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Most of us know that hot dogs really are not that good for us.  The candida diet warns against consuming hot dogs due to the preservatives it contains, particularly sodium nitrate.  Most hot dogs contain sodium nitrates which some research suggests increases the risk of cancer.  So can we possibly find a hot dog that does not contain sodium nitrates or other icky stuff?  I have found such a hot dog and while I believe they are a little pricey Applegate Farms Uncured Hot Dogs are what I feed my family.  These hot dogs contain no nitrites and are gluten and casein free.  They are available in organic and non-organic and in beef, turkey and chicken varieties. Oh yeah and they taste pretty good too, but I do prefer the beef over the turkey and have never tried the chicken.  I am happy that I found these and can enjoy an occassional hot dog on the grill without cheating on the candida diet.  This does mean eating them without a bun but I don’t mind.  I have only found these at Whole Foods and the price ranges from $3.99 – $5.99.

So I attempted to make homemade yeast free Hamburger Helper for the candida diet menu this week.  I am happy to report that it rocked.  My only regret is that I did not make enough for leftovers.  Having eaten Hamburger Helper for so many years and never really bothering to find out what I was eating I began to think about it frequently over the last few weeks.  Today I decided to take a look at the ingredients in Hamburger Helper and I was appalled to find out what I had actually been eating for all of those years.  I do not want to re-live my disgust so I will just share with you that it is nowhere close to being candida diet friendly.  I really wanted to try to create a candida diet version of Hamburger Helper, so I bought one pound of ground turkey (we use ground turkey because my youngest has an allergy to beef but you may prefer to use lean ground beef if you do not have this issue) and crossed my fingers that I would be able to create one of my favorite processed foods.  I am sure that those of you who are recovering from eating out of boxes and/or cans will be happy to try this recipe.  It is one of my best yeast free creations to date and was regarded very highly by the non-candida dieters in my house.  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did. 

Yeast Free Hamburger Helper Ingredients – Candida Diet Recipe – Makes 4 Servings (46 grams carbohydrates per serving)
1 pound ground meat (o grams carbohydrates)
2 teaspoons chili powder (2 grams carbohydrates)
2 teaspoons onion powder (2 grams carbohydrates)
1 teaspoon sea salt (0 grams carbohydrates)
1/2 teaspoon arrowroot powder (probably could use cornstarch, potato starch or gluten free flour to help thicken up the sauce a bit if you don’t have arrowroot powder) (1.4 grams carbohydrates)
1 cup unsweetened vegetable broth (1 gram carbohydrates) (I used a Trader Joe’s brand that is safe for the candida diet) (0 carbohydrates)
1 cup unsweetened soy milk (6 grams carbohydrates)  ( I used unsweetened rice milk because of my daughter’s allergy to soy)
1 1/2cups water (0 grams carbohydrates) 
8 ounces brown rice pasta fusilli (172 grams carbohydrates) (I use the Trader Joe’s brand) 

Yeast Free Hamburger Helper Directions – Candida Diet Recipe
Spray Large Skillet with non-stick cooking spray

Brown ground meat until no longer pink
Drain to remove fat and excess oil

Mix together seasonings and arrowroot powder

Return meat to pan and add water, milk, vegetable broth
Add seasoning mix and stir thoroughly
Add pasta to the pot
Cook covered on low heat for about 20 – 30 minutes, or until noodles are cooked