Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

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.

Thanksgiving Risotto: Mushroom Turkey Bacon Risotto

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I am not a huge lover of Thanksgiving day traditional food, and I am not having a large crowd, nor do I want to eat leftovers for a week so I decided to do untraditional holiday dinner. And just maybe start a new tradition. It is also a good use for your leftover turkey.

Thanksgiving Risotto: Mushroom Turkey Bacon Risotto

Ingredients:

  • 1.25 lbs turkey cutlets (or you can use your left over turkey)
  • to season: the cutlets: pepper, applewood salt (or Kosher salt if that is what you have handy), garlic powder, sweet paprika
  • 6 oz portabella mushrooms (2 large ones) – diced
  • 10 oz crimini mushrooms – sliced
  • 10 oz white mushrooms – sliced
  • 1 yellow onion – finely diced
  • 2 medium shallots – finely diced
  • 4 garlic cloves – finely diced
  • 6.5 oz fully cooked chestnuts – sliced
  • 4 slices uncured apple smoked bacon – cut into lardons
  • 2 cups Arborio rice
  • 1 quart vegetable broth
  • 1 cup white wine (I used Chardonnay)
  • 1 bay leaf
  • fresh thyme
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil + 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup grated pecorino romano and parm cheese
  • salt & pepper
  1. Add the bacon lardons to a cold dutch oven, turn heat to med/high and render the bacon. When the bacon is crisp remove to paper towel to drain.
  2. In a separate pot, heat the vegetable broth up.
  3. Add the seasoned turkey cutlets to the bacon fat and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to paper towel to drain.
  4. Add 3 tablespoons of olive oil to the bacon fat, add the onion, shallots and garlic, light salt and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the mushrooms and 1 tablespoon of the fresh thyme and sauté for about 10 minutes. When the mushrooms are cooked lightly salt and pepper.
  5. Pour the cup of wine into the pot to deglaze (best spoon to use for deglazing is a large wooden one). Add large sprig of fresh thyme and bay leaf, cook for about 5 minutes. Add the rice and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until the liquid in the pot is absorbed. Spoon the heated vegetable broth 1 soup ladle at a time to the rice mixture until absorbed, continually stirring. When all the stock is absorbed test the rice to make sure it cooked completely, if not continue to stir and cook until done. Remove the thyme spring and bay leaf.
  6. Add the two tablespoons of butter and combine. Add the pecorino/parm and combine. Add the cooked turkey back in. Salt and pepper to taste.
  7. In a small saucepan heat the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil with 3 sprigs of thyme, remove thyme and sauté the chestnuts for 1 to 2 minutes. Top the risotto with the chestnuts, bacon and chopped fresh thyme and you are ready to serve.

Tacoritto – Corn Tortilla stuffed with Yam, Black Beans, and Spinach

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It’s kind of a taco, but it sort of a burrito therefore let’s call it a tacoritto. It’s easy, vegetarian and really good.

Tacoritto – Corn Tortilla stuffed with Yam, Black Beans, and Spinach

Ingredients:

  • 4 medium size yams
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 medium shallots – finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove – whole
  • 12 oz bag baby spinach
  • 2 15.5 oz cans black beans – drained and rinsed
  • 2 teaspoon cumin – separate
  • 2 teaspoon coriander – separate
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika – 1/2 teaspoon separated
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro – chopped
  • 24 corn tortillas
  • zest of 2 limes
  • salt and pepper to taste

Optional garnishes:

  • cheese
  • avocado or guacamole
  • lime juice (a use for the limes you zested)
  • additional chopped cilantro
  1. Preheat oven to 450. Bake yams for approximately 1 hr (until soft to the touch). Set aside to cool and remove the skin.
  2. In same pan add the drained beans, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander & 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika. While beans are heating mash with potato masher. Add cooked yams with 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 coriander, 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika. Mash the beans and yams together. Add the cooked spinach to the mixture and combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. In same pan add the drained beans, 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander & 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika. While beans are heating mash with potato masher. Add cooked yams with 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 coriander, 1/2 teaspoon sweet paprika. Mash the beans and yams together. Add the cooked spinach to the mixture and combine. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Heat the corn tortillas. I do it right on the gas stove top as that adds to the flavor.
  5. Place a portion of the yam/spinach/bean mixture in heated tortilla and wrap sprinkle with lime zest. These heat up beautifully in a microwave.