeks, salt and pepper and saute for about 5 minutes. Add fennel and cook for 3 to 5 minutes more. Add garlic and cook for another 3 minutes.
  3. Add the juice of the 7 lemons into the dutch oven and then add the peels, the fennel frond, rosemary and thyme and 1 quart of the vegetable broth. Add the chicken and sausage back into the pot, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
  4. Remove the fennel frond, lemon rinds, fresh herb stems.
  5. Add 2 cups of vegetable broth and the orzo, simmer for about 15 minutes (until orzo is tender)
  6. Add the peas and power greens to wilt and the remaining broth from second quart. When greens are wilted your are ready to enjoy. Garnish with the trimmings of the 2nd fennel frond.
  7. *NOTE: you might want to have additional broth on hand as the orzo will drink up more of the broth when the leftover soup is stored in the refrigerator, so when you reheat the leftovers you might want to add additional broth.

Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup

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This soup is perfect for a cold winter dinner, or lunch. “Wow” was the word from those I served it to. I served it topped with gluten free thyme/garlic focaccia bread croutons.

Butternut Squash & Sweet Potato Soup

Ingredients:

  • 2 butternut squashes
  • 2 large sweet potatoes
  • 2 whole garlic heads
  • 1 large sweet onion – finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 5 sweet pork (or sweet chicken) sausages – casings removed
  • 1 teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 quart + additional as needed low sodium vegetable broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil + olive oil for roasting the squashes/potatoes
  • salt and pepper
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Cut the squashes in 1/2 and remove the seeds, poke holes in the sweet potatoes. Sprinkle the cut squash and sweet potatoes with olive oil, salt and pepper on a roasting sheet. Wrap the 2 heads of garlic in foil sprinkled with olive oil, salt and pepper and make into a small package. Roast all for 1 1/2 hours (or until fork tender).
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a dutch oven, add the sausage meat and cook for 7 to 10 minutes; add the chopped onion, S&P, coriander and cumin and saute for 5 to 7 minutes. Add 1 quart of vegetable broth and the bay leaf and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes.
  4. Remove the bay leaf, add the garlic, squash and sweet potato and blend with an immersion blender (you can use a blender if you prefer). If the soup is too thick for you add additional vegetable broth until it is the consistency you like.
  5. Top with croutons. Since I am totally gluten free I don’t have bread around to just make croutons so I bake this easy focaccia bread then cut it into croutons pieces – see recipe below.

Roasted Garlic Fresh Thyme Focaccia Bread

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Dissolve the Coconut Palm Sugar in the warm water, add the yeast. Let mixture stand for about 5 minutes
  3. In a separate bowl whisk the flour, salt, fresh thyme together.
  4. Add the egg and olive oil to the yeast and mix. Add mixture to the dry ingredients, add the garlic and combine all the ingredients.
  5. Spray a 9 x 9 pan with non stick spray, spread the dough, cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 20 minutes.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes (until top is golden brown and bread pulls away from the sides of the pan.
  7. Let cool and serve, or cut into crouton pieces, sprinkle lightly with olive oil and bake for 10 minutes at 350 degrees.

Chicken Red Lentil Curry

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Hope you enjoy this Chicken Red Lentil Curry that has cauliflower and potatoes. I got raves when I served it.

Chicken Red Lentil Curry

Ingredients:

to roast: Preheat oven to 350 **

  • 6 to 8 chicken thighs
  • 1 whole cauliflower – cut into bite size pieces
  • 1 bag teeny tiny potatoes
  • salt
  • pepper
  • tumeric
  • garlic powder
  • olive oil
  1. Salt, pepper and garlic powder both sides of the chicken thighs. Bake for 35 minutes on a baking sheet
  2. On a second baking sheet, place the cauliflower and potatoes, salt, pepper, turmeric, and coat with olive oil. Bake for 25 minutes.

additional ingredients to make the curry:

  • 1 medium yellow onion – finely diced
  • 2 leeks – slices, washed and drained
  • 5 garlic cloves – finely chopped
  • 1 – 2″ piece of ginger – whole
  • 1 – 1lb bag red lentils
  • 3 teaspoon curry powder
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
  • 2 quarts vegetable broth (low sodium)
  • 1-6 oz bag baby spinach
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  1. In a large dutch oven heat 3 to 4 tablespoons of olive oil, add the onion and leeks with salt and pepper and saute for 7 to 10 minutes. Add the garlic and saute for another minute or two.
  2. Add the ginger, lentils, curry powder, bay leaves, paprika, cayenne and 1 quart of vegetable broth and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. Add the roasted chicken and vegetables, bag of spinach and 2nd quart of vegetable broth and simmer for an additional 20 to 25 minutes.
  3. Remove the bay leaves and ginger piece and you are ready to serve.
  4. ** I roast the chicken, cauliflower and potatoes to add extra flavor to the curry.

Seafood Soup with Orzo

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Everyone loves a good soup when the evenings are getting a bit brisk…this is one that if you like seafood you will enjoy this soup.

Seafood Soup with Orzo

Ingredients:

  • 1 large yellow onion – finely diced
  • 1 large carrot – finely diced
  • 1/2 c finely diced daikon (if you can’t find a daikon I would substitute with radishes)
  • 1 leek – cleaned and diced
  • 1 teaspoon dry basil + 1 teaspoon dry basil
  • 1 teaspoon dry thyme + 1 teaspoon dry thyme
  • 4 garlic cloves – finely chopped
  • 12 oz Delallo gluten free orzo
  • 1/2 lb fresh squid (body cut into rounds) **
  • 1/4 lb fresh scallops – cut into quarters
  • 1 fresh rockfish fillet – cut into bite size pieces
  • 1/2 lb fresh shrimp – deveined and halved
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/2 cup pinot grigio
  • 1 quart vegetable broth + extra in case needed
  • 2 – 8ox bottles clam juice
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  1. In dutch oven heat olive oil, add onion, carrot, daikon, garlic and leek, lightly salt and sauté for about 5 minutes. Deglaze pan with 1/2 cup wine. Add dry orzo and sauté for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon basil and thyme, 1 bottle of clam juice and vegetable broth. Cook for approx. 11 minutes.
  2. Add fish, bay leaf,additional teaspoon for basil & thyme, 2nd bottle of claim juice,decide if you need to add more stock, salt & pepper to taste and simmer for about 12 minutes.
  3. Remove bay leaf and serve.
  4. **note: you can use any combination of fish you like.

White Chicken Chili

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Because everyone needs more than one chili recipe I decided to make a white chicken chili.  Brought it to work for taste testing and it was a huge hit.

White Chicken Chili

Ingredients:

  • 6 to 10 garlic cloves – finely chopped
  • 1 med red onion – finely chopped
  • 1 med yellow onion – finely chopped
  • 5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs –
  • 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts –
  • 4 shisito peppers – chopped finely + 3 shisito peppers – finely chopped
  • 1 jalapeno pepper – roasted, deseeded and deveined
  • 1 quart chicken broth (low sodium)
  • 1/4 teaspoon chili powder + 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne + 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chili peppers flakes + 1/4 teaspoon red chili peppers flakes
  • 3 cans green chilies
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup defrosted frozen roasted corn
  • 4 15.5 oz white kidney beans
  • 1/2 15.25oz can corn
  • 5 to 7 tablespoon olive oil
  • optional toppings: cilantro, sour cream, avocado, tortilla chips, raw jalapenos
  1. In a food processor puree 1 can of kidney beans (not drained) and the 1/2 can corn – set aside to use later.
  2. Heat the 2 to 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a large dutch oven. Add chicken and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side. Remove from pot, add the remaining olive oil, cook the onions and shisito pepper, lightly salt, add the garlic and cook for another few minutes. While the mixture is cooking cut the chicken into bite size pieces.
  3. Add the chicken back into the pot with 1 qt chicken broth, roasted jalapeno, chili powder, cayenne, red chili pepper flakes, 3 cans green chilies, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt and simmer for 35 minutes. Add the additional chili powder, cayenne, red chili pepper flakes, 3 drained cans of white kidney beans, roasted corn, and additional 3 shisito peppers. Also add the white bean and corn puree. Stir well and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes.