Diary of a Gluten Free Family: Summer Sausage Pasta

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Summer Sausage Pasta

Ok, so I know this is a strange recipe... you see, I bought a HUGE Summer Sausage, then my husband bought another... so I had to do something with them! I'd also had a very long day, so I needed an easy recipe.

Here we go...
1/2 Summer Sausage, cut into slices, then strips.
2 zucchini cut into halves and sliced.
1 bag Gluten Free pasta (I used Penne)
3 Tbsp Italian Dressing

I put the noodles in to start cooking... in the meanwhile I diced and sliced. I threw my sausage and zucchini in a skillet. I let them cook till the sausage was sweating and starting to get a tiny bit brown.
After the noodles were cooked I drained them and threw them in the skillet and doused the entire thing with Italian dressing. I did top mine and hubby's with some Parmesan cheese. It was super easy. It was good. The kids ate it well, they'd had cookies an hour before dinner so no second servings. It was tasty, and I really like the summer sausage heated. It seems to have a bit more oil in it, but I've even had it in hash browns with eggs, that's good, too!

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Chelsea

As a mother of 3 and with a busy schedule, it's hard to come up with meals, even harder with dietary restrictions!! Our son was the reason we are gluten free, he's got an intolerance to gluten that we discovered after he was diagnosed Autistic (He's no longer on the Autism spectrum, after love and hard work). We changed his diet after reading up on some research and instantly we saw a change. We don't know how extreme his intolerance is, we've wanted to get him tested for Celiac's, but we aren't willing to put him through eating those things for a test, so we just go by our gut--- or rather, his gut! All our kids are also lactose intolerant, so there's not much dairy either. We try to avoid canned soups, mixes and boxed food. We try to make the best of what we can- within our budget. I love to try to cook foods that feel like comfort food, but are actually healthy! We like to take recipes we love, and change them to be gluten free. I like to try to inspire others who deal with gluten allergies and intolerances to eat better, and feel better eating!

Kaydence

I'm 29 years old and mother of three boys. Four years ago our family underwent a complete dietary overhaul. We stopped eating processed foods, stopped using our microwave and cut out meat and most dairy (although I give in to the occasional ice cream!). We eat 99% organic, as local as possible, and plant based. Almost a year ago I was diagnosed with a wheat sensitivity and so we made a change again by going gluten free. I love to cook, so learning to change my lifestyle and eating habits has been an incredibly fun adventure and my family has adapted to every change along the way. I love big flavors, ethnic dishes, and lots of veggies!