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<\/a>\nIt’s no secret around here that I don’t care for Italian food. In fact, when I went gluten free, I was relieved in a way. I knew I had an excuse now, it never have to step one foot in an Italian restaurant. Going without spaghetti, lasagna, or any pasta dish for the rest of my life doesn’t bother me. I do, however, struggle with giving up Mexican food, I have a blood\/salsa level I have to keep in balance, and you can’t do that without chips. Well I CAN, I have no problem, and have been known to eat salsa with a spoon, but in preservation of my dignity, I need to make an actual, gluten and corn free meal. <\/p>\n
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I whipped this up in under 30 minutes last night and only dirtied a knife, a cutting board, a sauce pot, and a large saut\u00c3\u00a9ed pan. Not to bad in my book. Or blog if you will.<\/p>\n
You will need:
\n1 c amaranth
\n1lb ground beef
\n1 medium onion
\n2 cloves of garlic
\n1 can of diced green chilies
\n1 lime
\n3 tomatoes
\n1 avocado<\/p>\n
Put the amaranth and three cups of water in a sauce pot and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. While that’s going on, sweat the onion and garlic in a little olive oil, then add the ground beef and brown, then drain the fat. Add the green chilies and cook down. <\/p>\n
Next dice the tomatoes.<\/p>\n Incidentally, I don’t like the slimy seed part of a tomato, so I cut the fleshy part off and leave the center. It’s easier to dice up that way also. <\/p>\n Pour the amaranth over a fine mesh strainer and rinse, then dump in the meat mixture. Dice an avocado and mix in, then remove from heat and serve. <\/p>\n Add a scoop of Greek yogurt or sour cream. And enjoy. <\/p>\n I lied, there were five dishes to wash, I forgot about the fine mesh strainer. But this is totally worth it, and filling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I know, I know….. Amaranth AGAIN? Yes. MORE amaranth. I really dig this texture, and it’s a really filling grain. It’s no secret around here that I don’t care for Italian food. In fact, when I went gluten free, I … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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