Category: Gluten Free Italian Recipes

Find 160+ gluten Free Italian Recipes developed by expert gluten free recipe developer, Carla Spacher. You will find everything: dinners, appetizers, and desserts and salads.

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Gluten Free Baked Macaroni and Cheese Italian-Style (Baked Ziti)

Italian-Style Gluten Free Baked Macaroni and Cheese

This gluten free baked macaroni and cheese is basically a ziti recipe, but I can’t find any gluten free ziti pasta (straight tubular noodles, usually with grooved lines). So, I just renamed it, especially for those who are not familiar with Italian food. This is my go to recipe for unexpected guests. Sometimes I serve it the first day that my holiday guests arrive, as well. I’m usually too busy and exhausted to cook after cleaning the house and making sure everything is perfect. For guests, I use my Authentic Spaghetti Sauce Recipe which contains beef stew meat and Italian sausage. I always keeps some in the freezer. The dish in the photo below contains marinara sauce (tomato-based sauce without meat). I either make plain macaroni and cheese for myself, in a separate dish or add some pureed red bell pepper sauce since I am allergic to tomatoes. I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my guests have. Continue reading “Gluten Free Baked Macaroni and Cheese Italian-Style (Baked Ziti)”

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Gluten Free Tomato Basil Bread Recipe

Homemade Gluten Free Tomato Basil Bread

If you are serving Italian food, this gluten free tomato basil bread recipe will make the perfect addition. It is very light in tomato flavor with a light to moderate basil flavor. However, when toasted and smothered (or lightly spread) with Fresh Garlic Butter, it is amazing! To make a zesty version, see below for the “Tips” section. This bread is also light and soft and would make an amazing sandwich bread. Continue reading “Gluten Free Tomato Basil Bread Recipe”

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Easy Stovetop Gluten Free Chicken Braciole

Gluten Free Chicken Braciole Rolls

Braciole is a dish popular in Southern Italy such as Sicily. It is either spelled braciole or braciola. Most Italians use beef; however, when using chicken, it is pounded and stuffed with your favorite ingredients. In this case, I used prosciutto, spinach, and Mozarella cheese. You can use Mozarella or Parmesan. Whatever you used as a stuffing, I hope you and your guests enjoy it. Continue reading “Easy Stovetop Gluten Free Chicken Braciole”

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Gluten Free Zucchini Pasta with Creamy Garlic Sauce

Zucchini Pasta with Gluten Free Garlic Sauce

I have been making an effort to reduce the carbohydrates in my diet. I purchased a Spiral Vegetable Slicer and my first experiment was making zucchini ribbons. Using zucchini pasta instead of high carb rice or corn pasta saves a tremendous amount of carbohydrates. One medium zucchini contains only 6g carbs and 2g fiber. My favorite gluten free brown rice pasta contains 43g carbs and 2g fiber per 1/2 cup of uncooked pasta. If you enjoy zucchini, you will love this dish. I used creamy garlic sauce, but you can use marinara, meat sauce, or pesto. Enjoy! Continue reading “Gluten Free Zucchini Pasta with Creamy Garlic Sauce”

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Crispy Gluten Free Breaded Zucchini Rounds: Baked or Fried

Gluten Free Breaded Zucchini Rounds

Learn how to make these gluten free breaded zucchini rounds crispy in the oven or on the stovetop. Either way, they turn out delicious and crispy. For a lower-fat version choose the oven method and use egg whites instead of oil. These are also a wonderful way to get kids to eat zucchini, at least it was with mine, when they were young. Continue reading “Crispy Gluten Free Breaded Zucchini Rounds: Baked or Fried”

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Traditional Gluten Free Carbonara

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Carbonara is an Italian dish traditionally made with raw eggs, cheese, and pancetta, (an Italian cold cut) or bacon.  Learn how to cook non-pasteurized eggs to help prevent salmonella. This classic dish is easily made into a gluten free carbonara by using your favorite gluten free pasta. It’s rich sauce is a way to impress guests, easily, with little effort!  Continue reading “Traditional Gluten Free Carbonara”

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Fried Gluten Free Ravioli

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This is a perfect way to use leftover store-bought or homemade ravioli. While you do not have to make homemade breadcrumbs or pizza sauce, they both are delicious additions. Serve as appetizers or main course.

I enjoy using them as an alternative to Totino’s pizza rolls. They truly make an amazing appetizer. Fill them with beef, cheese, or your favorite pizza toppings and serve with a simple marinara sauce, or your favorite gluten-free pizza sauce. Freezing the ravioli prior to and after breading make them crispier. However, if you’re not a crispy lover, skip the freezing. Either way, what’s not to enjoy? Continue reading “Fried Gluten Free Ravioli”