With Fall quickly turning into Winter here in Southern Indiana, our menu has turned to filling comfort foods. For us that means lots of hearty soups, stews, and casseroles. One of our favorite casseroles on the homestead is Cottage Pie. Not to be confused with shepherd’s pie which is lamb based, cottage pie uses economical ground beef, along with veggies and a fluffy mashed potato topping. Until now.
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Remember that awesome tomato free No-Mato Sauce I shared with you a few days ago? Today I’m going to show you how to turn that awesomeness into a pizza sauce, and it couldn’t be easier!
I cant rave about the basic sauce enough. For those who are allergic to tomatoes, or get severe heartburn after eating them, the sauce that this recipe starts out with is almost a blessing. The more I experiment with it, the more amazed I am. I’ve made spaghetti sauce out of it, and now pizza sauce so far. I’m still experimenting with bbq sauce and ketchup, but I know they’ll be fantastic as soon as I get the seasoning part perfected. I have all kinds of recipes running through my head, tomato-free chili, salsa, soup, zucchini lasagna… the possibilities are endless.
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You heard that right, a sauce that mimics tomato sauce, but without any tomatoes. I didn’t believe it either when I first found the recipe, but after making it I’m happy to say that it is possible.
Let me back up a little and explain how my quest for a tomato-less sauce came about. For years I’ve suffered from GERD’s. The medical term for heartburn. Not just any heartburn though, I’m talking the severe stuff. So bad that I’ve been on the strongest prescription medication they have for it for the last 6 years. Even with medication though I still suffered. Since going gluten free, I have greatly reduced my heartburn, but still had flare-ups. After starting a food journal about a month ago, I am finally starting to pinpoint the foods that give me the most trouble. Unfortunately one of them is tomatoes, one of my absolute favorite foods. Continue reading
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There’s something so comforting about chicken soup. Nothing fancy, just warm, homey goodness in a bowl. This one-pot wonder warms the body and soul, and brings back such fond memories of my childhood. It’s tasty, frugal, nourishing, and the ultimate comfort food. Have a cold? Whip up a pot of this and you’ll be feeling better in no time.
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