Simple Sauce

Last night was spaghetti night. It is the most easy gluten free meal anyone can prepare. It was thrown together in 5 minutes and simmered on the stove for 15 minutes to create a fantastic meal for two. Here is the recipe:

1/2 jar of gluten free spaghetti sauce (we use the store brand because upon reading labels, it was totally clean, don't get pulled into the marketing schemes of some companies stating you have to by this gluten free product. There are plenty of cheap gluten free regular shelf items)
1/2 of a zucchini, peeled and sliced
1/4 of a green pepper, diced
1 chicken breast (pan fried in butter, because butter makes everything taste better)
1 clove of garlic, crushed (I like to use real garlic for the additional flavor)
Italian Seasoning to taste (this is basically basil, thyme and rosemary mixed together)

We let this simmer for 15 minutes but truly the longer it simmers the better. The veggies were a little crisp but I like them on the crisper side instead of mushy. This is a taste preference.

For the noodles we boil up a bunch of water with salt and olive oil in it. We used spiral brown rice noodles last night but check out your local grocer, they probably have a wide variety of rice noodles to choose from. If your grocer doesn't carry it, I would request it at the customer service desk. Usually grocers are pretty accommodating to try a new product to see if it sells in their area. One tip on the rice noodles, the package says 12 minutes for cooking time but I've found that they are usually done in 8 -10 minutes. On the rare occasion that I left the noodles on for the full 12 minutes they were mushy and stuck together.

I hope this helps with your cooking tonight!

Bon Appetit