About Me

My name is Denise and I have an autoimmune condition of the thyroid called Hashimoto's Disease. This diagnosis brings a different set of challenges for each patient although most of us have to make major changes in our diet. Until recently, my diet was high in gluten, dairy, soy and corn. In fact, I didn't even know the names of 75% of the items in the fresh food isle! That's been the biggest obstacle on my quest to wellness. It is the reason I started this blog; to find and share recipes without those inflammatory ingredients. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do! If you have a favorite recipe of your own to share, please drop me a note via email or through my facebook page. Thanks for checking out the blog -- I look forward to hearing from you!


Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Spaghetti & Meatballs

Yes, it is gluten-free spaghetti!!  And it's delicious!  I know what you're thinking... gluten-free pasta tastes nasty, right?  We've tried several different brands and I think this one will change your mind. It's called  Andean Dream Spaghetti.  It's a gluten & corn free product, made with quinoa and rice flour. Honestly, I thought it tasted just like regular pasta.  We also used a gluten-free Tomato Basil Sauce by OrganicVille.

Okay, so admittedly shopping was the extent of my participation in this delicious dinner. My wonderful husband was the actual Hashimoto Chef Marvel.  Here's his meatball recipe:

Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1 pound ground pork
1 egg
2 tablespoons gelatin 
1 celery stalk, chopped
2 pearl onions, chopped
Italian Seasoning to taste



Directions:
Coat the sides of your mixing bowl with 2-3 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil; then thoroughly mix all of the ingredients by hand and roll it into meatballs.  Place the meatballs in a cast iron pan.  Cook in a preheated oven at 350* for 45 minutes or until fully cooked. When the meatballs are done, take them out and let them drain.  Then place them in a frying pan and pour the jar of Tomato Basil sauce over everything.  Let that simmer for at least 30 minutes.

Follow the cooking instructions on the pasta package; drain.  Pour 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil over the pasta; shake until coated.  Top the pasta with the meatballs and sauce for an incredible gluten-free spaghetti dinner!

[Note:  the gelatin was added in place of bread to bind the ingredients together.  It's the same powder that we use for our protein shakes].

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