Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Mac and Cheese

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For all of you who have been begging me for my mac and cheese (and you know who you are) – here you go.  For those of you that haven’t had it yet you are in for a big treat.

Mac and Cheese

Ingredients

  • 1 bag of brown rice shells or elbow macaroni pasta
  • 1 12 oz bag baby spinach
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 12 oz mozzarella cheese – shredded
  • 1/2 – 3/4 lb smoked gouda cheese – cut into small cubes (I know this will sound bizarre but don’t shred the gouda – but into small cubes because it gives the dish a much better taste)
  • 1 cup + 1/2 cup separate grated parmagino/regiano cheese
  • 1 14.5oz can Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes
  • salt & pepper
  • olive oil
  • paprika

Takes

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Cook pasta in a large pot of salted water, under cook a couple of minutes before al dente. Drain and set aside
  3. Heat oil in large skillet, add garlic and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, add spinach and wilt (salt the spinach while it is wilting). Drain excess liquid from wilted spinach.
  4. Spray 9 x 13 baking dish with non stick spray.
  5. In the baking dish add the cooked pasta, mozzarella cheese, gouda cheese, 1 cup of parm, cooked spinach, and can of tomatoes – combine well.
  6. Bake for 30 minutes..
  7. Remove from oven and serve up the best mac and cheese.

Pasta w/ Peas and Basil Parsley Sauce

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This is a light and fresh pasta dish that only takes a few minutes to make.

Pasta with Peas and Basil Parsley Sauce

Ingredients

  • Basil / Parsley sauce **
  • fresh pasta (I have found a wonderful fresh gluten free pasta at Whole Foods, or you can make your own or you can even use your favorite dried pasta)
  • 1- 10 ounce package of fresh English Peas (frozen peas can be substituted)
  • Parmesan cheese – to taste
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Boil large pot of water, salt boiling water and add your pasta. If using fresh pasta that only takes a couple of minutes to cook add the fresh peas at the start. If using dried pasta add the fresh peas for the last two to three minutes of the cooking time.
  2. Drain the pasta and peas
  3. Top with the Basil / Parsley sauce and parm cheese to taste.

Chicken with Asparagus & Mushrooms in Mustard Sauce

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A very easy chicken dinner that is ready in under 20 minutes that looks like you slaved away in the kitchen.

Chicken with Asparagus & Mushrooms in Mustard Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 lb chicken thighs – cut into bite size pieces **
  • 1 lb fresh asparagus – cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 – 10 oz bag sliced crimini mushrooms
  • 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons Dijon Mustard

Takes

Cooking Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in large frying pan
  2. Season chicken with granulated garlic, salt and pepper
  3. Add seasoned chicken to hot oil and sauté for 7 to 10 minutes on high to brown and cook thru
  4. Remove chicken from pan and add mushrooms to the hot oil and cook for 2 minutes
  5. Add asparagus to the cooking mushrooms, salt and pepper to taste and cook for additional 2 minutes
  6. Return chicken to the pan with the vegetables, lower the heat to medium, add the Dijon Mustard and simmer to 3 to 4 minutes.
  7. This dish is terrific served over gluten free pasta (any size you prefer)
  8. **If you want to rather use white meat chicken that is fine too.