Buttery Tomato Baked Chicken, Bacon Potato Salad, Asparagus and Beets

A healthy gluten-free meal planner 
An easy family dinner... no worries of gluten = no one feels deprived. These are taste tested to be delicious, original recipes solely created and owned by Alysa Good Stuff Gluten Free.  

Cook, bake, eat, share, and enjoy! ~ Alysa Good Stuff :)

I decided to cook with what I had in the kitchen. It seems like a lot of work but actually this dinner was very easy. It's a perfect meal for the budget conscience and delicious. It is sure to impress your family as if you slaved over the stove for hours, but it only takes about an hour to make! I first started with the chicken which takes about an hour to cook.

Finished: Buttery Tomato Baked Chicken

Buttery Tomato Baked Chicken Breast

1 Max pack of Chicken Breast with or without the skin. (appx. 6 pieces)

1/4 Cup Butter (half of one stick)

1/2 Cup GF Ketchup

1/4 Cup Brown Sugar

1/2 White or Yellow Onion Diced

Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Rinse chicken with cold water, drip and pat dry. Place in a large roasting pan or oven safe pan/dish. Soften 1/4 butter (15 sec high in microwave or let soften out of the fridge). Rub butter all over chicken pieces. In a small bowl mix ketchup, brown sugar and onions. Scoop on top of each chicken breast. Place in heated oven for 1 hour. Half way through spoon juices over each chicken to keep chicken from drying out and tender. Remove from oven when thoroughly cooked.

Tomato Chicken Sauce

Blend ingredients with diced onion.

Place in roasting pan and bake.

Best Bacon Potato Salad

Best Bacon Potato Salad

4 Slices of Bacon

5-6 Medium Red Potatoes
2 Celery Stalks

1/4 Cup GF Mayonnaise

2 Tablespoons GF Stone Ground Dijon Mustard

4 Tablespoons Plain Rice Vinegar

Salt and Pepper to taste

Boil water in a medium pot. Cut regular slices of your favorite red potatoes and place in boiling water until potatoes are tender (can poke easily with a fork). Drain from pot and place in a bowl chill in the refrigerator for appx. a half and hour. Mix in Mayonnaise, mustard, plain rice vinegar, dash of salt and pepper to taste, celery, and lastly carefully add the bacon on top. Chill until ready to serve.

Boil Potatoes and Fry Bacon.

Dice Celery and Crumble Bacon.

Asparagus and Beets

Simple Asparagus and Dip

One bunch of Asparagus spears

1/4 Cup Mayonnaise

Dash of Pepper

Rinse Asparagus and cut off ends of each spear. Place in a pan with a little water. Heat pan on medium until asparagus is tender but not over done. Place on a dish. In a small dish blend mayonnaise and pepper as a dip to serve aside the asparagus.

Heat asparagus in a little water till tender.

Beets for color and health...

Creamy Beets

Boiled Fresh Beets sliced or 

1 Can of Beets sliced

1 Tablespoon of Mayonnaise

1 Teaspoon of Plain Rice Vinegar

Sprinkle of Pepper

Put sliced beets in a small bowl. Carefully mix in mayonnaise and vinegar. Sprinkle a little pepper and stir carefully. Use fork to serve to avoid to much of the drippy dressing.

This gluten-free meal is great for lunch or picnic too!
(The chicken and asparagus can optionally be served cold for a picnic.)

Voila... Chicken should now be done and the potato salad should be chilled and ready to serve. This complete gluten free family meal is perfect for Dinner and even pack up for a great Spring or Summer picnic! The leftover chicken could be used in a salad or sandwich which pairs well with any left over potato salad. Tell me if you have tried this complete meal or any part of it, I'd love to hear from you too! Enjoy... my family sure did!