Healthy Old Broad

Healthy Baked Goods Recipes Made Without Gluten and Sugar

Taco Casserole

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It’s a taco, casserole style…easy to eat and even easier to re-heat.

Taco Casserole

Ingredients

  • 2 jalapeno peppers – charred, skinned, deseeded & finely chopped
  • 1 large tomato – charred, skinned and cut in small pieces
  • 3 dried chile ancho – finely chopped
  • 1/2 large onion – finely chopped
  • 1 – 12oz package corn tortillas
  • 1 lb ground turkey meat
  • 1 15.5oz can black beans – drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili chipotle
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon coriander
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 12 oz shredded sharp cheddar
  • 1 lime: zest and juice
  • 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro plus more for garnish
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

  1. On the stove top roast the jalapeno peppers to char, place in bowl with plastic wrap until cool, remove skin, dreseed and finely chop.
  2. On the stove top roast the tomato to char, place in bowl with plastic wrap until cool, remove skin and finely chop.
  3. Heat the tortillas on the stove top, place in kitchen towel to keep warm until need for assembly.
  4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  5. Heat olive oil in large skillet, add chopped onion, jalapenos, chile ancho, lightly salt and saute for 3 minutes (stove on high).
  6. Salt and pepper the turkey meat and add to the skillet, cook for 3 to 5 minutes, breaking into small chunks. Add the chili chipotle and paprika and continue to cook for another 2 minutes. Add tomato paste to the pan and continue to cook for 3 minutes, then add the chopped tomato.
  7. Add the cumin and coriander to the black beans, and mash a bit with a potato masher and add to pan with peppers and turkey and cook for 2 minutes.
  8. Add the lime zest and juice.

Assembly

  1. Spray with non stick spray a 9×12 baking dish.
  2. cut the warm tortillas in 1/2 and place a layer on the bottom of the baking dish
  3. layer of the shredded cheese – 1/2
  4. layer of the turkey mixture and 1/2 cup of the fresh cilantro
  5. another layer of tortillas
  6. layer of turkey mixture and 1/2 cup of the fresh cilantro
  7. layer of the remaining cheese.

    8. Additional garnishes

    • pico del gallo salsa
    • fresh chopped cilantro
    • sour cream
    • avocado

Lamb Chops marinated in Rosemary and Garlic

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Easy one pan lamb chops.

Lamb Chops marinated in Rosemary and Garlic

Ingredients

  • 2 – Lamb Shoulder Blade Chops

for the marinade:

  • 4 – 5 sprigs of rosemary- removed from stems & chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves – chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Combine the rosemary, garlic, salt and peppers corns in a mortar & pestle and crush together for a few minutes. Add the mashed ingredients to a zip lock bag, add the olive oil, combine and then add the chops. Work the marinade into the chops and let sit on the counter for about an hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  3. Preheat a cast iron skillet on the stove top. Place the marinated chops into the heated skillet and brown on each side – about 4 to 5 minutes per side.
  4. Place skillet in oven to finish cooking – about 15 to 20 minutes.
  5. Remove from oven and let chops rest 5 minutes before serving.

Shrimp Pesto Pasta

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This is a very tasty use of the pesto sauce. This dish will be ready in under 15 minutes.

Shrimp Pesto Pasta

Ingredients

  • Pesto Sauce
  • gluten free pasta – of your choice cooked per package instructions
  • shrimp – cleaned and deveined
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme (optional)
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. In a skillet heat the butter and add the fresh thyme, salt & pepper the shrimp and cook until pink; add the pesto sauce to the pan to heat thru and then toss in your pasta.

Stuffed Peppers

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Saw these beautiful red / yellow swirled peppers at the store and just had to find a way to use them so I thought I would stuff them. You can also just use red or orange or yellow peppers to make the recipe.

Stuffed Peppers

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 2 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 really huge tomato or 2 to 3 medium ones – quartered
  • 4 large peppers – tops and seeds removed
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons garlic thyme olive oil
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1/2 half large white onion – grated
  • 4 shishito peppers + 4 shito peppers
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet heat the brown rice and vegetable broth with 1/4 teaspoon salt…bring to a boil, then lower heat to medium and cook until the vegetable broth is absorbed by the rice – this takes about 25 minutes.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees:
  3. On baking sheet place cut tomatoes and 4 shilot peppers, salt and pepper & coat with the olive oil. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven to cool.
  4. While the rice is cooking in a large bowl combine the ground turkey, grated onion, 4 shito peppers finely chopped, granulated garlic, dried basil and s&p.
  5. When the rice has absorbed all the broth add the ground turkey mixture and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
  6. Fill the peppers with the turkey mixture. In a blender combine the roasted tomatoes and peppers (include the olive oil for the baking sheet and combine. Add a cup of the turkey mixture and combine – this will give you a nice thick sauce. Pour the sauce over and around the filled peppers in a roasting dish that allows them to stand up. Bake at 350 for 30 to 40 minutes.

Turkey Burgers

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Tired of the same old bland turkey burgers? Well, then you need to make my version.

Turkey Burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 Chicken Sicilian Sausages with Tomatoes and Romano Cheese – casing removed
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/8 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

Instructions

  1. Combine all the ingredients together, form your patties and cook.
  2. For the buns I used Udi’s Gluten Free Classic Hamburger Buns.
  3. Use my 1001 Thousand Island Dressing to dress the buns.
  4. And to make the burgers a grand slam add the following:
    • Applewood Smoked bacon
    • sautéed mushrooms
    • jack cheese
    • sliced tomatoes
    • sautéed shallot slices

turkey burger stuffed

this is a loaded double double…