Colorful Cacciatore

This is adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, The Mom’s Guide to Meal Makeovers. These two nutritionist moms have a pretty cool website too. I wish they’d to another cookbook. I find their recipes very kid-friendly and easy to adapt to the GFCF diet

¼ c. all purpose GFCF flour (such as Bob’s Red Mill)

½ tsp onion powder

½ tsp. garlic powder

½ tsp. dried oregano

1 ½ lb. boneless chicken

1 TB. olive oil

One 16 oz bag frozen pepper strips (I like Cascadian Farms)

One 26 oz. jar GFCF pasta sauce (I like Muir Glen)

Combine flour, onion powder, garlic powder and oregano in shallow bowl or plastic bag. Coat chicken in flour mix. Heat oil. Brown chicken. Add peppers. Stir in pasta sauce and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 20 min. Serve with a GFCF spaghetti or fettuccini, such at Tinkyata Rice Pasta or Quinoa Pasta.

Toned-Down, Parallel Meal: I usually make this for the Prince but without the peppers and he likes it fine. But if the flavors are too strong for your child, leave out the peppers, onion, and garlic. Or they prefer the Ian’s or Wellshire Kids or Bell and Evans chicken nugget or tenders, just prepare those and top with a little of the pasta sauce or even ketchup. You could also just serve the pasta with a little of the sauce out of the jar. Or even plain with a bit of butter substitute.