We spent last weekend with my Mum and Dad, and Mum out did herself with these yummy Oscar-friendly recipes. The photos don’t do them justice.
Mum’s Chicken and Vegetable Casserole
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| Serves | 4-6 |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 2 minutes |
| Total time | 32 minutes |
| Allergy / Intolerance | Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Dairy, Egg, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates |
| Suitable for | Dairy / Lactose Free, RPAH Elimination Diet - Amines Allowed, RPAH Elimination Diet - Moderate Chemical |
| Meal type | Main Dish |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Hot |
| By author | My Mum |
Easy chicken and vegetable casserole.
Ingredients
- 2 Large garlic cloves (peeled and chopped)
- 2 Medium leeks (finely chopped)
- 2 sticks celery (finely chopped)
- Skinless chicken breast fillets
- 2 tablespoons plain white flour
- Sunflower oil
- Carrots (chopped)
- Sweet potato (peeled and chopped)
- Green beans (chopped)
- Salt
Optional
- Frozen peas
Directions
| 1. | Preheat the oven to 180°C. |
| 2. | Brown the garlic, leek and celery in a frying pan with a little bit of oil. Transfer to a casserole dish. |
| 3. | Rinse the frying pan with some water and tip the water into the casserole dish. |
| 4. | Cut the chicken into chunks and coat in flour in a plastic bag. |
| 5. | Brown the chicken in the frying pan with a bit more oil. until crispy. |
| 6. | Rinse the frying pan again with some water and tip the water into the casserole dish. |
| 7. | Place the vegetables into the casserole dish and season with salt. |
| 8. | Bake in the oven with the lid on for 2 hours. (Thawing the peas beforehand will reduce the cooking time by about 30 minutes.) |
Note
Amines, Moderate Salicylates, Low/Moderate Glutamates
Browning meat and cooking for long periods of time increases the level of amines. If Amines aren't tolerated cook this casserole uncovered on the stove top without browning the meat first.
Peas are moderate in glutamates.
Adjust the quantities of chicken and vegetables to suit your needs.
Mum’s Layered Apple Cake
| Serves | 8-10 |
| Prep time | 30 minutes |
| Cook time | 50 minutes |
| Total time | 1 hours, 20 minutes |
| Allergy / Intolerance | Amines, Artificial Addititives, Artificial Colours, Glutamates, Preservatives, Salicylates |
| Suitable for | RPAH Elimination Diet - Moderate Chemical, Salicylate Challenge |
| Meal type | Dessert, Sweet Things |
| Misc | Child Friendly, Pre-preparable, Serve Cold, Serve Hot |
| By author | My Mum |
Easy layered apple cake.
Ingredients
- 3 Large Red or Golden Delicous apples (peeled and thinly sliced)
- 125g butter (softened)
- 3/4 cups castor sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cups white self-raising flour
- 1/2 cup plain white flour
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Castor sugar (extra)
Directions
| 1. | Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease and line a 20cm round tin. |
| 2. | Sift the flours together and put aside. |
| 3. | Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. |
| 4. | Beat in the eggs one at a time. Fold in the flour alternatively with the sour cream. |
| 5. | Spread half the cake mixture over the base of the prepared tin. Top with half the apples, then spread the remaining cake mixture over the apples. Arrange the rest of the apples over the top and sprinkle with the extra castor sugar. |
| 6. | Bake for 50 minutes. Leave in the pan to cool for a few minutes then turn out onto a wire rack to cool. |
| 7. | Can be eaten warm or cold. |
Note
Low Amines, Moderate Salicylates, Low Glutamates
I love LOVE this chicken casserole! So divine! Love that it tastes fantastic, without even using stock (thanks to the rinsing the pan trick!) Thankyou for sharing it! I have done it with lamb in this way, and its equally as wonderful. About to try beef.
Thanks Kate, glad you enjoyed it. I hadn’t thought of doing that myself until mum did.
what can I use instead of sour cream because my 8 month old baby cannot have dairy due to allergy to dairy
Soy yogurt is probably the closest alternative, although I haven’t tried it. Mix it with a little bit of lemon juice substitute to get that bit of tang. My mum makes sour cream with regular cream and lemon juice substitute and that works fine, so the yogurt should be similiar.
If you try any of my recipes with non-dairy alternatives I’d love to hear how it goes so I can share it with others.