Sunday, February 10, 2008

How's this for a Gluten Free Menu

Entrée:
Herb Cheese Bread
 
 Ingredients
 
2 slices of GF bread
1/2 a cup of grated cheese
1/4 tea spoon of chopped fresh herbs
1 teaspoon of butter
 
Directions
 
Toast the bread, spread with butter then sprinkle the herbs and cheese on top. Place under grill till golden brown.
 
Main Meal:
Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
 
Just cook your spaghetti and meat sauce the way you would before you became gluten free.
 
Ingredients
500g mince steak
1 box (250g) of GF spaghetti
1 can (410g) of chopped tomatoes
1 garlic clove finely chopped
1/2 cup of chopped herbs ( basil & thyme)
 2 table spoons of GF gravy powder
 2 table spoons of tomato paste
 1 cup of tomato sauce
 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
 2 cup of water
 Some grated cheese to sprinkle over the top
 
Directions
 
To cook the spaghetti follow the direction on the box.
Heat oil in fry pan on medium heat.
Add garlic, when garlic starts to go golden add the mince.
Cook the mince till brown then add tomato paste, tomato sauce, herbs and tin of  chopped tomato's.
Put gravy powder in a mixing bowl and slowly add water till you have a paste, then making sure you don't have any lumps add the rest off the water. Pour into the meat sauce.
Cook the sauce on a low heat for 20 minutes.
When spaghetti is cooked strain. Stir through a dob of butter and season, then place in serving  dish. 
Pour meat sauce over the spaghetti and serve with grated cheese.
 
Desert :
Banana Split
 
 
4 Bananas
12 scoops of your choice of GF ice cream (mine is Embrace made by HOME Ice-cream)
 Chopped nuts
 Topping of your choice GF
 
 Cut bananas down the middle and place in dish
 Place 3 scoops of ice-cream between the banana halves
 Pour topping over the top and sprinkle with nuts.
 
This menu is just a sample of what you can do as far as making your own menu for any occasion.
 
I will be placing more recipes regularly on this blog.
 
Enjoy
 
Ann
 

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