Gluten Free - Spaghetti - Wheat Belly Friendly

If you have been missing a pasta-like dish, here is an easy way to have the same taste and consistency as a "traditional" plate of spaghetti!

First, cook some hamburger like you would normally for a traditional spaghetti meal, except don't pour off all the fat.  Pour in a gluten-free spaghetti sauce like Monte Bene. 

I used just half a jar of their "garlic and marinara" and was very pleased with the taste.  We did add a little Mrs. Dash to kick it up a notch!

Using a "noodle maker" tool, like, or similar, the one shown and twist off some zucchini, and or squash, noodles.  It's so easy!

Boil the "noodle" for about 2 minutes in some beef stock.  Drain, and put them into your spaghetti mixture.

Stir and cook until well blended and then plate.  Add real grated parmesan to the top and serve.

Note: There are gluten-free wines out there, so have a small glass with your spaghetti.* 

You'll never have to miss "pasta" again!

*I haven't shopped for wine in sometime, but amazingly the operator was aware of "gluten-free" alcohol.  He showed me wines, vodkas, and even Tennessee whiskey that were "Wheat Belly" friendly, and some even had "gluten-free" on their labels.  Moderation is the key, and you should read the labels of everything you buy.

Spaghetti Squash For Wheat Bellies!

Well, I've started this "Wheat Belly" program I learned from watching Dr. William Davis' TV and YouTube videos.  I bought his cookbook and over the course of 3 weeks I have lost 25 pounds of weight!  And, the most amazing fact is I have only today begun to exercise again!

Anyway, I wanted to share with you this recipe.  Since beginning I haven't been hungry, but I have missed rice and pasta.  I'll share the rice dish, using cauliflower later, but tonight I wanted "pasta"!

I cooked a "spaghetti squash" (medium size) for about 50 minutes at 375 degrees.  I cut the squash in half, spread olive oil over the inside, and on a cooking sheet, and sprinkled the inside with sea-salt and garlic powder.  I turned the squash face-down and placed it in the oven.

On the stove I heated on low heat about half a jar of Monet Bene Garlic Marinara, which has no sugar added, no gluten, and no preservatives.  

In a skillet, I slow fried some chicken tenders, using olive oil and minced garlic.  I put the chicken aside to drain until I was ready to do the plating.

Once the squash was cooked, I shredded out the squash, using a fork, into a bowl; it even looks like spaghetti.

I placed a generous pile of the squash on the plate and spooned the marinara over the top.  I then sprinkled BelGioiso Parmesan over the top.  I placed two or three chicken tenders on the side and served.

It was delicious!  I even went back and finished the cold squash and marinara after eating!

I no longer have the bloating and gas I used to have after eating.  It's a new way of life!  

You really don't need grains (bread, rice, oats) to survive!

GENERAL TSO’S CHICKEN BREAST

OMG! Go to Wal-Mart, of all places, and buy you a box of Innovasian Cuisine’s General Tso’s Chicken Breast (if cooking for two – two boxes if cooking for 4 or more) in the frozen food section! It comes with a spicy sauce that is out of this world – kind’a sweet and lots of spicy kick!

Pop the chicken into the oven as the directions indicate. Remove them and add the included sauce for another 5 minutes before finishing the dish.

However, the dish needs something else – that’s where ol’ Mushy comes in!

In a skillet or large “stock pot”, add about ¼ cup of EVOO, and turn the heat up. Take about a 3^rd of the box (if cooking for two – ½ if for 3 or more) of Barilla “Plus” Thin Spaghetti and break the spaghetti into 3 pieces. Drop the spaghetti into the hot EVOO, pour in about 1 cup of chicken stock, sprinkle with salt, and put in 4 or 5 whole pieces of garlic, dash in about a table spoon of soy sauce, and about 1 heaping table spoon of butter.

As the liquid begins to boil, crush the garlic with a large spoon, and stir the mixture until all the liquid is absorbed and the spaghetti becomes limp.

When the chicken is ready (after pouring the enclosed sauce over them), dump the chicken and sauce into the pot with the spaghetti and mix thoroughly.

Man…you talking about a taste wake up, this dish will make you say “WOW!” out loud!

Look at my Katie Bug enjoying the finished dish!

MISMATCHED PASTA AND WINE

Following on with the thought of helping you gain some weight for that class reunion (see post below), here is what we had for supper!

We only had half a box of spaghetti and half a box of large elbow macaroni, but having found about a pound of lean hamburger meat in the refrigerator, Judy decided she would make spaghetti using the mismatched pasta. She fixed this wonderful looking dish (the photo is actually the “left over” shot – given away by the added ketchup for moisture), but our evening plans were changed when two of her sisters came by for an unannounced visit. Terri bought a new Mustang GT convertible and so Judy left with the other Dragons to “ride around a little!”

The girls ended up at Krystal’s, and I ended up eating alone. They were gone over 2 hours…up to no good no doubt!

Therefore, the following evening, we opened a bottle of my brother-in-law Gary’s homemade red grape wine, warmed the spaghetti up, and enjoyed a fabulously tasty meal. Pasta dishes always seem better the second night anyway!