So I figured I'd start with something very simple. Spaghetti. So when I first went gluten free I thought I'd never get to enjoy spaghetti or garlic bread ever again! Well I was wrong. Gluten free spaghetti is actually very easy to make and very yummy. The first time I made gluten free spaghetti it was all from scratch. Fresh blended tomato sauce, fresh herbs, minced garlic, the whole nine yards. Needless to say about three hours later, a very messy kitchen and complete utter exhaustion, it was finished. It was good but to me it was a total failure. Why? Because I didn't want to spend three hours in the kitchen every time I wanted spaghetti. I was frustrated and I missed my old way of making spaghetti. Thank goodness it's not that difficult. There are a lot of twist the top sauces to choose from, and many are main stream products. Even though I use jarred sauce I spice it up to my taste. If you love to cook from scratch, that is great. It is even healthier. But if you are like a lot of us, your on a tight schedule and need something fast.
Good ol' spaghetti is just as quick gluten free and really tasty!
Here are some list to help you with your meal:
Spaghetti Sauces:
Classico-Marked on bottom of label (Most grocery stores, varies by location)
Prego® Italian Sauce: (Most grocery stores, varies by location)
Chunky Garden Combo
Chunky Garden Mushroom & Green Pepper
Chunky Garden Mushroom Supreme with Baby
Portobello
Chunky Garden Tomato Onion & Garlic
Flavored with Meat
Fresh Mushroom
Italian Sausage & Garlic
Marinara
Mushroom & Garlic
Roasted Garlic & Herb
Roasted Garlic Parmesan
Three Cheese
Tomato Basil Garlic
Traditional
Prego® Heart Smart Italian Sauce: (Most grocery stores, varies by location)
Heart Smart Mushroom
Heart Smart Ricotta Parmesan
Heart Smart Roasted Red Pepper & Garlic
Heart Smart Traditional
Hunt's Tomato Sauce: (Most grocery stores, varies by location)
Tomato Sauce
No salt Added Tomato Sauce
Ready Sauce Original Itialian
Ready Sauce Garlic
Ready Sauce Country Herb
Ready Sauce Chunky Mexican
Ready Sauce Chunky Chili
Ready Sauce Chunky Itilian
Ready Sauce Chunky Tomato
Ready Sauce Chunky Special
Hunts Tomato Puree
Hunt's Tomato Paste-all
Hunt's Tomatoes-all
Hunts Tomato Juice-all
Hunts Spaghetti Sauce
Original Traditional Spaghetti Sauce
Original Traditional Spaghetti Sauce with Mushrooms
Homestyle Traditional Spaghetti Sauce
Homestyle Traditional Spaghetti Sauce with Meat
Classic Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Tomato & Basil
Classic Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Parmesan
Classic Italian Spaghetti Sauce with Garlic& Onion
Chunky Marinara Spaghetti Sauce
Chunky Italian Style Vegetable Spaghetti Sauce
Chunky Tomato, Garlic and Onion Spaghetti Sauce
Hunt's Old Country Spaghetti Sauce-all
Newman's Own: (Most grocery stores, varies by location)
Marinara Pasta Sauce
Marinara with Mushroom Pasta Sauce
Sockarooni Pasta Sauce
Tomato Basil Pasta Sauce
Fra Diavolo Pasta Sauce
Five Cheese Pasta Sauce
Garlic & Peppers Pasta Sauce
Tomato & Roasted Garlic Pasta Sauce
Vodka Pasta Sauce
Emerils Pasta Sauces: (Most Grocery Stores, varies by location)
Three Cheese Sauce
Homestyle Marinara
Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Roasted Gaaahlic Sauce
Cacciatore Dinner Sauce
Home Style Marinara Pasta Sauce
Kicked Up Tomato
Italian Style Tomato & Basil
Eggplant & Gaaahlic
Vodka Sauce
Mezzetta Napa Valley Bistro: Marked on bottom of label (Fred Meyers, sometimes Costco)
Muir Glenn Organic Pasta Sauces: All (GF Joe's, Fred Meyers, Marlene's, Tacoma Boys, varies by location)
Organicville's Pasta Sauces: All certified organic, gluten free. (GF Joe's, Marlene's, Tacoma Boys, online, varies by location.)
Trader Joe's Sauces:
Arrabiata Sauce Meats
Cacciatore Simmer Sauce
Chili Pepper Sauce
Italian Sausage Pasta Sauce
Marinara Sauce
Masala Simmer Sauce
Organic Marinara Sauce
Organic Marinara Sauce, No Salt Added
Organic Spaghetti Sauce
Organic Tomato Basil Marinara
Organic Vodka Sauce
Pesto Alla Genovese Basil Pesto
Roasted Garlic Marinara
Rustico Pasta Sauce
Noodles:
There are a lot of different gluten free noodles out there. The best places to get them are Fred Meyers, GF Joe's, Marlene's, Tacoma Boys and select Safeway's, also online. I personally prefer DeBoles (Fred Meyers, GF Joe's , select Safeway's, and online) because I think they hold together the best and have a great taste. The multi grain DeBoles always falls apart on me but it is very good and very nutritious.
Spices:
AC'CENT® :
Flavor Enhancers (all varieties)
McCormick/Old Bay: All single ingredient spices and herbs are gluten free. They will list wheat if it is present. In addition, all of their extracts, including Pure Vanilla, are gluten-free.
Durkee/Spice Island/Tones:
http://jt-mj.net/stuff/spiceglutenfreelist.pdf
Bread:
Any gluten free bread will work great for garlic bread. GF Joe's carries a gluten free french bread, Dr.Schar, that is very good! You may also be able to buy it online.
Meats:
Sausage:
http://www.gluten-free-diet-help.com/gluten-free-sausage.html
Regular raw unseasoned hamburger is by nature gluten free.
Ground Turkey: Not all is gluten free, it is a case by case basis. Just ask the meat department of your local grocery store.
Hormel: Marked on label if gluten free.
http://www.hormelfoods.com/brands/glutenfree/default.aspx
This is a small list of the gluten free options available but it's a start. If you have any questions or comments about these products please let me know. Whole Food Market carries a very nice selection of gluten free. I am just not sure what brands they carry.
Happy cooking everyone, and let me know how your gluten free spaghetti turns out! I'd love to hear your recipes :)
