In celebration of Celiac Awareness Month (May), I am taking part in the Catelli Gluten Free Pastabilities Challenge– and you can, too! Read on for more details 🙂
Catelli gluten-free pasta is definitely one of my top 3 gluten-free pasta choices. Here are a few of its particulars:
- made from a four-grain blend of white rice, brown rice, corn, and quinoa
- Available in spaghetti, fusilli, penne, and macaroni (I’m still waiting for farfale lol)
- produced in a dedicated gluten-free facility
- certified by the Canadian Celiac Association’s Gluten-Free Certification Program
- low in sodium (0mg), source of fibre (3g) per serving (85g) of pasta
- Easy to digest, with the great taste and texture of regular pasta
- Available (and affordable) at all major retailers across Canada, in the pasta aisle
As for the challenge, Catelli is urging us to “Cook Out Of The (GLUTEN FREE PASTA) Box” 😉
While my recipe might not be the most gourmet, I do think you’re gonna like it! Plus, you can dress it up or down in any way you like. It can be part of a fancy dinner, or it can be excellent hangover food (haha). The best part is it can be made on a tight budget and when you’re super low energy and just want some comfort food in a flash. Add what YOU like to make it your perfect meal. But it IS a bit out of the box and if you haven’t tried this before….YOU NEED TO TRY IT!
The trick is in the CRISP.
You know your favorite part of a cheesy pasta casserole??? The part near the edge of the casserole dish where the cheese and pasta become delightfully crispy and broiled??? Well, this entire dish reminds me of that best part 🙂
In its simplest form, when you want something fast and cheap and yummy, all you really have to do is:
- boil pasta as usual,
- melt butter in a frying pan,
- add cooked pasta, oregano, salt & pepper, and any other spices you wish,
- fry up the pasta so that it becomes slightly crispy,
- add parmesan cheese (or any cheese but I’ve found parmesan works best)
- fry a little more until it all becomes a little crispy and melty and AWESOME!
Voila! It’s that easy. And it’s SO GOOD!
However, if you want something a little fancier, try this recipe on for size. I just had a bowl and it was fantastic!
Here’s what you’ll need (plus butter and a few spices):
Sassy’s Brown Butter Crispy Pasta
Ingredients:
- 1 cup uncooked Catelli Gluten Free Macaroni Pasta, cooked as per package directions (6min)
- ¼ cup salted butter
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1-2 tbsp thinly sliced shallot
- 2 mushrooms, diced
- ¼ cup frozen peas
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- salt & pepper to taste
- up to 1 package of sliced prosciutto, cut into strips (I used about 5-6 slices)
- ½ to 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
- Cook pasta as directed.
- While pasta is cooking, melt butter in a pan on medium heat.
- Allow butter to bubble and brown slightly, being careful not to let it burn, and add garlic and shallot.
- After the garlic and shallot cook a little and shallot becomes slightly translucent, add mushrooms and frozen peas (I added them from frozen, but allow to thaw if you wish).
- You want all these items to sauté a little but keep in mind that you will also be sautéeing the pasta, so be sure not to overcook.
- Add the pasta to the frying pan; toss to coat in butter.
- Add oregano, salt & pepper, or any other spices that tickle your fancy.
- Toss the contents of frying pan frequently, while allowing edges of pasta to slightly crisp up.
- Add the prosciutto and continue cooking.
- Finally, add the parmesan cheese. Allow to melt, toss, allow to melt.
- It’s ready when everything is nicely crispy and melty! You don’t want the pasta to be hard, just a nice golden brown on some of the edges. Not easy to photograph, but just play it by ear. It’s pretty hard to mess up!
- ENJOY!
I really hope you like it!
And for those of you feeling creative, I urge you to enter you own original gluten free pasta recipe on Catelli’s Facebook Page (see this page for details and to enter), anytime between May 4th and May 31, 2015 for a chance to win a year’s supply of gluten-free pasta! And to help with your creations go here to print off a coupon for $1 off any gluten-free Catelli product!
Have fun and HAPPY CELIAC AWARENESS MONTH!
Love,
Sassy
Sassy Celiac 