• Menu
  • Skip to left header navigation
  • Skip to right header navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Before Header

  • twitter
  • facebook
  • pinterest
  • instagram
  • mail

Kate Battistelli

Author | Speaker | Mentor

  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • The God Dare
    • Growing Great Kids
  • Podcasts
  • Blog
    • Faith
    • Recipe Index
  • Shop
    • Kate’s Favorites
  • Speaking/Media Kit
  • Contact
  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • The God Dare
    • Growing Great Kids
  • Podcasts
  • Blog
    • Faith
    • Recipe Index
  • Shop
    • Kate’s Favorites
  • Speaking/Media Kit
  • Contact

Italian comfort food

Gluten-Free Lasagna 2 Ways (with Eggplant Noodles)

Gluten-Free Lasagna 2 Ways (with Eggplant Noodles)

This recipe is life-changing for me y’all. I adore a good, cheesy lasagna but because we are pretty much grain-free at our house, it’s not something I get to enjoy often. Until today! I’m thrilled to share my discovery and a clean and healthy Italian comfort food dish I would be thrilled to serve to friends. And the secret ingredient is…you guessed it…

Sliced and roasted eggplant! As long as you peel and slice the eggplant about ¼ inch thick and salt it for awhile to get the excess liquid out, you’ll be fine. It takes a bit longer to cook than boiling noodles in water but it’s a more nutrient dense option than pasta plus it really holds up well to the sauce and cheese. The salting adds more time but if you’re gluten-free, you won’t mind the delay one little bit. And it’s a great vegetarian, gluten-free and paleo option for guests….

Gluten-Free Lasagna 2 Ways (with Eggplant Noodles)Read More

Lasagna with Meatballs, Spinach and Béchamel Sauce

Lasagna with Meatballs, Spinach and Béchamel

Doesn’t that just warm your heart on these cold winter days? Hot, cheesy and wonderful, a classic lasagna with homemade meatballs and sauce and a creamy layer of Béchamel underneath to make it extra wonderful. Don’t be scared by Béchamel sauce. It’s a super easy white sauce with a little nutmeg added in. It adds a wonderful richness to the lasagna that takes a classic comfort food to a whole new level. Once you try it, you may never go back!

Lasagna with Meatballs, Spinach and BéchamelRead More

Mushroom Lasagna-Easy, Rich & Decadent!

Mushroom Lasagna-Easy, Rich and Decadent!

And amazingly, married to an Italian as I am, there is no red sauce, no ricotta, no mozzarella but boy, oh boy is there incredible flavor. Savory bites of mushroom, creamy nutmeg scented béchamel (which is just a fancy name for white sauce), a hint of garlic and lots of freshly grated parmesan cheese. It’s not low calorie but it might just make you swoon. It freezes brilliantly if you have some left over. Which I sincerely doubt. It’s the perfect vegetarian option for your Thanksgiving feast. Rich and creamy and supremely decadent. Even the turkey lovers will want a piece!

Mushroom Lasagna-Easy, Rich and Decadent!Read More

Sausage, Greens & Beans

Fresh Greens with Italian Sausage and Beans

Italian comfort food! Easy, healthy, homey, delicious. All you need is Italian sausage, greens and beans of your choice, some garlic, onion and chicken broth. This is the perfect Sunday night supper.

Fresh Greens with Italian Sausage and BeansRead More

Chicken Cacciatore

Chicken Cacciatore

Nothing says good old Italian comfort food like a steaming bowl of Chicken Cacciatore over warm pasta, dusted with freshly grated parmesan cheese. Every Italian cook has their own version of this classic chicken dish. It’s savory, falling off the bone delicious and oh-so-easy to prepare. The perfect supper for a cold winter’s night. Plus, your house will smell fantastic while it’s cooking. (Excuse me while I lick my fingers.) Salud!

Chicken CacciatoreRead More

Next Page »

Footer

Subscribe to receive updates and goodies from Kate!

When you join my newsletter I'll send you a FREE 3-Chapter PREVIEW of my newest book THE GOD DARE, including the foreword by my daughter GRAMMY Award-Winning Christian Recording Artist Francesca Battistelli, as well as my sixteen favorite God Dare SECRETS! Look for my fun updates monthly!

Site Footer

Join me on Instagram!

Copyright © 2023 Kate Battistelli · All Rights Reserved · Site by Design by Insight