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This quick and easy chicken and pasta recipe is great great when you are pressed for time.  

Chicken Penne Ingredients
1 package penne brown rice pasta
1 yellow pepper
1 onion
1 garlic clove chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 jar pasta sauce (no citric acid)
3 grilled boneless skinless chicken breasts sliced
1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley
1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil

Chicken Penne Directions
Cook penne according to package directions.
In large skillet heat oil
Add pepper, onion and garlic and saute in oil until tender
Stir in pasta sauce, chicken and parsley
Simmer 2 – 3 minutes
Serve sauce over penne
Saute pepper, onion and garlic

Adapted from Ronzoni Health Harvest Easy-to-Prepare Recipes 

I threw this together one night when there was not much left in the house to eat.  I was on the verge of cheating and I saw a half of bag of cooked shrimp in the freezer.  The meal was a big hit and it has become part of our monthly meal plan.  It is very high in carbohydrates so plan accordingly.   The recipe yields 8 servings.  I freeze the leftovers for use later in the week. 

Shrimp and Zucchini Ingredients
1/2 pound of  cooked shrimp
1 Tbs olive oil
1 Tbs clarified butter
2 fresh zucchini diced
5 cloves of garlic chopped
1 bag of rotini brown rice pasta
1 tsp sea salt

Shrimp and Zucchini Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions
In medium saucepan heat oil on low heat
Add garlic and zucchini
Lightly saute until zucchini is soft
Stir in shrimp cook for about 3 minutes
Add butter and continuously stir mixture
When butter is completely melted Toss the shrimp mixture with the cooked and drained pasta
Stir in sea salt

Bon Appetite!

When I first tried the Candida Diet in 2006 I had a very difficult time giving up pasta.  At the time pasta was a staple ingredient in many of the family meals that I would prepare.  Making the transition to no pasta was a tough one.  I actually ended up cheating a few time by eating whole wheat pasta.  I heard that spaghetti squash could be a good pasta substitute and although it was tasty, it was just not pasta. 

This time around I have discoverd brown rice pasta.  There are several brands of brown rice pasta on the market but I usually purchase the Trader Joe’s brand due to the low price of $1.99.  Tinkyada is the other brand that you will see quite often and this brand is readily availble in supermarkets.  It is a little more pricey at about $2.99 a package but but the texture is also a little closer to regular pasta, probably do to the addition or rice bran.  Regardless of what brand you choose brown rice pasta can help you create a convenient candida diet meal.  Cook according to package directions and toss with a little clarified butter, fresh basil and sea salt.  Additionally, there are a few no sugar, no citric acid pasta sauces on the market that may be okay for the candida diet.  I use Trader Joe’s Organic Marinara Sauce or Cento Pasta Sauce. 

Bon Appetite!

Tennille

It can’t really get much easier than this meal idea.  You will almost feel like you are living your old life of convenient but nutrionally inept food.  All ingredients except the salt in the Marinara Sauce is candida diet approved.  I wish that they would have used sea salt.  Trader Joe’s does with a lot of it’s other products but I still buy this salt.  I figure that this is a very small cheat and me consuming this has never conincided with a relapse of symptoms. 

Cook soba noodles according to the package directions and then top with sauce.  Remember to purchase 100% pure buckwheat as I have seen many mixed with wheat.  I always pair with a salad or a steamed vegetable.  I hope this helps prove that it does not need to be a gourmet meal to be candida friendly.

Bon Appetite!

This is a terrific yeast free meal.  The sauce is delicious and you can try different gluten free pasta alternatives such as Japanese soba buckwheat noodles, brown rice pasta.  This meal is carbohydrate heavy so please be aware of the amount of carbohydrates that you are consuming throughout the day and adjust accordingly.  Bon Appetite! 

Meat Mixture - Ingredients
1 pound ground veal, turkey, or chicken
1 medium yellow onion, scrubbed, peeled, and finely grated
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano
1 large egg

Meat Mixture - Directions
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl
Set aside until sauce is prepared
(Yields 4 Servings, 4 carbohydrates per serving) 

Spaghetti Sauce – Ingredients
1 can (15 Ounce) unsweetened tomato sauce (without citric acid, I use Cento)
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste (without citric acid, I use shoprite brand)
2 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoons 100% pure, cold-pressed olive oil
1 tablespoon each coarsely chopped fresh basil and oregano

Spaghetti Sauce – Directions
Place all ingredients in a large pot
Add Meat Mixture to sauce
Place on Medium heat and bring to boil
Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour

Pasta 
Use Japaneese soba buckwheat noodles, Brown Rice Pasta or Corn Pasta
Cook your pasta of choice according to package directions 
Note: Spaghetti Squash is a delicious and healthy pasta alternative

Recipe by Gail Burton – The Candida Control Cookbook page 103