Three Benefits of Gluten-Free Pasta and Recipes You Can Try Today!

Pasta is everyone’s go-to food item when they are feeling particularly homesick. You can incorporate it in a soup to feel warm inside or make it from scratch if you are feeling particularly creative. From lasagna to spaghetti and penne pasta, there are a variety of options available for pasta lovers.

However, pasta made from wheat isn’t something everyone can consume. For many people worldwide, wheat-based pasta isn’t an option. They may opt out of gluten-based pasta due to a wheat allergy or choose the lifestyle following health concerns.

Luckily, gluten-free pasta is becoming more and more common nowadays. You can find it at your local Italian grocery store or online at Supermarket Italy's online grocery store. There are many different brands available which means it is much easier to adopt this lifestyle today. Here are all the benefits you need to know;

3 Benefits of Eating Gluten-Free Pasta

If you must eat gluten-free, and the first thing your hand reaches out for is the pasta packet when cooking, you must consider gluten-free pasta. Be it food allergies, a mild gluten intolerance, or gluten avoidance due to a simple lifestyle choice, gluten-free pasta can come in handy;

1. It Maintains Your Quality of Life

What would any pasta lover want when going gluten-free? They would probably want to keep eating pasta, just like they had before. Going gluten-free shouldn’t deprive them of the quality of life they have been enjoying up till now.

Gluten-free pasta allows them to have pasta even when they have given up wheat. They can opt for this pasta instead of the one made from refined flour, with unhealthy fats and many other side effects of processed grains.

This is why people opt for lifestyle changes and go gluten-free. On a gluten-free diet, many people experience faster weight loss, more energy, and improved overall health.

2. It Helps People with Gluten Intolerance

There are fewer options available in the market for people with gluten intolerance. Your local Italian grocery store might not have substitutes for all wheat-based items as it is extremely hard to get the mixture right.

The flour needs to be just right for every different kind of food and include a combination that doesn’t make the food crumble when cooked or assembled.

Gluten-free pasta is a savior for many who want to have pasta but cannot, as they suffer from bloating and belly pain after consuming wheat-based items. It has also made way for many other gluten-free items in the market.

3. It Helps People with Celiac Disease

For people with celiac disease, gluten-free pasta is greatly significant. This is because their stomachs are unable to digest gluten. Once gluten has been introduced to the stomach, an immune response is triggered in the small intestine, damaging its lining and preventing nutrient absorption.

Gluten-free pasta presents a way out for people with the inability to digest gluten. It can encourage them to enjoy much of the same cuisine without feeling left out.

5 Gluten-Free Pasta Recipes You Can Try Today

Here are some of the best gluten-free pasta recipes you can try today;

1. Black Spaghetti: Try This Recipe for Halloween!

Craving some spaghetti? Why not try black spaghetti and embrace the goth within? This recipe incorporates heirloom tomatoes in black bean spaghetti for the extra umami flavor. Here’s all you need;

Ingredients

• Heirloom Tomatoes (2 large, red and yellow, seeded and chopped)
• Italian Extra Virgin Olive Oil (2 ½ tbsp divided)
• Garlic Cloves (2 minced)
• Basil Leaves (5, cut into ribbons)
• Salt and red pepper flakes
• Black Bean Spaghetti (1 packet of spaghetti, cooked and drained)

Directions
This recipe is pretty simple. All you need to do is incorporate the heirloom tomatoes into the ½ tablespoon olive oil, salt, red pepper (per taste), garlic, and basil.
Then add the spaghetti to a large bowl, toss it up with two tablespoons of olive oil, and add the tomato mixture.

2. Warm and Comforting Gluten Free Orzo Pasta with Lemon Cream Sauce

Who doesn’t want some warm and comforting pasta on a cold day? Here’s all you need for this recipe;

Ingredients:

• Gluten Free Pasta Corn & Rice Orzo (One 12 Ounce Packet)
• Coarsely Ground Black Pepper
• A Handful of Mint Leaves
• Portobello Mushrooms (2, chopped)
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (1 tbsp)
• Garlic (1 tsp, finely chopped)
• 2% milk (1/2 cup)
• Sea Salt (1/2 tsp)
• Red pepper flakes (1/4 tsp)
• Lemon Juice (1/2 lemon)
• Arrowroot Starch (1 tbsp)
• Gluten-Free Vegetable Broth (1/2 cup)

Directions:

• Boil water with a pinch of sea salt (or as required) and add your orzo to it, cooking it until it is al dente. Drain immediately to stop the cooking.
• While it is boiling, prepare a skillet, and add olive oil to it. Place it over medium-high heat, add garlic to it, and sauté it for a minute till it is golden. Mix in the portobello mushrooms and sauté them till they are cooked and tender.
• Mix broth and arrowroot starch together in a smaller bowl and stir it well until incorporated. Add the broth to the pan and bring it to a boil. Cook the broth for one minute and turn off the heat when it thickens.
• Add your milk, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, and continue stirring until it heats up.
• Remove from the heat and add in your fresh mint and black pepper. Add pasta and toss it in until it is coated.

3. Gluten-Free Mac and Cheese

Here is another gluten-free pasta that will transport you home!

Ingredients

• Garlic (1 head, roasted)
• Gluten Free Penne Pasta (10-12 ounces)
• Extra Virgin Olive Oil (4 tbsp)
• Almond Milk (2 cups, unsweetened)
• Sea salt (1/4 tsp)
• Pepper (1/4 tsp)
• Garlic (4 cloves, minced)
• Arrowroot Starch (4 ½ tbsp)
• Nutritional Yeast (5 tbsp)
• Parmesan Cheese (1/2 cup)

 Directions

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, cut off the top of the head of the garlic, and roast it in the oven for up to an hour after drizzling the top with oil and salt and covering it in foil. Remove from the oven and let it cool.
• Add pasta to a pot with boiling water (10 cups) and a generous amount of salt. Keep stirring to prevent the pasta from sticking. Cook for about 8-10 minutes and then drain and set aside.
• While the garlic is roasting, begin preparing the sauce. Heat an oven-friendly skillet over medium heat, and add oil and fresh garlic when it is done. Stir it for one to two minutes, then add the arrowroot starch and whisk it. Add almond milk and then blend the mixture with a hand blender. While blending, add the salt and pepper, the yeast, and parmesan cheese.
• Cook over heat for some minutes, let it thicken, and add the pasta once it thickens to your liking. Serve hot!

4. Gluten-Free Tuna with Pasta

Here’s a recipe that is both healthy and tasty. This pasta is going to blow you away. This pasta is easy and delicious for people trying to incorporate more gluten-free meals into their diet. It doesn’t take much time to prepare, and you can easily squeeze in sometime after work to prepare it for a fulfilling dinner.

Ingredients

• Gluten Free Spaghetti (1 pound)
• Kosher Salt
• Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1/2 to 1 tsp)
• Olive Oil (2 tbsp)
• Capers (2 tbsp)
• Garlic Cloves (8, thinly sliced)
• Kalamata Olives (1/2 cup drained and chopped)
• Dried Oregano (2 tsp)
• Fresh Basil Leaves (1/2 cup)
• Anchovies (6, drained)
• Tuna (2 six-ounce cans, drained)
• Baby Arugula (3 cups)
• Tomatoes (28 ounces)
• Parmesan Cheese (2 tbsp)

Directions

• Place a pot filled with water on heat and let it boil. Add a generous amount of salt to it and toss in the spaghetti. Cook according to the packet instructions.
• While the spaghetti cooks, you can start making the sauce. For the sauce, you must heat a large-sized skilled at a medium-high temperature, add the olive oil and garlic, and cook those for half a minute. Once done, incorporate the anchovies and dissolve them by squishing them with the back of the spoon.
• Slowly add the other ingredients, such as the capers, oregano, olives, red pepper, and tomatoes. Stir so that the ingredients are fully combined, and then add the tuna. Cook until the liquid is reduced to half.
• Save ½ cup of the pasta water once you drain the pasta. Toss the pasta into the sauce, without the water, and then add the water in. Let the pasta cook for one more minute, and add the arugula and Parmesan cheese. Cook for another minute and then serve.

5. Creamy Mushroom Pasta

Do you like mushrooms and gluten-free pasta? This recipe is bound to make you a fan. Although usually, this recipe requires you to procure gluten pasta, we have made a version that works with gluten-free pasta.

Here’s all you need;

Ingredients

• Coconut Butter (1 tbsp)
• Garlic powder (1 tsp)
• Nutritional Yeast Flakes (1 tbsp)
• Soya Cream (100 ml)
• Gluten Free Spaghetti Pasta (1 packet)
• Porcini Mushrooms (handful)
• Bouillon Powder (1 tbsp, gluten-free)
• Mushroom Powder (1 tbsp)
• White Onion (1, diced)
• Garlic Cloves (2 minced)
• Kale (1 handful)
• Spring Onions (2, chopped)
• Button Mushrooms (10, halved)
• Salt and pepper
• 150 ml water

Directions

• Start by melting the coconut butter into the pan. Once it is done, add the onion to the pan and cook it till it softens.
• Add the button mushrooms, porcini mushrooms, garlic, kale, and spring onions, and fry them until they are golden brown.
• Pour in 150 ml boiling water, soya cream, bouillon powder yeast flakes, mushroom powder, and pasta. Stir all of them well until the pasta is coated, then allow it to simmer. Keep stirring to prevent the pasta from mixing.
• Sprinkle some parmesan cheese on top, and enjoy!

Final Thoughts

At Supermarket Italy, living a gluten-free lifestyle is easier. This is because Supermarket Italy provides you with many more gluten-free options than other stores.

Moreover, the gluten-free pasta provided at an authentic Italian grocery store is much more nutritional and safer than others. Contamination and unhygienic conditions leading to wheat infiltration in gluten-free pasta can worsen celiac disease. This is why it is recommended you shop only at authentic Italian grocery stores.

Ready to start your journey with gluten-free pasta? Your time starts now…

Walk over to your favorite local Italian grocery store, or browse through the many gluten-free options Supermarket Italy provides for the tastiest gluten-free dishes that won’t have you craving gluten anymore!