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    I am bringing a meal to a family this Wed. night. It's part of a multi-week endeavor, so Wed has been designated Italian night. One member of the family is gluten free, so they've requested her portion be set aside. I was just thinking maybe I should make the whole meal gluten free, only when I think Italian I think pasta! I've not heard good things about gluten free pasta, so wondering if anyone here had ideas? They requested no eggplant, sausage or fish, but they love chicken, turkey, beef, fresh veggies, salad. Thursday is soup and salad night, so that's a no go. Help??
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    http://www.sidewalkshoes.com/2009/09...-caponata.html

    I always eat this without pasta and it tastes awesome, it is also my go to vegan or vegetarian Italian entree.
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    Do a chicken parm without breadcrumbs.

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    (caveat...I don't do gluten free so I have no clue where gluten is "hiding", but here's what comes to mind...) You could do a "chicken parmesan" minus the breading on the chicken: Cook thin/pounded out chicken breasts in marinara sauce, then cover with parmesan and mozzerella and broil to get the cheese melty and a little browned. I'd send it with a nice green salad (even if it's salad night the next day, salad is good multiple days!) that has lots of veggies but no croutons, etc. I would probably send it with some nice fresh fruit salad -- not exactly Italian, but delicious in this summer fruit season!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kindra178 View Post
    Do a chicken parm without breadcrumbs.
    Can chicken parm be eaten with rice and not seem weird? I've never made it before.
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    Chicken parm can be eaten alone, without a carb. You can serve it with sauteed spinach (garlic, salt and olive oil) or a combination of sauteed veggies. Chicken parm is not always served with pasta. However, if you want, you could grab a loaf of good italian bread and send that along.


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    For chicken parm, dip pounded chicken cutlets in egg and shredded Parmesan cheese. Saute in olive oil, both sides, for a bit (middle with still be pink). While the chicken is cooking, prepare the pan. Either use a gluten free sauce (Rao's or DG) or make your own. Cover the bottom of a baking dish in sauce. Add the half cooked chicken breasts. Add mozzarella to the top of the chicken, add more sauce and cover with more mozz. Bake at 350 for 45 minutes or so.
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    Chicken cacciatore? Here's a paleo version: http://nomnompaleo.com/post/37393550...ken-cacciatore
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    Chicken parmesan is great, you could serve that with a salad and maybe polenta? My kids adore polenta.

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    Okay, so I went to look at a couple of recipes of chicken parm. One was Ina Garten and another was a random Food Network recipe. They both look a bit greasy, and this family wants to avoid greasy. I figured I would sub cornstarch for flour and skip breadcrumbs but is there some way I could just bake the chicken instead of pan frying with all that oil?

    ETA: oops found one recipe on MFP!
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    I'm gluten free and I serve tinkyada and bionaturae pasta to non gluten-free people all the time. Very well received.

    We also really like zucchini noodles if you happen to have a spiral cutter thing. That's usually how we serve "spaghetti" and meatballs.

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