Friday, February 13, 2015

Gluten Free Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

With cold and flu season upon us, you definitely need a good chicken noodle soup recipe. This recipe doesn't call for too many ingredients and it's easy enough to throw together in no time!

Homemade Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup

Ingredients

-1 large onion, diced
-4 celery stalks, diced
-5 medium carrots, diced
-1 carton of chicken broth (equal part water)
-4 large chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
-3 cloves of garlic, minced
-2 tsp of Thyme, dried
-1 package gluten free noodles
-salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Roast vegetables (onion, celery, and carrots) in oven with olive oil until cooked.
2. In a large stock pot, add carton of chicken broth and equal parts of water, bring to boil.
3. Add vegetables and cooked/shredded chicken to stock pot.
4. Return to a boil and add in gluten free noodles.
5. Cook until noodles are done.
6. Salt and pepper to taste.

Enjoy!

Stuffed Cabbage Casserole

I made a huge pan of this that lasted us a couple of days. The Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup is great in this recipe, it really gives it a great flavor. This would also be a great freezer to as well. This is really just like having a healthy version of lasagna with the delicious layers and topped with cheese. I am a huge fan of cabbage so this is one of my favorites! The cabbage I bought from the Farmer's Market was HUGE! So this really made a lot! 

Stuffed Cabbage Casserole 
 
Ingredients:

1-2 lbs ground beef or pork
1 large head of cabbage 
1 qt Trader Joe's Organic Tomato & Roasted Red Pepper Soup
1 large onion, chopped
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp paprika
salt and pepper to taste
olive oil
2 cups cooked rice
Shredded cheese


Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cook ground beef in a large skillet with onion and seasonings until brown.
Add in tomato soup and simmer about 20 minutes.
While simmering, chop cabbage head and start cooking rice.
After tomato soup is done simmering, add in rice and mix well, keep on low heat.
In another large skillet, add 1-2 tbsp of olive oil.
Add in chopped cabbage, season with salt and pepper.
Cook cabbage until just beginning to get soft.
Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan.
Layer the cabbage first, then the meat mix, then another layer of cabbage, topped with meat.
Cover with aluminum foil.
Bake about 45 minutes.
When almost finished, top with cheese, if desired.