beans & rice

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beans & rice

This beans & rice recipe is one that my husband convinced me to try a few years ago. The first few times you make it, you'll feel like "sheesh, there are a lot of steps," especially if you're trying to make it during your baby's nap and your toddler's non-nap. But, the more you make it, the easier it gets. I've adapted it from America's Test Kitchen which is typically foolproof. If you're vegetarian, you could adapt this further by using veggie stock and omitting the bacon. (My kids might drop their jaws in shock that anyone would want to "skip the bacon," but you know... you be you.)

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chicken parm rice

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chicken parm rice

This is a one-pot dinner! Three cheers for one-pot meals! Credit for this recipe goes to my favorite gluten-free blogger and chef, Silvana Nardone. I took a cooking class with her ages ago at ICE in NYC where we learned how to make this dish and it has been one of my favorites ever since. The recipe has now been published in her 2nd cookbook, "Silvana's Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Kitchen." If you don't have this cookbook and need to be gluten-free, I highly recommend running out and getting it ASAP. Her recipes are spot-on. Although the recipe for chicken parm rice in the cookbook is also dairy-free, the recipe I'm sharing with you is not. 

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