Posts tagged: Gluten free

Jun 12 2008

Minestrone

Great for winter!

  • 50g butter
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves crushed
  • ½ cup parsley chopped
  • 100g bacon, chopped
  • 2 sage leaves
  • 3 celery stalks sliced
  • 2 carrots sliced
  • 2 potatoes peeled
  • 2 tins, 850g crushed tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 ½ litres Massel Chicken or Vegetable Stock
  • 2 zucchini chopped
  • 200g frozen peas
  • 120g green beans
  • 1 tin, 425g borlotti beans
  • ¼ cabbage shredded
  • black pepper
  • 150g Buontempo Macaroni pasta
  • Grated parmesan cheese

Melt the butter in a large saucepan and add the onion, garlic, parsley, bacon and sage. Cook over low heat until onion is soft and golden. Add the celery, carrots and potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato paste and season with pepper. Add the stock and bring slowly to the boil. Cover and leave to simmer for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add zucchini, peas, green beans, borlotti beans, cabbage and pasta. Simmer until pasta is al dente. Top with grated parmesan cheese to serve.

May 09 2008

Gluten free pancakes

Add pancake mix, sugar and egg to a bowl and combine. Add 1 cup of milk and stir well, adding water slowly until you get the consistency that you desire.

Can add more milk and less water, if desired.

Makes approximately 6 pancakes.

For pikelets, add less milk/water so the mixture is thicker.

Feb 02 2008

Meatballs

Meatballs

Ingredients:

  • 500g mince beef
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 1 small green capsicum chopped finely
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup gluten free crumbs
  • 1 tsp dried mixed herbs
  • 1 egg lightly beaten
  • Salt and pepper
  • Gluten free plain flour
  • Olive oil
Method:
Combine all ingredients except flour and oil in a large bowl and mix well.
Roll mixture into small balls. Roll meatballs in plain gluten free flour.
Heat oil in a large frypan. Fry meatballs over medium heat until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
Serve with your favourite tomato based pasta sauce.
Feb 01 2008

Eating out gluten free

If you need to maintain a gluten free diet, eating out can be daunting experience, particularly initially. Often dishes on restaurant menus contain gluten. Many are obvious, such as dishes with pasta, pastry or bread, other uses of gluten may be more hidden, eg if stock powder is used in risotto and sauces, or flour is dusted on food so that it doesn’t stick to the pan when being cooked.

Many Australian restaurants are becoming more gluten aware and offering gluten free options because more people are asking for them. Some restaurants even indicate the gluten free dishes on the menu. Others still will modify some dishes to be gluten free if you ask. So the best way to enjoy eating out is to speak up and ask! And don’t be embarrassed; restaurants get asked about catering for specific dietary needs all the time, and this is only increasing.

Some key tips for enjoying eating out:

  • Contact the restaurant prior to going and ask if they provide gluten free options
  • Before ordering, ask the waiter which dishes are gluten free or could be gluten free, they may be able to modify some dishes
  • Don’t assume dishes that sound gluten free, eg, risotto, are in fact gluten free. Always check with the kitchen
  • Ask The Coeliac Society in your state if they have a list of local gluten free friendly restaurants.

For some of the hidden uses of gluten that you may not be aware of, check out our previous blog “Gluten Free Cooking Tips for Family and Friends”. This blog also provides some handy hints for cooking for people who need to eat gluten free.

Jan 12 2008

Shortbread Biscuits

Shortbread Biscuits

Want to make your own shortbread? It’s easy!
Ingredients:
250g butter
1/2 cup sugar
2.25 cups gluten free plain flour
1/4 cup gluten free cornflour (or rice flour)
Good pinch salt
Method:
Sift flour, cornflour and salt. Cream butter and sugar, add dry ingredients. Turn onto board and knead well.
Cut dough into round biscuit shapes. Bake at 160 degrees until they just begins to colour—about 20-30 minutes. Allow to become quite cold before storing in airtight containers.
Makes approximately 30.

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