Schar Gluten Free Bread Rolls

When we visit my in-laws, my MIL always makes homemade bread. Especially when she cooks a beef roast. However, thanks to Schar’s shelf stable packaging, I can enjoy my pot roast with delicious gluten free rolls. Schar makes a variety, including baguettes, sandwich rolls, and ciabatta.

Can’t seem to find them in a store near you? Schar just launched their own online store! Now you can order all of their gluten free bread rolls, plus their hamburger and hot dog buns. 

What is a Beef Roast?

Technically, a beef roast can come from various parts of a cow. For these recipes, I used a chuck roast. Sometimes people call this a pot roast. This portion comes from the shoulder of the cow.

This section tends to have more fat, often called “marbling.” This fat can be trimmed, but adds a depth of flavor. For more on the different cuts of beef, I highly recommend this post on Epicurious that explains all about beef roasts, from chuck to rump.

While I enjoy a good beef roast or beef stew, sometimes my palate craves something more intriguing. Below you’ll find three ways I used one pot roast, for multiple meals. From dinner to breakfast, I’ve got you covered!

World’s Easiest French Dip

I recently bought an Instant Pot and discovered the beauty of pressure cooking. The key to successfully using an Instant Pot is liquid. You need at least one cup of water, in any recipe. My trick? I use one can of Progresso Gluten Free French Onion Soup.

One can equals two cups of liquid, which is perfect for pressure cooking. Place the roast in the pot, add the can of soup, and set the timer for 90 minutes (or 1:30), and you’ll have the most flavorful beef. (No soup? Feel free to just use straight beef broth.)

It becomes so tender, it falls apart. I remove the beef roast completely from the liquid, and allow it to cool. Then I shred it, and use it in sandwiches, like this French Dip.

I slice a Schar Sandwich Roll down the middle and toast in the oven for 5 minutes. at 350 degrees. Then, take the bread out, add beef, a slice of provolone, and heat for an additional 3-5 minutes. The leftover broth makes the most delicious au jus! No onion cutting needed!

Gluten Free Barbecued Beef Sandwiches

In our  household, it’s just my husband and I. Therefore, we don’t eat a whole beef roast in one sitting. That’s why shredded beef is great for repurposed meals.

For example, use the leftover beef, add your favorite bbq sauce, and lunch is ready! Use store bought bbq, or this recipe I like for Sweet and Tangy Barbecue sauce from The Kitchn. How much sauce to add? I like my sandwiches super saucy, but you may not. I say, add as much as you prefer.

When it comes to barbecued beef sandwiches, I like to use Schar ciabatta rolls. They’re so incredibly soft! Unlike other gluten free buns that are so thick you can’t bite into them, these are the perfect size. I also use them to make garlic bread at our gluten free kids camp. The kids devour them as fast as we make them!

Gluten Free Shredded Beef Roast Hash

We’ve covered dinner and lunch. How about breakfast? This shredded beef roast is the perfect addition to a breakfast hash.  Here’s what I put in mine.

I saute the onions and potatoes for about 15 mins, then add the shredded beef and bit of apple. Lastly, make a well for the eggs and cook until the whites are set. I usually cover the pan while the eggs cook, as it tends to speed up the process.

Beef Hash for Two

• 3.5 oz Yukon potatoes
• 2 oz sliced onion
• 4 oz shredded beef
• 1/2 small apple, diced
• A handful of wilted spinach
• 2 eggs

What is breakfast without bread, right? I like to toast the Schar baguette  in a 350 degree oven for 5 minutes, and serve it with breakfast. Spread with butter or jam (like the one in my jam hand pies!), or simply dip in the egg yolks. The Schar baguettes come two to a package, but each are individually sealed to maintain freshness!

7 Other Ways to use a Beef Roast

Of course, there’s more than one way to use a roast beef. Try some of these gluten free recipes to round out your meal planning. The stroganoff recipe would be a great way to use up the leftover cooking liquid from making shredded beef, as well!

• Instant Pot Classic Pot Roast from Betty Crocker
• Instant Pot Barbacoa Beef Tacos from Gimme Some Oven
• Shredded Slow Cooker Roast Beef with Pumpkin and Salsa from Food Faith Fitness
• Gluten Free Homestyle Beef and Noodles from Iowa Girl Eats
• Shepherd’s Pie made with leftover beef roast from Spruce Eats
• Instant Pot Beef Stroganoff from Fit Foodie Finds (use Jovial GF Tagliatelle)
• Peruvian Beef Stew from Eat At Our Table

What’s your favorite way to use a chuck beef roast? Or do you prefer a leaner tenderloin or steak? Let’s share our favorite meal ideas so everyone’s week is a bit more delicious!

**This post was sponsored by Schar. I was compensated for my time and talents. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I have been a huge fan of this brand, and their devotion to helping medical professionals learn more about Celiac Disease.

This post does contain affiliate links. Purchases made through those links help support this blog with no extra expense to you. Thank you for your continued support!****

Originally Published October 2019

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Waffled Corn Bread – Absolute Game Changer

Want to know my favorite way to cook cornbread? In a waffle maker. Seriously, it’s quick, easy and you don’t have to heat up your whole oven and kitchen. (A unique way to provide “bread” for Thanksgiving as well!) Even better, it becomes an excellent vehicle for making a child hood favorite.

These gluten-free corn dog waffles are a cinch to make and freeze exceptionally well. Which is perfect for those mornings I oversleep and run late on packing lunch. Oh what’s that? I’m not the only one that happens to? Glad to know I’m not alone.

What Brand of Cornbread Mix/ Hot Dogs Should I Use?

You could use any gluten free corn bread batter for these gluten-free corn dog waffles. If you want to make them from scratch, try my favorite recipe from Bette Hagman.

However, when the school year gets started and I’m running behind, this Krusteaz Gluten-Free Honey Cornbread mix sure comes in handy. Krusteaz makes regular (non gluten-free) items, which makes me grateful that their gluten free line of products are certified gluten free thru GFCO.

What Kind Of Waffle Maker Should I Use?

I made these gluten-free corn dog waffles in my Presto Belgian waffle maker.  A Belgian waffle maker creates these thick strips that are perfect for dipping. You could also use this Dash Waffle Maker, that makes square waffles. I love that it has an overflow channel!

Looking for more Waffle Maker suggestions? Check out more that I recommend in my Favorite Kitchen Appliances post.

Which Brands of Hot Dogs are Gluten Free?

While this list is not exhaustive, these are brands which I mostly trust. While I am not a huge fan of Bar-S, they are safe and offer a cheaper alternative than others on my short list.

The first six brands offer beef hot dogs for those looking to avoid pork. For this recipe I used the Nathan’s Uncured Beef Franks.

• Nathan’s Famous Hot Dogs
• Hebrew National
• Teton Waters Ranch
• Applegate Hot Dogs
• Boar’s Head
• Koegel’s
• Bar S Hot Dogs

Other “Waffled” Recipes

These gluten-free corn dog waffles only touch the edge of what you can do with a waffle maker. Love pizza? Then you should try these gluten-free pizza waffles from My Gluten-Free Kitchen! Or try my Gluten Free Waffled Chicken Sandwich recipe.

Make an epic turkey sandwich with waffled stuffing. Or bump your your brunch game with these Hash Brown Waffles from Mama Loves Food. What else do you like to prepare in your waffle maker? (Besides breakfast waffles, of course!)

Corn Dog Waffles Recipe

Note- I include the recipe for making the Krusteaz Gluten Free Cornbread mix, as well as my homemade gluten free cornbread recipe. Either gluten free cornbread batter will work for this recipe

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Gluten-Free Corn Dog Waffles

Ingredients

• 1 box Krusteaz Gluten Free Honey Cornbread Bread & Muffin Mix
• 1 cup milk as directed on box
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil as directed on box
• 1 egg as directed on box
• 4 hot dogs cooked and quartered and cut in 1/2″ pieces

Instructions

• Mix batter according to directions. Add up to 3 tbsp extra water if batter is too thick.
• Cook hot dogs until heated through. Cut up hot dogs and add to cornbread batter. 
• Plug in waffle maker and spray lightly with cooking spray. Heat until warming light turns off. 
• Add 1 cup of batter to waffle maker and bake for at least 4 minutes, or until steam stops escaping from waffle maker. 
• Gently remove cooked waffle and lightly spray waffle maker and reheat prior to baking next waffle. 
• Cook until all batter used. If planning to freeze for later, allow gluten-free corn dog waffles to cool completely prior to placing in freezer.

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Easy Gluten Free Cornbread

Course Recipes

Keyword cornbread, gluten free cornbread

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup corn flour can use gluten free all purpose flour, also
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs beaten
• 1 cup whole milk or 1 cup buttermilk, and leave out the vinegar
• 1 tbsp cider vinegar
• 4 tbsp butter melted

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350. If using iron skillet to bake cornbread, lightly coat it with oil and place in oven to warm. Otherwise, line muffin tins (or mini muffin tins) with liners – or grease and flour them well.
• Combine milk and vinegar to as a buttermilk substitute. Allow to sit for at least 5 minutes. (You can just use buttermilk if you have it, and leave out the vinegar.) 
• If using polenta, grind it in spice grinder 10-15 seconds to break it down finer into cornmeal. Combine cornmeal, corn flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in bowl. Whisk together well.
• Whisk in beaten eggs, melted butter, and milk + vinegar. Batter will not be runny, but not incredibly thick either.
• Pour into heated skillet or spoon into prepared muffin tins. Bake for about 25 minutes or until the top starts to turn a golden brown. (I would check on it after 20 minutes.)

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 What are the Top 9 Food Allergens?

Before we get to the recipes, a bit of education. While any food can cause an allergic reaction, these foods affect 90% of sufferers.

• Dairy
• Eggs
• Fish
• Shellfish
• Peanut
• Tree Nut (which does not include coconut, which is actually a fruit)
• Wheat
• Soy
• Sesame is the 9th allergen recently required to be labeled

Also note that gluten is not listed as one of the most common allergens. To make sure an item is gluten-free, is must also be free of rye and barley. In addition, oats can easily be cross-contaminated in fields, so choose oats grown under purity protocol standards, or else leave them out.

Now let’s get cooking! *Note – When I first wrote this blog post, sesame was not listed as an allergen. Some of these recipes may still contain sesame, either from tahini or sesame oil.

Top 9 Allergen Free Appetizers

Humms – *contains sesame

Hummus is a wonderful and delicious dip made from chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans. It's full of folate which helps combat anemia.

Check out this recipe

Sesame-Free Hummus (Creamy, Flavorful & So Easy)

This sesame-free hummus is smooth, creamy, and packed with flavor. It’s easy to make and perfect as a dip, spread, or healthy snack.

Check out this recipe

Caramelized Onion White Bean Dip.

White beans and sweet caramelized onions go together so well in this dip! You will love this easy recipe. Serve it with crackers, veggies, or your favorite chips.

Check out this recipe

Gluten-Free Spinach Dip (Dairy-Free, Vegan)

This easy gluten-free spinach dip is creamy, cheesy and perfect with crackers, toasts, or vegetable crudités! Dairy-free and vegan too!

Check out this recipe

Allergy-Friendly Spring Rolls with Sunflower Butter Sauce

Vietnamese rolls are hugely popular, but those with allergies usually must keep their distance. From shrimp to peanuts, soy or dairy, these are usually little wraps of reactivity. But it needn’t be this way. Our refreshing rolls are light and delicious, filled with great and healthful colors and crunch.

Check out this recipe

Photo credit: Andrew Grinton

Top 9 Allergen Free Salads

Easy Chickpea Salad

This easy vegan chickpea salad with garlic vinaigrette is gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free and is great for vegan potlucks, picnics, or meal prep!

Check out this recipe

Garlicky Greek Chickpeas & Spinach Recipe (Vegan & Gluten-Free)

This Greek Chickpeas & Spinach recipe is a filling plant-based meal that’s so easy & fast to prepare. Also gluten-free & allergy-friendly.

Check out this recipe

Corn and Tomato Salad

Enjoy the fresh flavors of Corn and Tomato Salad, a quick and easy barbecue side dish that is gluten free, dairy free, and top 9 free.

Check out this recipe

Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad

This cold brussels sprout salad paired with a aip and whole30 approved salad dressing is exactly what you need for these cold fall…

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Mexican Kale Salad with BEST Avocado Dressing – iFoodReal.com

Mexican Kale Salad with black beans, corn, bell pepper, cilantro, and creamy cumin flavored avocado dressing. This salad is equally good on a hot summer night or as one of healthy Thanksgiving recipes. Serve it alongside air fryer shrimp, Instant Pot white chicken chili or borscht. The Best Kale Salad Recipe Oh, this Mexican kale…

Check out this recipe

Top 8 Allergen Free Main Dishes – With Meat

Cozy Comfort Chili

A simple chili dinner becomes a great option for a top 9 allergen free meal. Cheese and sour cream can be served in individual bowls apart from the main dish. To make this vegetarian, substitute lentils for the ground beef.

Check out this recipe

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Chili (Gluten and Bean Free)

This Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Chili is so easy to make, plus, this recipe is tummy friendly with no beans, dairy, or gluten

Check out this recipe

Allergy-friendly 30 Minute Salsa Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner

Need less dishes & a quick, easy & HEALTHY dinner to fuel your family? This Allergy-friendly 30 Minute Salsa Chicken Sheet Pan Dinner is a weeknight saver!

Check out this recipe

Allergy-friendly 30 Minute Skillet Jambalaya

A one skillet, easy & filling dinner! This Allergy-friendly 30 Minute Skillet Jambalaya is free of: gluten, dairy, egg, soy, & nuts (w/ a vegan option).

Check out this recipe

One Pan Egg Roll in a Bowl – *contains sesame oil

This Egg Roll in a Bowl has all of the great flavor of an Egg Roll, but without the fuss or carbs from wrappers! It’s keto and low-carb, gluten-free, Whole30, and AIP!

Check out this recipe

Italian Rice Skillet Recipe with Speedy Sausage and Zucchini

This comforting Italian rice skillet is a great 30-minute meal w/ zucchini, sun-dried tomatoes & healthy homemade turkey sausage. Dairy-free, gluten-free.

Check out this recipe

Top 9 Allergen Free Main Dishes – Vegetarian

Gluten Free Falafel

This simple gluten free falafel recipe will help you overcome your fear of frying. It starts with raw chickpeas and makes the best appetizer.

Check out this recipe

Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Quinoa Chili.

This sweet potato quinoa chili is a hearty, flavorful meal that’s just right for busy weeks! Make this tasty chili in the slow cooker for minimal work.

Check out this recipe

Vegetable Ragu – a perfect dish for your dinner table

Vegetable Ragu is a hearty and flavorful pasta dish that is perfect for your dinner table. This vegetable ragu recipe is just right for busy week nights or lazy weekends. To say this recipe is a comfort food would be 100% accurate, well at least in my recipe book. Everything about this recipe is comforting…

Check out this recipe

Smoky Cauliflower Chimichurri Bowls

Smoky Cauliflower Chimichurri Bowls! These filling vegan bowls are full of flavor and loaded up with healthy veggies, served over seasoned black beans (and optional rice) with Mexican Slaw, Chimichurri Sauce, avocado, cilantro, and pickled onions. Repurpose all the leftovers into tasty tacos!

Check out this recipe

Photo credit: Sylvia Fontaine

Top 8 Allergen Free Desserts

Gluten Free Pumpkin Donuts

Not only are these gluten-free pumpkin donuts delicious, they're also free of the 8 most common allergens. And only three ingredients!

Check out this recipe

Gluten Free Donut Muffin – Top 9 Free

These gluten free donut muffins recreate all the flavor of a cinnamon sugar donut, without the special pan. No frying needed.

Check out this recipe

Allergy Friendly Muddy Buddies (Gluten Free, Nut Free).

Chex cereal is coated in sunbutter, chocolate, and powdered sugar for a tasty allergy friendly version of muddy buddies! Everyone loves this classic recipe.

Check out this recipe

Allergen Friendly Chocolate Cake– Vegan, GF/DF/EF, Top 9 Free

Decadent and rich this Chocolate Banana Cake is gluten free and vegan. It can easily be made into top 8 allergen free cupcakes.

Check out this recipe

Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free Lemon Coconut Cream Cake & Blueberry Sauce

A light, fluffy dessert like this classic cake is the perfect ending to any summer meal. It presents beautifully, with a fresh blueberry layer and zesty whipped coconut cream.

Check out this recipe

Photo credit: Andrew Grinton / Allergic Living

Top 9 Allergen Free Cookbooks

Looking for more recipes? Check out my list of Top 9 Allergen Free cookbooks. I LOVE the Instant Pot Cookbook from Allergy Awesomeness.

Top 9 Allergen Free Websites

Here is a short list of website I trust for those looking for Top 9 Allergen Free Recipes

• EBL Food Allergies
• The Allergy Chef
• Allergy Awesomeness
• Allergy Free Kitchen
• Kids with Food Allergies
• Allergic Living
• Eating with Food Allergies

Oh, and don’t forget to check out my list of Top 9 Allergen Free Snacks! And if you’re in the Metro Detroit area, check out Michigan’s only Top 9 Allergen Free Bakery.

Originally Published March 2018

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A Great Dish To Use Up Stuff in the Fridge

I seem to create some of my most memorable dishes when I have things in the fridge to use up. That’s how I originally stumbled upon this favorite dish years ago.

A quick search on AllRecipes.com using the ingredients in my fridge returned this Chicken Apple Sausage with Cabbage. I could eat sausage and potatoes any day of the week. Throw in cabbage boiled in apple cider and I’m ALL IN!’

Apple Cider NOT Apple Cider Vinegar

Please note that this is made with fresh apple cider. NOT apple cider vinegar. Someone once mentioned how awful the dish was, because of all the vinegar. I repeat, this is made with fresh apple cider, or apple juice. Not vinegar.

What If I Can’t Find Apple Cider?

Here in Michigan, It’s easier to find fresh apple cider in the fall. However, I have seen it year round at my local Meijer store. If you can’t find fresh apple cider, you can use apple juice instead.

What Brand of Chicken Apple Sausage Do You Use?

Previously, I’ve used Chicken Apple Sausage from Meijer, however it no longer seems to be available. I prefer Gilbert’s Bourbon Apple Chicken Sausage, as well. An added bonus of Gilbert sausages is that they are individually wrapped. Dietz and Watson also makes a gluten free and pork free Apple Chicken Sausage. In addition, Al Fresco makes a gluten and pork free Sweet Apple Sausage.

**NOTE- While Aidells makes a gluten free Chicken Apple Sausage, it is not pork free. The sausages are made with a pork casing.

The Best FRESH Apple Cider in Mid Michigan

By the by, I’m not using just ANY apple cider. This Chicken Apple Sausage with Cabbage is braised in Almar Orchards organic apple cider. While I don’t eat organic frequently, I do LOVE this cider. Almar Orchards is the only 100% apple orchard I know of in Michigan. While the cider is great, what I really appreciate is the owner and his staff.

I once had the privilege of interviewing the owner, Jim Koan, for an article I wrote for The Awesome Mitten. I feel like Jim is the equivalent to a modern day Johnny Appleseed. His knowledge about apples, plants and farming is simply AMAZING. Universities complete organic research on his farm that scientific journals publish across the world. And it’s all in the back corner of my county. Amazing.

The Best HARD Cider to Serve with This Dish

Almar sells more than just cider. They also sell HARD cider! It is so amazingly delicious, and I’m not a big alcohol fan. It is sold under the name JK’s Farmhouse Ciders, and they have many varieties. They recently released a Honeycrisp hard cider that is PHENOMENAL.

My favorite flavor is The Pair Perry, created from a blend of pear and apple juices. Almar Orchards also makes a beverage called switchel. Switchel contains no alcohol, although it is fermented. For those who drink apple cider vinegar for health reasons, this might be up your alley. It comes in various flavors, including cherry and berry.

What to Serve with This Dish

However, let’s get back to the food. This dish of Chicken Apple Sausage with Cabbage is perfect with tiny Yukon Gold potatoes. They’re just the right size to cook quickly and absorb all that sweet cider. Just a pinch of parsley adds a beautiful color contrast, too.

This hearty dish of Chicken Apple Sausage with Cabbage is filling. It contains plenty of carbohydrates because of the potatoes. Yet, if you want rolls, these Garlic and Onion grain free rolls pair perfectly with them! Thinking about dessert? I highly suggest pairing this dish with an apple based dessert. May I suggest my super easy Gluten-Free French Apple Cake? Better yet, how about my Gluten-Free Applesauce Bundt Cake?

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Chicken Apple Sausage with Cabbage

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tsp butter
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 4 links chicken and apple sausage
• 1 onion sliced
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 1/2 cups apple cider or apple juice
• 1 lb small Yukon potatoes washed but not peeled
• 1 1/2 lb green cabbage shredded
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

• Combine butter and olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat; add sausages and cook until browned on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Stir onion, pinch of salt, and pinch of pepper in with the sausages. Cook and stir until onions are slightly translucent and caramelized, about 5 minutes.
• Stir garlic into sausage mixture; cook and stir for 30 seconds.
• Pour apple cider into sausage mixture; increase heat to medium-high and stir in potatoes. Bring to a simmer.
• Pour cabbage over top of sausage mixture and reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove sausages and potatoes from the Dutch oven and set aside.
• Increase heat to high, simmer liquid until thick and reduced by half, about 5 minutes.
• Return potatoes and sausages to the Dutch oven and remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with mustard and parsley.

On a side note, please know that this post was not sponsored in any way by Almar Orchards. I simply love to support Michigan businesses who do things right. This post does contain Amazon affiliate links. I do earn a small commission from those sales. However, it does not impact the price of your purchase. 

Originally Published December 2013

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Secret Family Recipe

My dad was known for one signature dish. Every family gathering, you can almost bet that he would bring his gluten-free meatballs. These juicy meatballs were present at every Christmas party, family potluck, and any other time there’s good cause for a celebration.

My dad claimed them as a “secret family recipe”, but I’m choosing to pass this on to you! So welcome to the family, and make a batch of these great meatballs. I hope your family enjoys them as much as we have. 

Gluten Free Adaptations

In all honesty, this recipe for gluten-free meatballs underwent some alterations since its inception. In my younger years, my dad made these with beer, Kellogg’s Corn Flakes, and Lipton’s Onion soup mix.

Fast forward to post celiac diagnosis, and regular beer is a no-no. (As is Lipton’s Onion Soup Mix.) You can leave the beer out, if you want. If you choose to use beer, make sure it is made from gluten free grains, not a gluten removed one like Omission or Space Rock.

Gluten Free Beers You Could Safely Use

• – New Grist
• – Green’s Beer- Any flavor
• – Ground Breaker Brewing
• – Ghostfish
• – Alt Brew (in Wisconsin)

Gluten Free Onion Soup Mix

• – Simply Organic French Onion Dip Mix
• – Mom’s Place Gluten Free Onion Soup Mix
• – Homemade Dry Onion Soup Mix from The Country Cook

Gluten Free Corn Flakes & Breadcrumbs

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes are not gluten-free because they contain malt. Instead, look for corn flakes that are truly gluten-free, such as the one manufactured by Nature’s Path. You could also use the Gluten Free Corn Bran Flakes made by Meijer.

Another great possibility is to used crush Corn Chex. Chex underwent a huge reformulation years ago and took out all the malt from their cereal. I use crushed Corn or Rice Chex all the time in recipes.

Now, I don’t even use corn flake crumbs. I am in love with Aleia’s Gluten Free Breadcrumbs. They come in various flavors. I would stick with the plain breadcrumbs if you plan to add barbecue sauce to these.

However, if you plan to pair them with spaghetti, I highly recommend using their Italian Seasoned Breadcrumbs. They’re my absolute favorite!

What Sauce Do You Use for Gluten Free Meatballs?

While these gluten-free meatballs are used best with my dad’s signature sauce, they’re pretty versatile. You could add other seasonings based on how you’d like to use them. Add Italian seasoning and serve them with marinara and spaghetti. (They’d work great as a meatball sub this way too!) Or prepare The Cookies Rookie’s Swedish Meatball gravy with a GF flour blend, and serve these meatballs over hot gluten free noodles

Add a pinch of Chinese Five Spice and serve them with a sweet and sour sauce over rice. One could also leave them plain and place them in a kid’s lunch with dipping sauce for a fun hands-on meal. The possibilities truly are endless. These freeze and thaw really well, sans sauce, so make up a batch in advance for your next gathering!

Looking for recipes for other types of meatballs? Sweet and sour or Swedish meatballs? Check out this post from Fearless Dining that lists 14 gluten free meatballs recipes!

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Gluten Free Meatballs

Ingredients

Meatballs

• 4 lbs ground beef I used ground sirloin, my dad uses ground chuck
• 1/4 c chopped onion
• 4 eggs
• 1 c gluten-free beer or beef broth
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 2 pkg gluten-free onion soup mix I used Simply Organic
• 2 c gluten-free corn flake crumbs

Sauce

• 3 c ketchup
• 3 c grape jelly
• 1/4 c bbq sauce I prefer Stubb’s

Instructions

• Line cookie sheet with tinfoil and coat with cooking spray. 
• Mix ingredients in large bowl with fork or potato masher. (You can mix with your hands as well. If so, I highly suggest removing rings first.) 
• Using a 1 oz (#40) scoop, gather a portion of the gluten-free meatball mixture. Drop in the palm of your hands and roll into a ball.
• Bake gluten-free meatballs in the oven, one sheet at a time, at 350 for 15 minutes. I highly suggest flipping them after 7 minutes.
• Remove baked meatballs from cookie sheet and place in crockpot or dish with lid. Repeat until all meatballs are cooked.
• In a medium sauce pan, combine ketchup, grape jelly and barbecue sauce. (The barbecue sauce is optional, but I highly suggest it to cut the sweetness of the sauce.) Cook until jelly melts completely. Allow to cool. 
• Finally, layer cooked meatballs and sauce in slow cooker. Cook on low heat for at least 4 hours. Stir occasionally so sauce does not burn.

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Originally published March 2017

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My Go To Cookware For One Pot Meals

I now always make this Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti in my favorite pot. The Staub 4 qt essential pot is the workhorse of my kitchen. They don’t seem to make it anymore, so I recommend their 4.5 QT Perfect Pan instead, or their 4 QT Brasier.

I use it make everything from Congee breakfast porridge to Arroz Con Pollo to Beef Stew. My dad and his wife bought this for me for my birthday years ago, and it may just be my favorite gift EVER. I have to restrain myself from buying their entire product line.

What Gluten Free Pasta Should I Use For This Ziti?

There are so many gluten free pastas on the market. Delallo yields a great dish, as does Barilla. You can use whatever you please. As I update the pictures, I chose to use Jovial gluten free penne.

They sent me a care package of foods to try, and had this left in my pantry. Jovial is the only brand I know that makes a gluten free bow tie pasta, as well as an amazing tagliatelle.

Perfect Dish For After a Surgery or a New Baby

I adapted this Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti recipe slightly from the Ragu website. The main changes are substituting gluten free pasta and adding vegetables.

I often make this dish to take to others who are sick, grieving, or new moms who can use a hand in the kitchen. Therefore, I try to sneak in added nutrition whenever I can. The original recipe had no added onions, peppers or garlic. Those are like the Holy Grail of cooking! I also add wilted spinach.

Can I Scale This Dish To Feed More People?

This Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti recipe scales up well, too. My step mom and I made multiple batches of this for my father’s 60th birthday party. He also had Celiac Disease, and everything at the party was gluten free. All who came loved the ziti, and her daughters were super excited to take home leftovers.

I’ve made this for so men at a local homeless shelter, and they loved every bite. People at my church ask for the recipe after every potluck. Make this Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti for your friends, and become a culinary super hero!

Is This Dish Vegetarian? Can I Make This Without Dairy?

As written this, Gluten Free Baked Ziti contains NO meat. However, I have notes in the recipe for those who would like to add additional protein. Even though this recipe calls for ricotta, I’ve often substituted cottage cheese in this dish and it tastes just as good.

I have not made a version of this gluten free baked ziti without dairy. Looking at many Dairy Free Ziti recipes, some use a cashew based ricotta cheese, like this Dairy Free Baked Ziti from Meaningful Eats. (It is also gluten free.)

What Should I Serve with Gluten Free Baked Ziti?

This gluten free baked ziti is like a deconstructed Gluten Free Lasagna. This Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad would be a beautiful and delicious side salad to serve. Try my Gluten Free Crescent Rolls if you’re looking for a bread to serve with it. And one can never go wrong with my mother in law’s Gluten Free Wacky Cake for dessert.

More Gluten Free Pasta Recipes

Looking for more pasta recipes? I also created a Gluten Free Macaroni Salad, a Roasted Vegetable Pasta Salad, and a Gluten Free Butternut Squash Lasagna for Two. Looking for a lower carb pasta dish? Try my Gluten Free Alfredo Spaghetti Squash recipe.

I love to make this simple Easy Spinach Ricotta pasta from Budget Bytes, and simply substitute gluten free pasta. If you’re craving full lasagna, I love this Lasagna for Two from Chef Julie, again made with either Gluten Lasagna Noodles from Barilla or Taste Republic. Or for a full size dish, try this Gluten free Vegetarian Lasagna from Wheat by the Wayside.

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Gluten Free No Boil Baked Ziti

Ingredients

• 24 oz Spaghetti Sauce (I used Prego)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 15 oz Ricotta Cheese
• 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese about 8 oz., separated
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 8 ounces uncooked gluten-free penne
• 1 small onion chopped (optional)
• 1 small green pepper chopped (optional)
• 4 oz mushrooms chopped

Note!

• The original recipe is meatless. If you want to use ground beef or sausage use 1 1/2 pounds ground meat and reduce the cottage cheese to one cup, and the parmesan to 2 tbsp. Increase the pasta to 12 oz, and the water to 2 cups. Use 1 cup of mozzarella instead of 2.

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• If I'm using meat, I brown the ground beef in the pot first. While that is cooking, I chop onions, peppers, mushrooms and/ or any other vegetables I feel like adding.
• When the beef is fully browned, I remove it from the pan, leaving behind the fat. I then saute the vegetables in the meat fat and juices, until onions are soft and transparent. I'm guessing 5 minutes.
• When all of the vegetables are cooked, I return the meat to the pan and add the dry pasta. Stir the pasta to evenly coat it in any remaining oil in the pan.
• Next, add the jar of spaghetti sauce. Because I'm incredibly frugal, I then add one cup of water to the empty jar to get all the last bits of tomato-y goodness out of of it. Waste not, want not, right? Add the rest of the water and stir together.
• Add the cottage (or ricotta) cheese and Parmesan cheese and stir together. Place the lid on the pot and put the whole gluten free no boil baked ziti in the oven. If you don't own a cast-iron pot/ dutch oven, you can use a 9×13 dish and cover it with foil
• Bake for 55 minutes.  Remove the gluten free no boil baked ziti from the oven and top with mozzarella cheese. Bake, uncovered, for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven and let set for 10 minutes before serving.

What’s your favorite one-pot gluten free dish? Share a comment (and a recipe link if you have it) below!

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Originally published February 2015

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What is Gnocchi?

If gluten-free gnocchi is delicious, gluten-free sweet potato gnocchi is divine. “What’s gnocchi” you ask? I think of them as pillowy soft, grown-up tater tots. Technically, gnocchi is a pasta. While made with potato, it also contains flour. I first made this with a blend I received in a Savorfulll box years ago. This time, I’m making it with Cup 4 Cup flour.

I did not create this recipe on my own. I have recently fallen in love with the non-gluten free website, Dessert for Two. Don’t be dissuaded by the title. It contains more than dessert recipes. For example, author Christina Lane has a recipe for Pumpkin Gnocchi. If one can swap potatoes for pumpkin in pie, one can surely do so in gnocchi! Which is exactly what I did.

How Do I Prepare the Sweet Potatoes?

The night before I planned to recreate my gluten free sweet potato gnocchi, I wrapped my sweet potatoes in foil and baked them in the oven. Probably at 350 degrees. Probably for 30 minutes. I’m terrible at remembering some of these things. Sorry.

I’m sure you can do a Google search for how to make sweet potatoes and find a myriad of answers. To keep my sweet potatoes moist, I cooled them and stored them in previously mentioned foil. Why clean more dishes than you need to, am I right?

Secret Ingredient? Ricotta Cheese

Standard gnocchi contains potato, flour and egg. However, Dessert for Two’s Christina Lane also uses Ricotta cheese. In addition to the egg in the recipe, it helps the dough hold together.

It rolled so incredibly well. It required very little extra flour for rolling. Which if we’re honest, is one other reason gnocchi is great. It’s like reliving your childhood days of playing with Play-Doh. Except these are made with wheat-free ingredients and you actually get to eat it when you’re done.

How Do You Shape Fresh Gluten Free Gnocchi?

Roll gluten-free sweet potato gnocchi dough into 3/4 inch snakes, cut them into 3/4 inch pieces, and then roll them down the back side of a fork. That creates the really cool grooves that you find in traditional gnocchi. Thanks Lidia Bostianich for that tip!

How Do You Cook Gluten Free Sweet Potato Gnocchi?

The directions from Lane’s original recipe instruct you to cook / fry these in melted butter. I did. And they were everything I longed for. Soft. Decadent. And totally worth keeping ALL to myself. (I did end up sharing. Because my husband has an adorable smile. He’s lucky.)

Can I Freeze This Gnocchi?

You can also boil these in water. When I originally made these gluten-free sweet potato gnocchi years ago, we then froze them on a cookie sheet. We did this because it wouldn’t be served until the next day at my aunt’s house. When it was time to cook them, I cooked them in straight chicken broth. No prior thawing, and no diluting with water.

I wasn’t very exact on the cooking times. I just cooked them until I thought they were done. (Traditionally you cook them until they rise to the surface.) They tasted fantastic and my uncle even had seconds.

They were a great compliment to the roasted Cornish game hens and wild rice stuffing of our Christmas dinner. These gluten-free sweet potato gnocchi would be great for Thanksgiving too! Click here to get other Thanksgiving menu ideas, from A to Z!

Have you ever made sweet potato gnocchi? What recipe do you follow? What are some of your favorite dishes to make for Christmas? Leave me a note below!

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Gluten Free Sweet Potato Gnocchi

Ingredients

• 4 oz ricotta cheese
• 1/3 c cooked and mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 egg
• 1 c Cup 4 Cup gluten-free flour

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350. Roast sweet potatoes, whole, for 30-45 minutes. Store in foil and allow to cool overnight in the fridge. 
• Prepare the gnocchi dough. Combine all ingredients EXCEPT for the flour. Christina Lane says to do this to prevent the formation of gluten. Which won’t theoretically happen due to the use of gluten-free flour, but let’s follow directions for the sake of matter. 
• After the “wet” items have been thoroughly blended together, slowly add the flour. Mix together until just combined. 
• Flour a board (or I use a Silpat) and dump dough onto a floured surface. I find it best to divide the dough in half or thirds. This makes it easier to roll and cut. 
• Roll dough into long strips. (Let’s be honest childhood friends, we’re making edible dough snakes here.) Cut into 3/4 to 1 inch portions. 
• Melt butter in a skillet. Cook gluten-free sweet potato gnocchi in melted butter in batches. Cook 2-3 minutes on one side, then flip and repeat. Allow to drain on a paper towel. 
• Alternate cooking method – Bring water or broth to boil and drop gnocchi in liquid. Cook approximately 3 minutes or until gnocchi floats to top.

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Originally Published December 2012

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What Type of Tortillas Should I Use?

According to some Latin American bloggers, it is traditional to use corn tortillas for enchiladas. I buy Mission Corn Tortillas from my local store, which are about 5″. If you’d like larger corn tortillas, try these 8 inch corn tortillas from Del Campo, which are made in a dedicated gluten free facility. Order them on Amazon.

Prefer to use flour tortillas? Mission also makes a gluten free flour tortilla. Other options include Meijer (grocery store chain) and Ole Extreme. Just a heads up that all three of these companies make non gluten free tortillas. Most are sold in similar packaging, so make sure you’re grabbing the right one.

Why This Enchilada Recipe Needs Warm Tortillas

One of the most important tips in making gluten free black bean enchiladas is to use warm tortillas. If you try to roll them while they are cold, the tortillas will break. I warm them individually on a skillet, 10 seconds per side.

Is Enchilada Sauce Gluten Free?

Great question. I swear I had seen canned enchilada sauces that contained wheat as a thickener. Of course, now when I look, I don’t see any. Therefore, many are *probably* ok. I prefer La Preferida Enchilada Sauce, as it bears the GFCO certification seal.

Can I Use Beef or Chicken Instead?

One of the benefits of making black bean enchiladas is the convenience. Canned black beans are shelf stable, and inexpensive. However, if you want to use ground beef or chicken instead, have at it. I wouldn’t use more than a pound.

Are Black Bean Enchiladas Good For Your Health?

One cup of cooked black beans contains approximately 15 grams of fiber. This is about 60% of the recommended daily intake of fiber for adults. 

Per the USDA, “for example, at a 2,000 calorie reference level (which is appropriate for some but not all people) the daily dietary fiber intake should be 28 grams.” A study showed “50% of females did not eat adequate amounts of fiber, iron, or calcium.”

Fiber is important for our heart health, as it lowers cholesterol. Fiber plays an important role in maintaining intestinal health by reducing the risk of certain digestive disorders. Read more about Celiac Disease and Fiber at this link.

What Should I Serve with Black Bean Enchiladas?

Make a meal from these enchiladas by serving some delicious side dishes. Make your own guacamole to go with chips. This recipe for Easy Gluten Free Street Corn from G-Free Foodie will make everyone happy. Looking for beverages? Horchata is naturally gluten free and dairy free, and DELISH. For dessert, try this Tres Leche Rice Pudding from Sweety Saldo.

Other Hispanic Inspired Gluten Free Recipes

Looking for Spanish and Latin American inspired recipes? Here are a few on my blog.

• Black Bean Enchilada Cups
• Arroz Con Pollo
• Pupusas
• Gluten Free Mexican Fried Ice Cream
• Gluten Free Choco Tacos

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Gluten-Free Black Bean Enchiladas

Servings 4

Ingredients

• 12 tortillas, corn
• 1 can black beans
• 1/2 extra large onion, diced
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 oz spinach leaves – fresh (optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 6 oz Enchilada Sauce (I prefer La Preferida)
• 4 oz shredded cheese
• 4 tbsp sour cream or Greek Yogurt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 F. Dice onion (and any other preferred vegetables such as bell peppers) and sauté in a medium pan over medium heat. Cook until onions are translucent. Add spinach and cook until it's wilted. Add black beans and spices, and stir ingredients together. Season filling as preferred
• To prepare tortillas, heat them in a skillet, 10 seconds per side. Then, dip them in Enchilada sauce. **Note- it is important to do this with WARM tortillas. Otherwise they will break as you try to fill and roll the enchiladas. 
• Fill corn tortillas with black bean and vegetable mixture, approximately three tablespoons. Roll to enclose, and place in a casserole dish, seam side down.
• Top with additional enchilada sauce and shredded cheese. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minuets. Garnish with sour cream.

Originally Published July 2013

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As I write this, the world is in an odd season. Usually during Lent, we give up certain things – food, activity – as a religious discipline. In 2020, we are giving up physical interaction to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. As such, our Easter celebrations this year will look different.

Therefore, I’ve composed a list of recipes for a “Small Gluten Free Easter Dinner.” The idea being that most recipes serve no more than 4. Allowing yourself to have the comforts of the dishes you love, without the excess food that you can’t typically share with others. May we be reminded that life still emerges from the darkest times.

Gluten Free Easter Dinner Finger Foods

While you’re preparing your gluten free Easter dinner main dishes, set out these appetizers for noshing. A simple Charcuterie Board allows people to choose what they like. For something a touch fancier, try these Grain Free Cranberry Brie Bites. Also, do your family members stick olives on their fingers? Or is that just my cousin? 

Easter dinner isn’t complete without deviled eggs. I like this Small Batch Deviled Eggs recipe from Inspired Taste, because it only uses 6 eggs. Need even fewer? The Kitchn shares How to Make One Deviled Egg. Which is perfect for our household, because my husband refuses to eat them! 

Gluten Free Easter Dinner Main Meats

When preparing a Small gluten free Easter dinner, you may not want to go “whole hog” and make a ham. Perhaps these Apricot Ginger Glazed Pork Chops may be the serving size you’re looking for. Wanting to go a step fancier? These Garlic Butter Lamb Chops from Primavera Kitchen look easy AND delicious! 

(Note- Dearborn Ham’s packaging state their hams contain no gluten.)

This Perfect Roast Chicken from Iowa Girl Eats requires only three ingredients. I’ve made it myself, and it tastes perfect! I love that her post also includes other ways to use the leftover meat!  Looking for something smaller? Try the Braised Chicken Thighs recipe on my website.

Easter Dinner Salad & Side Vegetables

Feel free to keep your small gluten free Easter dinner simple with a tossed salad. However, should you want to take it up a notch, I love recipes like this Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad from Spend With Pennies. Or try my mother-in-law’s favorite, Waldorf Salad. It serves just 4 people!

Something about spring leaves me craving asparagus. It’s the perefct vegetable for your Easter Dinner. My friend Vegetarian Mamma created the perfect Air Fryer Asparagus recipe. Don’t have an air fryer? Try this stove top Lemon Asparagus from Gluten Free Palate.  

When I asked what dishes are a “must have” for your Easter dinner, someone mentioned carrots. For a smaller gathering, these Roasted Rainbow Carrots from a A Dash of Megnut sound perfect. These 10 Minute Green Beans from Celiac Mama sound great, too!  

Easter Dinner Starches

No Easter dinner is complete without potatoes. Personally, I like the gluten free Au Gratin potatoes on my website. It uses only 2 lbs of potatoes, which is about three large russet potatoes. Perfect for 4 servings. If you prefer mashed potatoes, try this recipe for Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes from My Gluten Free Kitchen.

The Bible says “Man cannot live on bread alone.” Doesn’t mean I can’t try, right? My gluten free Crescent Rolls are perfect for Easter! If you can’t find yeast right now, I HIGHLY recommend these easy gluten free biscuits from There is Life After Wheat. It requires only one cup of flour!

You can also use my crescent dough to make these Resurrection Rolls. Great object lesson to teach about Easter!

Easter Dinner Desserts and Drinks

Last year I remade my mother in law’s Easter Cake with homemade lemon curd. It is DELICIOUS. However, this year I want to try Dessert for Two’s Lemon Layer Cake, which she makes in one 6″ round pan. It would require subbing gluten free flour. I would recommend using Cup 4 Cup or King Arthur Flour Measure for Measure.  

Techincally, these Gluten Free Carrot Cake Cupcakes from Wheat by the Wayside make WAY more than a small batch. However, they are simple, start with a box mix, and cupcakes freeze easily. (Especially if you don’t frost them first!) Missing coconut cake? Try these Single Serve Vanilla Cupcakes from A Saucy Kitchen, and top with coconut! 

Top off your gluten free Easter dinner with one of these delicious Citrus Mimosas from Sarah Bakes Gluten Free. Keeping it alcohol free? This list of Non Alcoholic Drinks from A Worthey Read has so many delicious ideas to try, including an Easter mocktail made with blueberries!

What are your must have recipes for a gluten free Easter dinner? Please feel free to comment below with your recipe suggestions.

Originally Published April 2020

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My Introduction to Korean Cuisine

I vividly remember my first encounter with Korean food. My then-fiance, soon to be husband, wanted to expand my culinary palate. We visited a small Korean restaurant, a stone’s throw from the high school where we both fell in love with foreign languages and culture. I was at a loss for what to order.

Our waiter, full of humor and not missing a beat, stated – “Just like Raymond, everyone love Jap Chae.” My husband and I still laugh about that 15 years later. This recipe however, is not for Delicious Beef Jap Chae. Today I share my love for Bibimbap, the Korean’s version of a burrito bowl.

A Labor of Love

To be honest, I don’t remember the first time I had bibimbap. I do however remember my husband making this dish for me. This dish, IMO, is a labor of love. While not difficult, bibimbap requires lots of little steps. Little steps that create a mouthful of flavor. (I’ve included a video link in my recipe if you’re a visual learner.)

This dish uses loads of vegetables, a bit of protein, and sits on a bed of rice. Make sure you use a good rice- no “minute rice.”  I prefer Mahatma Jasmine Rice. It also works well in my recipe for my Tres Leche Rice Pudding.

What is Bibimbap?

Bibimbap is the perfect dish for this time of year. It is traditionally eat on the eve of the Lunar New Year. Why? Because Korean tradition believes that leftovers are bad luck going into the New Year.

Therefore, this dish uses up all the bits of leftover vegetables and meat so you start the New Year fresh. Click over to my Gluten Free Lunar New Year recipes post for more dishes to have during this time of year.

My Favorite Gluten Free Substitute for Soy Sauce

Because bibimbap features vegetables and rice, it becomes a dish almost naturally gluten-free. There are a few key ingredients that you want to verify though. First, the marinade for the meat, as well as some of the vegetables, traditionally call for soy sauce.

I always use low sodium San-J tamari instead. Their line of products bear the GFCO certification seal and taste AMAZING. In addition, bibimbap traditionally includes go chu jang as a side sauce. However, most go chu jang pastes on the market contain wheat. Therefore, I only buy Chun Jung One. I snagged a bottle at my local Meijer, but you can buy it on Amazon.

How Do You Serve Gluten Free Bibimbap?

The visual appeal is one of the highlights of bibimbap. While you can use any vegetables for protein you like, the idea is to place vegetables of different colors next to each other. For example, I used green vegetables such as zucchini, cucumber and spinach.

You can serve gluten free bibimbap in any bowl, but I invested the money in a dolsot bowl. This bowl can be heated over the stove, which crisps the rice in the bottom of the dish. If you’re a fan of “crunchy bits” in a meal, then I highly suggest getting one.

How Do You Eat Gluten Free Bibimbap?

Of course, all that presentation goes out the window when you prepare to eat. As stated before, the dish translates into cooked rice (bibim), mixed (bap). Crack open that gorgeous yellow yolk and mix it into the dish for a taste that’s hard to beat.

While you can eat this dish with a fork, we prefer to use chopsticks. Did you know that Korean chopsticks are different than Chinese or Japanese chopsticks? Korean chopsticks feature a ridged end. This helps you hold the food better! I just love learning about foreign cultures and food, don’t you? 

More Authentic Gluten Free Korean Recipes

Looking for other great Korean inspired meals? Try The Woks of Life’s recipe for JapChae. For authentic Korean cuisine, try any of these 33 Vegan & Gluten Free Korean Recipes from KimChimari. Find more authentic gluten free Korean recipes on the Crazy Korean Cooking website. 

Bi Bim Bap Recipe

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Bi Bim Bap

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Delta Blues Jasmine Rice uncooked
• 2 cups water

For the beef

• 3/4 – 1 lb ribeye beef or chicken breast thinly sliced
• 3 tbsp tamari
• 2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• 3 cloves garlic minced (1.5 tsp)

For the marinated cucumbers

• 1 cucumber cut into thin circles
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp tamari
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame seeds

For the spinach salad

• 4 oz spinach
• 1/4 yellow onion thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp rice vinegar
• salt and pepper to taste
• sprinkle of sesame seeds

Other vegetables

• 1 red pepper thinly sliced
• 1 zucchini thinly sliced
• 1 carrot cut into matchsticks
• 1 pkg fresh portabella mushrooms diced
• 1 can LaChoy Bean Sprouts
• 3-4 eggs fried or poached

Instructions

• Marinate beef (or protein of choice) in ingredients listed and let set while other vegetables are prepared. 
• Prepare cucumbers in marinade and let set until preparation of bi bim bap. Prior to assembling the bi bim bap bowl, drain ad squeeze out excess liquid.
• Cook Delta Blues Jasmine rice in water. Boil for 15 minutes, and then allow to set for 10 minutes to continue absorbing water. 
• Prep remaining vegetables by slicing them then. Cook them separately, sauteing 4-5 minutes in a clean non-stick skillet of wok. I used canola oil to cook my vegetables so it would not discolor them and keep the colors vibrant. Lightly salt each vegetable after cooking. Cook mushrooms last, as they are the darkest.
• Quickly prepare spinach salad, quickly sauteing spinach and onions. Set aside. 
• In a hot skillet, cook thin sliced beef on a high temperature. Do so quickly, no more than 5 minute, until all the deep red is gone. 
• In the bottom of a dolsot bowl coated with sesame oil, place a helping of rice. Arrange the vegetables around the edge of the rice, and place the beef on top of the rice. Top the beef with the fried or poached egg. 
• Place dolsot bowl on top of heat and cook until you hear the rice sizzle. I suggest cooking 5-10 minutes on an electric stove. 
• If you don't have a dolsot bowl, simply place components in regular bowl and serve. 
• **I am a visual learner If you are too, I highly suggest watching this YouTube video. https://youtu.be/Y8CD283Xu6o

What ethnic foods are your favorite? What dishes would you most like to try? Leave me a note in the comments and I’ll see about crating an International Gluten-Free Recipe RoundUp! 

Originally published February 2018

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