Product Test - Conte's Margherita Pizza With Roasted Garlic And Olive Oil

Conte's Margherita Pizza
With Roasted Garlic And Olive Oil


It's been a long time since I have tried any frozen dinner products. Sometimes though, you just don't have the time to cook, not to mention take the time to consider whether or not your ingredients are Gluten Free. I then came across Conte's Pasta Company. They have a nice selection of Gluten Free Italian Products, and today we tried their Margherita Pizza. If nobody told me this was Gluten Free, i would have has no Idea!! The crust was crisp yet not dry, the sauce tasted like homemade, and the cheese tastes fresh as if it came from the local Italian pork store. I highly recommend this product for anybody looking for a quick gluten free Italian meal. 


In the coming days we are looking forward to also trying Conte's Raviolis, Pierogis, and other Gluten Free Meal Products!! We will post about All of them!!
  
To Contact Conte's:


Toll free: 1-800-211-6607Tel: 856-697-3400
Fax: 856-697-1757

Creamy Risotto With Roasted Red Pepper and Avocado

1 Cup Arborio Rice

32 Oz GF Chicken Stock

1/2 Large Onion Chopped

1 Celery Stalk Sliced

2 -3 Sliced of Roasted Red Peppers Chopped

2 Mushrooms Sliced

1 Clove Garlic Crushed

4 Tbsp Butter

 1 Avocado

1 Tsp Fresh Oregano 

1 Tsp Fresh Basil

1 Cup Dry White Wine

Salt and Pepper to Taste

1. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. 
2. In a small sauce pan, bring stock to a boil and reduce immediately to low. 
3. Add onions, mushroom and celery to melted butter and saute until onions just begin to soften. 
4. Add garlic, and immediately deglaze pan with wine. Let rice absorb almost all of the wine. 
5. Using a large ladle, add stock, about 1 cup at a time. 
6. Continue to stir until liquid is absorbed. Adding more stock as needed, about 1 cup at a time. 
7. Season with fresh herbs, salt and pepper. 
8. Slice with a knife just down to the pit. Twist the 2 halves opposite each other and separate leaving the pit in one of the halves. Strike the pit with a knife, twist pit, and remove from the avocado. 
9. Slice avocado in each direction and set aside. 
10. When you are left with just about a cup of stock, stir in avocado and peppers and remaining liquid. Test risotto to see if tender. 
11. Continue to stir, and add seasoning if needed, just until a done, but not dry. Risotto should still be creamy. 
12. If a thicker Risotto is desired, continue to cook until liquid is absorbed. 
13. Serve Hot and Enjoy!!

Note:

The creaminess of the Risotto comes from the starch in the rice. The more you stir, the creamier it is. 

Here is what Living Without Magazine said about our Blog

Living Without - Exploring Our GF Cyber-Community

Exploring Our GF Cyber-Community

3Posted by Living Without editor Alicia Woodward at 04:43PM in blog - Comments: (1)

May 23, 2012

May is a banner month for those with food sensitivities and allergies. It's National Celiac Awareness Month, and last week was both Food Allergy Awareness Week and National Eosinophil Awareness Week.

In the spirit of sharing good information and strengthening community during May and beyond, I’m circling back to our wonderful GF bloggers (many also blog about food allergies)—those dedicated, creative people who are setting cyberspace on fire with their energy, enthusiasm and ideas, not to mention their delicious recipes.

A few weeks ago, I put the word out for people to write in about their favorite GF bloggers. As a start, here's a tiny handful of the many responses we received, an exploration into a few small corners of the GF cyber-community.

Take a look for yourself. Also, continue to let us know what websites you find helpful and use most out there! We’ll be sharing many more websites as the weeks go by.

healththroughgf.blogspot.com – OK, I’m a sucker for men who cook for their wives. Steve Davis is a newbie who’s trying the GF diet to benefit his wife who has multiple sclerosis and himself. We wish them both success and good health. Here’s what a reader told us:

–- “The best! He’s doing [this] to help himself and especially help his wife who has MS. Amazing people! And wonderful recipes there so good!”