Creamy Tomato Gluten Free Penne Pasta {Dairy Free}

November 21, 2016 114 Comments Rate This Recipe!

Gluten free penne pasta with creamy tomato sauce, ready to eat in 25 minutes! It’s delicious and dairy free. This gluten free penne pasta recipe is perfect for those who are new to gluten free eating or are looking for a lighter pasta alternative! It’s protein packed vegetarian pasta with a healthy amount of plant based iron.

We interrupt the Holiday food extravaganza posts to bring you a quick and healthy gluten free penne pasta recipe. Because let’s face it, you’re gonna need some carbs fro fuel this week! Haha. Now keep reading

**NOTE: This post was originally published in Winter 2014. I updated the photos and the refined the recipe. Now I’m republishing the updated recipe because it’s WAY batter!

Need a gluten free substitute for your regular pasta that doesn’t turn to mush? For those who have been eating gluten free for quite sometime, you understand. Remember the days when every gluten free pasta was made from corn and melted in the pan? Haha. Yep! And for those who are new to eating gluten free, I’ve got a creamy tomato gluten free penne pasta dish that’s gonna rock your socks off. Al dente!! It’s also dairy free, easy to make, super duper yummy. Just sayin…. I’ll explain more below.

Oh carbs, it’s such a confusing topic, no? But I will say this. We enjoy carbs! Gluten free of course. And depending on what the body needs, we shift the amount of carbs eat, the type we eat (grain free and pseudograins that are gluten free), and when we eat them. I don’t believe in a one size fits all meal plan. Instead, I (we) try to focus on what the body is currently needing.

For instance, if my husband is training for an event, or if we are having a stressful month (yea, that happens), then taking care of adrenal health is important. We have found that adding in a bit of healthy gluten free carbs at dinner can help with sleep and cortisol regulation. I should note, this is what has worked for us. Plus, it’s a nice switch from low carb or paleo from time to time. Just my two cents. . Hello Holiday hustle and bustle.

Okay, so here we are. Needing to nourish the body and adrenals. Adding a bit more healthy carbs. Hence the gluten free penne and a dairy free “creamy” pasta dish.

Gosh I love pasta, I missed! And the gluten free penne pasta I found is the best kind, in my opinion. I’ve found two that I adore. One is a buckwheat pasta and the other is a lentil pasta. The buckwheat gluten free pasta is made from buckwheat flour. Buckwheat is pseudo-grain, which it’s not really a grain, but a seed, from the rhubarb plant. For those with healthy hormones and healthy guts, buckwheat is well tolerated, especially if it’s soaked or fermented. Remember those crunch bars? Yea, those are made from buckwheat! So good too!

The other gluten free penne pasta I found (and love) is made from lentils. I love using this pasta because it adds in more plant based protein without any meat. Oh and fiber to boot! Actually, both gluten free pasta dishes also contain significant amounts of protein and a significant levels of other nutrients (especially B vitamins and iron).

One last tip and trick for making this super easy and healthy gluten free penne pasta dish —> USE an EGG YOLK combined with paleo mayo to get it extra creamy!

Yes, it’s almost like a carbonara style pasta, minus the cheese.. And that’s how we add in more good fats and Choline without the dairy. Just mix a tiny bit of mayo and egg yolk together, then stir it right into the gluten free penne pasta. It melts together with the tomato and onion, which makes the penne pasta extra creamy.

You can also use nutritional yeast or even a cashew cream sauce! Shhh… don’t tell the cheese lovers share my trick. Let’s see if they notice the pasta is even dairy free. GASP! I’m sneaky!

Ingredients Notes -> I found the the lentil and buckwheat Gluten Free Penne Pasta at our local grocery but you can also buy spirals here.

Creamy Tomato Gluten Free Penne Pasta {Dairy Free}

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Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 12 min
Total Time: 22 minutes
Yield: 4-6

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Creamy Tomato Gluten Free Penne Pasta {Dairy Free}

Ingredients

10oz bag of gluten free penne pasta {See notes for the kinds that work best}
8-10oz canned Italian stewed tomatoes (drained)
1/3 cup diced white onion
1/4 cup paleo mayo
1 egg and 1 egg yolks
3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp minced garlic
1/4 tsp each of sea salt and crushed black pepper
1/2 tsp chili pepper flakes
Fresh basil
optional add ins-we use diced chicken or chicken sausage.
1/4 cup diced bell pepper (Optional add in)
Toppings – nutritional yeast or [url] vegan parmesan ∞http://amzn.to/2gardyc[/url], garlic salt/powder, or parmesan if not needing to be dairy free.
See notes for Vegan option

Instructions

First sauté your onions and peppers in 1 tbsp olive oil with garlic. Once they are almost cooked, set aside. Then cook your gluten free penne pasta according to directions.
Drain, and add pasta back into pot. Keep on low
Add the rest of your olive oil. Mix well. Crack an egg into the pasta and mix gently
Then add in your tomatoes, seasonings, and the rest of your onion/pepper/garlic mix.
In another small bowl, mix your paleo mayo and egg yolk.
Add your egg yolk/mayo in with the pasta. Stir gently until creamy on low to medium low. Just enough for the egg yolk to cook but not all the way through.
Feel free to add in chicken sausage or a protein here too
Serve your pasta and add fresh basil to each bowl. Or feel free to mix a little in with the big pot.
Top with crushed pepper or red pepper flakes, garlic powder/salt, and vegan parmesan or regular parmesan if desired.

Notes

Buckwheat Pasta options – penne or spirals

For Lentil Penne pasta, check out chickapea pasta !

If you are looking to make this vegan, just replace the 1/4 cup mayo with my vegan cashew cream sauce and add 1 tbsp nutritional yeast. YUM!

Nutrition Per Bowl

9 grams of protein ain’t to shabby, eh? Add some extra protein with chicken, beef, or even shrimp if you’d like!

Alright, bottom line, gluten free carbs are great to experiment with for active kids, athletes, healthy adrenals, etc. Oh for the love of carbs!

Did you miss any older Cotter Crunch gluten free recipes? I’ve got ya covered! Check out my Cotter Crunch Blog Pinterest board. Shameless plug.

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Now, go make this creamy tomato gluten free penne pasta dish for your friends and family. But maybe don’t tell them it’s actually super healthy, gluten free, and dairy free. Let’s see if they even notice. Mwahahahaha….. trickster!

Favorite Gluten free pasta dish? And….. lay it on me. 😉

Cheers,

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